A fire tore through an apartment complex in Chinatown, leaving at least six people injured. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Sept. 13, 2024.
Six people were injured after a fire tore through an apartment complex in Chinatown Friday morning.
Over 50 residents were left displaced after the fire started at around 3:45 a.m. in an apartment building that was under construction, and then spread to other buildings that were occupied by residents.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the fire on the 800 block of Bunker Hill Avenue at an apartment building that has been under construction.
Neighbors said the apartment complex has been under construction for a couple of years and has caught on fire in the past.
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A 90-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and a 55-year-old woman's hand was burned.
“There is damage to the three buildings on the south and west side, the extent of which is still being assessed,” LAFD said.
A team of 130 firefighters worked to extinguish the flames in about an hour and a half.
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Four people, including a firefighter were injured in the fire. At least 10 people were left displaced due to the fire, LAFD said.
Neighbors said they had expressed their concerns about a potential fire due to a nearby homeless population.
The Red Cross was also on scene to assist the fire department. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
