Crime & Safety
Fire Causes Major Damage To West Hollywood Apartment Building
Deputies evacuated residents from the building, and no one was injured.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – A West Hollywood apartment building caught fire Thursday evening, leaving serious damage to the building, but no one was injured.
The fire was reported at 8:24 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Clark Street, just north of Sunset Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
A knockdown was declared at 8:48 p.m., according to a dispatch supervisor who said crews were expected to remain at the scene a while doing overhaul.
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Deputies evacuated residents from the building and the public was advised to avoid the area, according to the sheriff's department.
West Hollywood Hills Apartment Fire 1212 Clark blocks away from the Whiskey Sheriff’s see flames & get residents to safety as @LACOFD arrive & knock down the flames quickly. No injuries @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/y5XswIUZ0K
— stu mundel (@Stu_Mundel) August 17, 2018
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