photo by Edwin Folven

Firefighters extinguished a blaze that was reported at approximately 9:55 p.m. on Sept. 17 at a single-family residence in the 500 block of Poinsettia Place. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel arrived to find flames and smoke emanating from the rear of the home, located just south of Melrose Avenue. Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring structures and completely extinguished the fire at 10:20 p.m., LAFD spokesman Nicholas Prange said. No injuries were reported. The American Red Cross assisted four occupants of the home in finding shelter, Prange added. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.