A Highland Park apartment building lost power early on Oct. 8 after a fire broke out in an electrical vault, displacing 40 people even though the blaze was put out quickly and no injuries were reported.
Here's what to know
According to MyNewsLA.com, the fire was reported at 4:16 a.m. at the three-story building at 5618 E. Meridian St. in Highland Park, and firefighters had it knocked down by about 4:30 a.m.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire was in an electrical vault tied to the apartment meters. Crews handled the incident in offensive mode, and no injuries were reported.
Officials said the flames exposed a second-floor apartment and a first-floor office. Although firefighters controlled the blaze quickly, the damage cut electricity to the building.
With power out at the property, 40 people were displaced. MyNewsLA.com reported that LADWP was notified of the outage and the American Red Cross was contacted because of the displacements.
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What's being done?
According to MyNewsLA.com, officials notified LADWP about the outage caused by the damaged electrical vault, and the American Red Cross was contacted after 40 people were displaced from the Highland Park building.
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Where can I learn more?
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