7-year-old girl hospitalized after apartment fire in Boyle Heights
Fire erupted at a two-story apartment building in Boyle Heights Friday, with reports that a 7-year-old girl was taken to a hospital for possible smoke inhalation.
The fire broke out around 3:28 p.m. Friday. According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange, firefighters responded to the blaze in the 500 block of North Soto Street around 3:25 p.m. Crews appeared to quickly douse the flames.
The injured girl was transported to a hospital after exposure to smoke inside the building. Her condition remained unknown.
Prange said firefighters advised occupants to evacuate the apartment, built in 1926, while crews began setting up vertical ventilation by cutting holes in the roof for smoke to escape the building.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. There are no reports of injuries.
(This is a developing story. Check back for updates.)
