An empty warehouse in Los Angeles, California was engulfed in flames on Sunday night, with fires breaking out through the roof as firefighters struggled to contain the flames. The massive fire started shortly after 9pm on Sunday in a building in the Woodland Hills neighborhood. A fire breaks out on the roof of a warehouse in Los Angeles, California. (KTTV) Footage of the blaze was captured from above the burning building on Sunday night as fire crews tried to put it out. Smoke from the warehouse could be seen from a distance, Fox 11 reported. More than 80 firefighters were called to extinguish the fire. 15-year-old boy charged with arson in Maryland barn fire The fire caused extensive structural damage to the interior of the warehouse, making access to the fire sites difficult with hoses. The Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement that the fire had been upgraded to a “major emergency” late Sunday night. “The building is fully involved and the structural integrity of the building is beginning to collapse in at least one corner,” the fire department said in the statement. FIREWORKS SEIZE TOTAL £14,000 A firefighter battles a large warehouse fire in Los Angeles. (KTTV) “No injuries were reported and no other structures are threatened. Traffic will be severely impacted in the area and drivers are asked to avoid the area. This will be an extensive operation,” the department continued. Firefighters were able to extinguish much of the fire in just over an hour, but fire crews continued to work to extinguish the blaze, Fox 11 reported. WEST HOLLYWOOD VOTE TO CUT LOS ANGELES SHERIFF FUNDING Amid CRIME WAVE More than 80 firefighters were assigned to work on a warehouse fire in Los Angeles. (KTTV) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP It remains unclear what caused the fire. The Arson and Anti-Terrorism department of the Fire Department is conducting an investigation.
