LOCAL : Chatsworth Fire Leaves 6 Homeless
A fire at a Chatsworth condominium complex left six people homeless and caused an estimated $300,000 in damage early today, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
There were no injuries in the fire, which was reported at 12:30 a.m. in the carport area of the complex in the 10200 block of Oklahoma Avenue near Chatsworth High School, officials said.
The fire quickly spread to three of the nearby townhouses, which reportedly had wood shake shingle facings and roofs. About 80 firefighters controlled the blaze in an hour. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
Six people who were displaced by the fire were given shelter by the American Red Cross, officials said.
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