VAN NUYS, Calif.—Firefighters contained and extinguished a fire that spread to the roof of a two-story commercial building in Van Nuys April 12.
Fire crews responded at 3:27 a.m. to 6740 N. Kester Ave. south of Vanowen Street where they found at least three units in the 15,500-square-foot building engulfed in flames, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.
Commercial building at 6740 Kester Avenue in Van Nuys, California. (Screenshot via Google Street View)
Regarding initial reports of a pet dog dying in the fire, a statement from the fire department said, “Upon very close examination, debris within the heavily damaged and smoke-charged building that strongly resembled a burnt pet canine thankfully proved not to be an animal.”…