Community Corner
Encino Blaze Extinguished
A fire at 1661 Ventura Blvd. was quickly dealt with by firefighters Wednesday.
The LAFD responded to reports of fire at Wednesday afternoon that was thought to be electrical in nature, according to authorities.
According to the LAFD's website, "Multiple smoke alarms were triggered" and there were "Reports of occupants calmly exiting."
The fire was extinguished by 2:34 p.m, according to an update by Erick Scott, LAFD spokesperson.
Find out what's happening in Encino-Tarzanafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Scott told City News Service that a fire in a vault connected to an elevator shaft was to blame.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.