87 firefighters battle Sun Valley commercial blaze

California

SUN VALLEY — For over two hours, 87 firefighters battled flames late Tuesday into early Wednesday at a commercial building in Sun Valley before taking control of the fire.

Fire crews responded about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to the corner of Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road, where they found a two-story structure with heavy flames and began defensive operations due to the intensity of the fire, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange.

  • Los Angeles firefighters are on scene late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, as a fire burns through the roof of a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters battle a fire at a vacant commercial building late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters are on scene late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, as a fire burns through the roof of a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. The building used to house a Hope of the Valley thrift store. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters battle a fire at a vacant commercial building late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters battle a commercial fire that burned late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, into early Wednesday in a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Mike Meadows/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters use a ladder truck to attack a fire late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. The building formerly housed a Hope of the Valley thrift store. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters use a ladder truck to attack a fire late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. The building formerly housed a Hope of the Valley thrift store. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters battle a commercial fire that burned late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, into early Wednesday in a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. The building is a former hardware store and thrift store. (Photo by Mike Meadows/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters are on scene late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, as a fire burns through the roof of a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters are on scene late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, as a fire burns through the roof of a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters battle a commercial fire that burned late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, into early Wednesday in a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Mike Meadows/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • A fire burns through the roof of a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters battle a commercial building fire late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters are on scene late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, as a fire burns through the roof of a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters battle a fire at a vacant commercial building late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters battle a fire at a vacant commercial building late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • A Los Angeles firefighter cuts through a door while battling a fire late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters are on scene late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, as a fire burns a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

  • Los Angeles firefighters are on scene late Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, as a fire burns through the roof of a vacant commercial building at Sunland Boulevard and San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. The building used to house a Hope of the Valley thrift store. (Photo by Rick McClure/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News)

The now-vacant building is a former Hope of the Valley Thrift Store location.

The majority of the fire was knocked down by 1:37 a.m., but firefighters remained on scene to access the remaining pockets of fire within the debris and LAFD Heavy Equipment was called in to assist, Prange said.

No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

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