Fire Engulfs Third-Story Kitchen In Hollywood Apartment Building

HOLLYWOOD, CA — It took about 50 firefighters to knock down a third-story fire at an apartment unit in Hollywood Friday afternoon.

One resident was evaluated and treated at the scene. Firefighters also searched for a cat that went missing in the fire.The blaze broke out in an apartment in the 1700 block of North Harvard Boulevard just after 3 p.m. Friday, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.

The fire started and was contained in a kitchen unit. Crews were about to put it our in 14 minutes, Stewart said.

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