WESTWOOD—On Monday, October 20, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported a fire was extinguished in Westwood.
The fire was reported at 4:40 p.m. at 1545 S Bentley Avenue. One auto vehicle was on fire in the subterranean parking of a four-story modern apartment building (three residential floors over parking).
The fire was extinguished in 21 minutes by first-arriving companies, with no injuries reported.
Though the fire itself was contained to the vehicle, firefighters are now working to evacuate smoke from the building and shut down all activated sprinklers. No details on the cause of the fire have been disclosed to the public.
By Danny Jones