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Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Yahoo
Authorities look for person with gas can after two fires reported in Chinatown
Two fires were reported within 15 minutes and a block of each other in Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood Wednesday morning where authorities said they were investigating reports of a person walking around with a gas can. Both fires were reported on North Broadway shortly before 2 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz. The first fire was put out in 14 minutes and was contained to the outside of a two-story building at the Chinese restaurant Broadway Cuisine at 913 North Broadway. Police officers also responded to the scene after receiving a report of a person walking with a gas can, said LAPD officer David Cuellar. However, no one was found when officers arrived, he said. The second fire was reported at 2:15 a.m. at the Hong Ning grocery store at 827 North Broadway. That fire was put out in nine minutes, according to the LAFD. Police responded to that fire shortly after 3 a.m. but were unable to locate a suspect. The cause into each fire is ongoing and no description of a suspect was immediately available. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
19-02-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Authorities look for person with gas can after two fires reported in Chinatown
Two fires were reported within 15 minutes and a block of each other in Los Angeles's Chinatown neighborhood Wednesday morning where authorities said they were investigating reports of a person walking around with a gas can. Both fires were reported on North Broadway shortly before 2 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Lyndsey Lantz. The first fire was put out in 14 minutes and was contained to the outside of a two-story building at the Chinese restaurant Broadway Cuisine at 913 North Broadway. Police officers also responded to the scene after receiving a report of a person walking with a gas can, said LAPD officer David Cuellar. However, no one was found when officers arrived, he said. The second fire was reported at 2:15 a.m. at the Hong Ning grocery store at 827 North Broadway. That fire was put out in nine minutes, according to the LAFD. Police responded to that fire shortly after 3 a.m. but were unable to locate a suspect. The cause into each fire is ongoing and no description of a suspect was immediately available.
