Smoke comes off the roof of a hame as Long Beach firefighters knock down an abandon home fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in Long Beach September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R Cordova
Firefighters from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in the Wrigley neighborhood a at 3:44 p.m. Tuesday, according to LBFD spokesman Matt Dobberpuhl.
The one-story, single-family home was reportedly vacant and rescuers found no one inside. According to neighbors the house had been on fire before.
Dobberpuhl was unable to report signs of squatters inside the home but he said arson inspectors are on the scene.
The fire was knocked down at 3:58, said Dobberpuhl.
Daisy Avenue was closed to traffic between 25th and Hill streets and Burnett Avenue was closed between Maine and Magnolia Avenues.
Long Beach firefighters knock down an abandon home fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in Long Beach September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R CordovaA fire captain looks at the damage inside the home after Long Beach firefighters knock down an abandoned home fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in Long Beach September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R CordovaA firefighter put out hot spots on the roof as Long Beach firefighters knock down an abandoned home fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in Long Beach September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R CordovaA firefighter puts out hot spots inside the home as Long Beach firefighters knock down an abandoned home fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in Long Beach September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R CordovaA firefighter pulls the water gutter off the home as Long Beach firefighters knock down an abandoned home fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in Long Beach September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R CordovaA firefighter put out hot spots on the roof as Long Beach firefighters knock down an abandoned home fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in Long Beach September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R CordovaA firefighter puts out hot spots inside the home as Long Beach firefighters knock down an abandoned home fire at Daisy Avenue and Burnett Street in Long Beach September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas R Cordova
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