UPDATED: Elderly Woman Injured, 1 Missing in Mount Washington House Fire

MOUNT WASHINGTON, CA -- A 74-year-old woman suffered smoke inhalation in a fire that tore through a multi-floor, hillside home in Mount Washington Thursday.

Of the 12 known residents, only an 84-year-old man was unaccounted for as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze, which was reported about 8:35 p.m. in the 4000 block of Sea View Avenue and continued to burn nearly three hours later, Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

The injured woman was in fair condition, Humphrey said.

More than 125 firefighters were assigned to fight the fire, which caused the three-story, 9,111-square foot home to be structurally compromised, Humphrey said.

Three helicopters were deployed to search the surrounding vegetation for embers, Humphrey said.

A formal knockdown was expected to be called soon. Firefighters were expected to remain on scene overnight extinguishing hot spots and stabilizing the structure, Humphrey said.

City News Service; Photo: Shutterstock