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Clothing store catches fire in downtown Los Angeles

Main Sports World, in downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District, caught fire on Friday, April 5, 2024. (KTLA)

Firefighters were working to put out a fire at a clothing store in downtown Los Angeles on Friday morning, authorities confirmed.

First reported shortly after 5 a.m., the fire took hold at Main Street near 14th Street in the Fashion District. The affected business, called Main Sports World, suffered a partial roof collapse, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.


Officials said the building’s load of clothing and textiles, as well as a mezzanine collapse, contributed to the strong behavior of the blaze.

Crews were working to protect nearby residential buildings, according to authorities.

As of 6:45 a.m., there were no injuries reported. The cause of the blaze had not yet been determined.