Crews quickly knocked down a two-story structure fire in Jefferson Park on Sunday morning, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters responded around 9 a.m. to find an abandoned or vacant charter school, located at 2255 West Adams Boulevard, with heavy fire and smoke showing from the second floor.
LAFD immediately went into offensive mode, and footage from the scene on the Citizen App showed crew members rapidly going into battle with the flames. Large plumes of dark smoke were seen from neighborhoods and highways nearby.
About 30 minutes later, a total of 72 firefighters extinguished the flames, which were primarily coming from the second floor of the school. Officials did not immediately know the name of the school.
According to real estate listings, the building was operating as a private school, possibly teaching grades between Kindergarten and 8th grade. It was reported to be vacated as of July 1, 2025, according to the real estate company Marcus and Millichap.
No injuries were reported, and LAFD said crews would remain for an unknown amount of time for overhaul procedures and to ensure no chance that the blaze rekindles.
The cause of fire is under investigation.
Sam Bader contributed to this report.
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