Sherman Oaks Fire Under Investigation

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — A Sherman Oaks home undergoing construction was badly damaged in an early morning fire Monday morning.

No one was hurt in the blaze, which was reported just before 6 a.m., according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart. The fire broke out in the 5400 block of North Nagle Avenue, and firefighters arrived to find the structure engulfed in flames.

The floors and ceilings collapsed, hampering firefighters' efforts to extinguish the fire.

It took 81 firefighters an hour and 12 minutes to put out the fire, Stewart said.

"The home appears to either be newly built or undergoing renovations and is not occupied," Stewart said.

The cause of the fire was under investigation by the LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section.

"Firefighters will continue to overhaul and address any remaining smoldering areas," Stewart said.