Westlake house fire: Firefighters respond, defend nearby apartments

A building was burning at 820 S. Bonnie Brae Street just north of James M. Wood Blvd. in the Westlake neighborhood at 6:30 a.m. Monday.

A fire was reported in the attic at a house at the location. A steeple on top of the house was fully engulfed in flames.

The house is reportedly a restored Victorian. L.A. city firefighters were concerned about nearby apartments.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.