Firefighter, Resident Hurt in WeHo Apartment Fire

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - A firefighter and a civilian were injured today in a fire that damaged two units at a two-story apartment building in West Hollywood.

The condition of the victims, and the extent of their injuries, were not immediately known, said county fire inspector Randall Wright. Both were taken to an area hospital.

Firefighters dispatched at 9:55 a.m. to the 1400 block of North Fairfax Avenue had the fire out within 25 minutes of their arrival, Wright said.

The fire damaged units on both floors of the two-story structure. Firefighters were at the scene until 1:13 p.m. conducting overhaul and salvaging duties, he said.

A cause of the fire and damage estimates were still being investigated.

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