BREAKING: The LA Fire Department is reporting travel on Venice Blvd, between Robertson and Culver boulevards, will be limited to only one westbound lane this afternoon, as firefighters continue to work the scene of thiis morning's structure fire.
Seventeen cats at an overnight boarding facility were killed Saturday when a"major emergency structure fire" tore through at a row of commercial buildings in the Palms area of Los Angeles."Heavy smoke impacted at least half-dozen businesses, including a feline overnight boarding facility where several cats were rescued, but others sadly perished,' said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters were dispatched at 5:44 a.m. to 9000 W. Venice Blvd. and had the blaze out within 73 minutes of their arrival, Humphrey said. "One firefighter took ill during the intense firefight, and has been taken to an area hospital in fair condition for observation," he added. Seventeen cats were pronounced dead at the scene and two cats were considered"viable" for medical care, Humphrey said.
The surviving cats were housed at an overnight boarding facility called CatPlaceLA, at 9030 Venice Blvd., officials said.
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