Crews knock down fire at two-story commercial building in East Los Angeles

Firefighters quickly handled a fire at an abandoned building in East Los Angeles Monday morning. 

Los Angeles County Fire Department crews were dispatched to the scene on E. Whittier Boulevard at around 7:45 a.m. after reports of a blaze that had broken out at a vacant two-story building. 

They were able to quickly contain the flames by 8 a.m. with no injuries reported and no spread to other buildings in the area. 

The cause of the fire remained under investigation.