Crime & Safety
Sherman Oaks Galleria Fire Prompts Evacuation
Fire prompts partial evacuation after it broke out in a restaurant of the mall.
By City News Service
A non-injury fire in a restaurant's cooking ventilation system prompted a partial evacuation of the Sherman Oaks Galleria Thursday, authorities said.
The fire at 15300 W. Ventura Blvd., reported at 4:55 p.m., was held in check by automatic sprinklers, Katherine Main of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
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Some people at the mall self-evacuated when alarms sounded and strobe lights flashed, she said.
Firefighters were at the scene dealing with the water discharged by the sprinklers, Main said.
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The fire broke out at an El Torito restaurant, according to a broadcast report.
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