One particular person was arrested Thursday on the scene of a large hearth at a two-story house constructing in Westlake, police mentioned.
Officers arrived on the constructing within the 2800 block of seventh Road about 3 p.m. in response to a report of a disturbance, based on the Los Angeles Police Division.
As police had been speaking with the one who reported the incident, they had been advised that somebody inside was lighting issues on hearth.
The suspect finally left the constructing and was arrested, however police didn’t say what offenses the particular person was suspected of committing.
The Los Angeles Fireplace Division mentioned a 45-year-old man in police custody had been taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.
The blaze, which unfold by the second ground and attic, was largely extinguished inside 53 minutes by greater than 100 firefighters, Fireplace Division officers mentioned.
Video footage from KTLA-TV Channel 5 confirmed firefighters on the roof of the house constructing as flames roared round them.
Fireplace crews remained on the scene working to extinguish the final small pockets nonetheless burning.
