NORTH HILLS — A fire in a building in North Hills burned for 24 minutes Thursday morning before being extinguished by firefighters.
Crews responded at 2:39 a.m. to the structure at 16650 Schoenborn St., near Hayvenhurst Avenue, and found fire burning on the second floor, according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A total of 33 firefighters extinguished the flames in 24 minutes, and a knockdown was called at 3:03 a.m., he said.
A news photographer at the scene said a suspect was taken into custody by Los Angeles police. Further details were not immediately available.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire was under investigation.