By james art A man jumped out of a window to escape a raging fire that ripped through a four-story Westlake apartment building Sunday morning and survived with injuries, authorities said.
The cause of the fire, which engulfed multiple blocks and sent huge plumes of smoke into the air, is being investigated by the Los Angeles Fire Department’s arson team, according to the department.
The department responded to the fire at 140 S. Reno St. at 11:26 a.m., according to the LAFD. Using a team of 50 firefighters, the department was able to extinguish the fire before noon.
At 11:47 a.m., a person was being treated for injuries sustained after jumping from the second floor of the building, according to fire officials.
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The fire appears to have started in the building’s second-floor hallway and quickly spread to the third floor, according to the LAFD. The department describes the building as having a mixed garden style and central hall layout.
Officials conducted two searches of the building and its exterior and found no other injuries.
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This story originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times.