Arson Investigators Probe Venice Fire

A pile of foam padding that caught fire outside of a Venice warehouse was being investigated by arson detectives, authorities said today.

The 10-foot by 20-foot pile of rubbish was reported burning at 5:47 p.m. in the 300 block of Rose Avenue, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said.

A team of 30 firefighters doused the flames in less than 30 minutes before it could have damaged the large, one-story warehouse, Scott said.

No injuries were reported.

LAFD and Los Angeles Police Department detectives were investigating the fire, which might have been sparked by illegal fireworks, Scott said.

City News Service