Crime & Safety
Hollywood Hills Awakened By Series Of Fires
Authorities are investigating a series of early morning fires in Hollywood Hills.
LOS ANGELES, CA — Two homes were damaged by fire Friday in the Hollywood Hills area, but no one was injured, authorities said.
Shortly after 4 a.m., a fire damaged a one-story home at 3332 N. Bennett Drive, said Amy Bastman of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The blaze was knocked down in 16 minutes by 31 firefighters, Bastman said.
About 5:45 a.m., several small fires were reported at a three-story home under construction in the 9100 block of West Thrasher Avenue. The fires were extinguished in 26 minutes, according to the LAFD.
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Investigators were seeking the cause of both fires. There was no indication that they were connected with one another, said Brian Humphrey of the LAFD.
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