June 19--Three people, including a firefighter, were injured in a fire Friday that destroyed a two-story apartment building and damaged a second building in the Toluca Lake area.
The fire broke out around 12:20 p.m. in the 4600 block of Riverton Avenue, according to Margaret Stewart, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
When firefighters arrived, they saw an under-construction, two-story apartment building engulfed in flames, Stewart said.
The flames spread next door to a pair of units in a three-story apartment building.
"At that point, we went on the defensive," Stewart said.
The building under construction was a "complete loss," she said. Additionally, a number of cars parked along the street were damaged or destroyed by the fire.
One woman suffered smoke inhalation and another person who jumped from an apartment unit suffered a minor burn injury. At least one firefighter was injured and was in stable condition at a hospital, according to the fire department.
The cause of the fire was under investigation, Stewart said.
UPDATES
4:25 p.m.: This story has been updated to a report of damaged of vehicles.
2:11 p.m.: This story has been updated to report that a firefighter also was injured.
This story was first published at 1:55 p.m.
