2 Vacant Homes In Compton Go Up In Flames

COMPTON (CBSLA.com) — Investigators combed through the burned remains of two vacant Compton homes that went up in flames Thursday morning.

The fire at the homes at Bradfield and Bales broke out just before 5 a.m.

Compton fire knocks dwn 2nd of 2 fires this morn. CompFire says both abandoned, both arson. @CBSLA @KCBSKCALDesk @KNX1070 @VickyMooreNews pic.twitter.com/JJ6YpQfjU8
— Mark Dunn (@mobile2markdunn) May 4, 2017

About 20 firefighters put out the fire within 40 minutes, according to a Compton Fire dispatcher. The homes were declared a total loss.

Arson investigators were on the scene.

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