Basement fire spreads through apartment building in East Hollywood

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Génesis Miranda Miramontes, as published by NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read

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At least one person was injured in an apartment fire that displaced dozens of people Thursday morning in East Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, over 150 firefighters responded to the scene at around 4:30 a.m. at the 500 block of North Kingsley Drive. The fire began in the b...

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