40 Cars Burned In SoCal Carport Fire; Investigation Underway
WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles County authorities say a fire in a Whittier carport has burned 40 cars.
County fire Inspector Quvondo Johnson says 21 cars were destroyed and 19 damaged.
He says the blaze was reported at around 4:40 a.m. Wednesday in a carport near an apartment complex. It was doused in about 40 minutes.
One firefighter received a minor injury.
Johnson says some apartment dwellers were briefly evacuated but the flames didn't reach the units.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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