This morning in downtown Los Angeles began a strong fire. The message about the fire at 459 S. Hewitt St. — in the kitchen Urth Caffé in the center for the arts — entered the fire service at 6:45. After 15 minutes, the fire spread to the attic of the building.
#Fire in the LA Arts District #LAFD pic.twitter.com/T14Qdg6aab
— charming Internet persona (@paulyoonTWEETS) December 28, 2018
About 100 firefighters worked on the roof to knock down the flames and protect neighboring areas. Thick smoke and the sounds of sirens filled the area.
Fresh #LAFD Firefighters heading to the roof of @UrthCaffe to join the fight #greateralarm #structurefire @LAFDcentral 📷 Cody Weireter’s pic.twitter.com/hNeImqZrVH
— Talk LAFD (@LAFDtalk) December 28, 2018
According to the LAFD, the fire was extinguished at 8:10. No injuries were reported, the cause of the incident is not yet known. The investigation is ongoing.
More from the #UrthFire #dtla #mydayinLA @LAFD pic.twitter.com/D7bKlzehnV
— charlie ✊🏼 (@ch) December 28, 2018
