The LAFD extinguished the flames in 28 minutes. (photo by Edwin Folven)

A fire erupted on Sept. 9 around 6 a.m. in a home in the 800 block of North Genesee Avenue in the Fairfax District. Firefighters responded to a one-story, single-family dwelling with fire and smoke emanating from the attic. LAFD personnel aggressively fought the fire, which was extinguished in 28 minutes. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.