Crime & Safety
Car Fire
Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze in a car on Venice Boulevard this afternoon.
A car fire briefly threatened an apartment building in the Mar Vista area this afternoon.
Nearly three dozen firefighters were called to 12756 W. Venice Blvd. at 4:10 p.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.
Venice Boulevard was closed in both directions between Centinela Avenue and Beethoven Street while firefighters concentrated on dousing the vehicle fire before it could extend into the apartment complex.
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It took 14 minutes to extinguish the blaze, with no structural damage or injuries reported.
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