Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Fire Damages Encino Commercial Building
Firefighters extinguish the blaze in 18 minutes.
An overloaded electrical source caused a fire that resulted in an estimated $100,000 in damage to three businesses in Encino Tuesday, authorities said.
The fire, which was reported at 8:28 a.m. in the 5100 block of Zelzah Avenue, was extinguished in 18 minutes, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The non-injury blaze was sparked by an overloaded electrical source in a back room of Lucky Coin Laundry at 5124 Zelzah Ave., where the bulk of the damage occurred, said LAFD spokesman Erik Scott.
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The flames ran through the common attic of the building, resulting in "moderate" smoke damage to the neighboring Super Cleaners and "mild" smoke damage to a 7-Eleven store, Scott said.
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