{"id":786911,"date":"2026-05-10T16:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/786911\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:41:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T16:41:25","slug":"massive-inferno-breaks-out-in-downtown-los-angeles-as-100-firefighters-race-to-the-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/786911\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive inferno breaks out in downtown Los Angeles as 100 firefighters race to the scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

A huge fire broke out<\/a> in downtown Los Angeles early Sunday as over 100 firefighters were deployed to the scene.<\/p>\n

First responders, including the\u00a0Los Angeles Police Department<\/a>, responded to a call at 4:20 a.m. on the 1200 block of South Hope Street, authorities told the California Post.<\/p>\n

The structure \u2014 a two-story commercial building with a mezzanine \u2014 caught fire and all units were ordered out of the building.<\/p>\n

About 124 officers were on the scene, and the LAPD helped with traffic control, according to the fire department.<\/p>\n

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A huge fire broke out in downtown Los Angeles early Sunday as over 100 firefighters were deployed to the scene.<\/p>\n

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About 124 fire fighters were on the scene.<\/p>\n

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The structure \u2014 a two-story commercial building \u2014 caught fire and all units were ordered out of the building.<\/p>\n

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First responders were at the scene at 4:20 a.m. on the 1200 block of South Hope Street, downtown LA.<\/p>\n

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The Los Angeles Police Department helped with traffic control in the area.<\/p>\n

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The flames and smoke caused at least two nearby high-rise apartment buildings to be evacuated.<\/p>\n

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By 6 a.m., crews had contained the blaze. No injuries were immediately reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeavy fire showing from the roof and heavy pressurized smoke from roll-up doors,\u201d firefighters<\/a> said in an update, noting the fire had transitioned from offensive to defensive mode.<\/p>\n

The flames and smoke caused at least two nearby high-rise apartment buildings to be evacuated, preliminary information indicates.<\/p>\n

By 6 a.m., crews had contained the blaze. No injuries were immediately reported.<\/p>\n

What started the fire was not known.<\/p>\n

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