Crews Knock Down Blaze At Apartment Building Carport In Northridge
NORTHRIDGE (CBSLA.com) — Firefighters knocked down a blaze Saturday night at an apartment building in Northridge.
Crews were called at 8:36 p.m. to a fire destroying a carport behind a two-story building at 18355 Malden Street, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Katherine Main said.
The flames spread to an upstairs apartment and to the attic, Main said.
Forty-one firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze in 19 minutes.
No injuries were reported.
A damage estimate was not available.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation.
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