Two-Story House Fire In East Hollywood...

There was a huge two-story house fire in East Hollywood today before 2 o'clock this afternoon. It was on N. Berendo St. close to Santa Monica Blvd. There were at least a dozen fire trucks there. They had to block Santa Monica Blvd off in both directions. & they blocked all the side streets also. It took at least an hour or so I believe to get the fire out. It was just awful. I think it was an old abandoned two-story house of what I heard. & some people around think that squatters were living in the old abandoned two-story house & then set it on fire. So, If that was the case then, It could of been arson related. I could see the smoke coming from my place. The smoke filled the air as I was walking up closer to the house fire. I could see the flames also. It was really bad. The roof was caving in & the firefighters had to get on top of another house to put the fire out. & the fire almost caught fire to a palm tree right by the house also. I'm so glad that the fire didn't set fire to any other houses around it & that there was nobody in the house either. Luckily everyone was safe & that the firefighters were there to put out the fire just in time. Thank You LAFD For Your Brave Work. @ktla5news #ktla5 @ktlanewsdesk @abc7la #abc7eyewitness @foxla #foxla @nbcla #nbcla @kcalnews #kcal