1 detained for questioning after massive fire at vacant Hollywood theater
One person was detained for questioning Wednesday after a massive fire at a vacant theater in Hollywood, officials said.
The blaze was reported just before 9 a.m. at the two-story theater built in 1905 located at 1445
North Las Palmas Ave., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Flames were visible from the roof as firefighters battled the blaze from the ground and from above on ladders.
Smoke from the fire blanketed Hollywood on an already overcast morning, aerial video from Sky5 showed.
More than 80 Firefighters responded and eventually pulled back into defensive mode to focus on
protecting surrounding buildings, officials said in an alert.
They were able to protect several homes, the Hollywood Guest Inn and a multi-family residential building.
“The heavy fire load has compromised the structure and there is a partial collapse