U.S.BREAKING

Mass evacuations as fire spreads at Los Angeles apartment complex

The fire started in the basement of the Kingsley Drive building before 4:30 a.m., and the Los Angeles Fire Department has not yet said what caused it.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:33 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

Photo: Eric Polk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

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At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Huge fire breaks out at Los Angeles apartment complex as mass evacuations underway”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:33 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Los Angeles.
BBN covered this story before: TST Images: LAFC defeats Austin FC, 3-1, in Los Angeles (October 15).

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New York PostHuge fire breaks out at Los Angeles apartment complex as mass evacuations underway

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in: a huge fire broke out in the basement of an apartment complex on Kingsley Drive in Los Angeles just before four-thirty this morning, and mass evacuations are underway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department and the New York Post.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWe don't yet know how many people have been evacuated or whether anyone is hurt.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIf you live nearby, follow the fire department's instructions and keep the roads clear for crews.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd we don't know the cause. That's the thing officials are still waiting to tell us.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe'll bring you more as the department releases it.

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