Los Angeles firefighters responded to smoke showing on the roof of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Friday but it was quickly extinguished after confirming the cause was a bad HVAC unit, according to reports.
Units, including helicopters, responded at approximately 11:20 a.m. and requested additional firefighters. By 11:35 a.m. the request was cancelled and the fire was out. No injuries were reported.
The cause is under investigation, however, @BHScanner first reported on Twitter that the fire was on top of the south tower and it was a malfunctioning HVAC unit.
LAFD spokesman Erik Scott confirmed at 12:15 p.m. that the small exterior fire was likely caused from a propane torch sweating operation on rooftop HVAC ducting of the 8-story high rise and that firefighters are making themselves available.
- City News Service
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