Fire Engulfs North Hollywood Building

A non-injury fire that engulfed a small building behind a house in North Hollywood was extinguished by firefighters, a fire department official said today.

The blaze that burned the outbuilding behind at home at 11039 Emelita St. was reported at 7:31 p.m. Tuesday, Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

The department dispatched 31 firefighters to the scene who extinguished the flames in 16 minutes, Humphrey said. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation.

City News Service