Witnesses reported seeing a person start the fire, prompting an active investigation
Authorities are investigating a fire in Venice that officials suspect may have been intentionally set early Saturday, CBS2 reported.
The blaze was reported around 9:30 a.m. near the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Lincoln Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find a rubbish fire burning near a building and quickly extinguished the flames before they could spread to nearby structures.
Witnesses reported seeing a person start the fire, prompting an active investigation by firefighters, officials said, as reported by CBS2.
Footage from the scene shows a large plume of black smoke rising behind an AT&T building, according to the local news outlet. The fire department has not released further details about the suspected arsonist at the time of this writing.
