At least 300 firefighters responded to help battle the blaze and evacuate residents inside the building. Fire officials initially reported that some people had jumped from the building to escape the flames. The bulk of the fire was located on the sixth story of the 240-unit high rise, though three other levels were also impacted by smoke, officials said. They first must go door to door to find residents still inside and will determine whether a full evacuation is needed. At the time, L.A. fire officials said the Barrington Plaza building was not equipped with a sprinkler system.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2020 17:07 UTC