Commercial Building Burns in Westwood

L.A. city firefighters on Tuesday knocked down a stubborn blaze at a commercial building in Westwood, authorities said.

The fire at the three-story commercial building at 10537 W. Santa Monica Blvd. was reported at 6:45 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.

The bulk of the flames were quickly extinguished, Stewart said, but flames continued to burn in the walls and in the floor of the building’s second story.

The department dispatched 58 firefighters, who extinguished the fire in 46 minutes. No injuries were reported.

Arson inspectors were called to the scene to investigate, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation, Stewart said.