Fire Engulfs South Los Angeles Flooring Company

Firefighters were called in the early hours of November 9 to a commercial property at 5505 S. Alameda St., near Vernon. Crews arriving at the scene found a roughly 100-by-100-foot building fully engulfed in flames. The property housed a flooring supply business.

The blaze spread from the original building to other structures on the property. Firefighters took a defensive approach at the burning building, as teams went into a neighboring structure to tackle the blaze and curb its advance. Flames also brought down part of a roof.

Over 120 personnel from the LAFD and the Los Angeles County fire service responded. The fire was brought under control by the morning of November 9. Firefighters encountered propane tanks at the property and kept them safe. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire has not been determined. Officials have not said how extensive the damage was or how many businesses were impacted.