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Crime & Safety

House Extensively Damaged by Fire

It takes 56 firefighters 20 minutes to douse the flames.

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A one-story house in Van Nuys was extensively damaged Wednesday night by a fire firefighters said began in a detached garage.

The fire at 14926 Martha St., near Burbank Boulevard and Kester Avenue, was reported at 7:44 p.m., said Shawn Lenske of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

It took 56 firefighters 20 minutes to douse the flames.

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The cause of the fire was under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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