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Second-Alarm Fire Guts Vacant Artesia Commercial Building

Officials have not finalized injury information pending a cause investigation.

Overview

  • Los Angeles County Fire Department crews arrived just before 5:50 p.m. Sunday to a commercial building in the 19000 block of Pioneer Boulevard near South Street.
  • A second alarm was requested around 6:00 p.m., drawing more than 60 firefighters and multiple aerial units as crews mounted an exterior, defensive attack.
  • Flames and smoke were visible on arrival, traffic in the area was blocked during operations, and the fire was knocked down around 9:20 p.m.
  • Injury reports conflict across outlets: CBS cited a hospitalized firefighter, NBC reported no injuries, and the Daily News noted two injuries without specifying whether they were firefighters.
  • Firefighters described the structure as a vacant, single-story commercial building that was heavily damaged, and the cause remains under investigation.