Fire Rips Through Downtown LA Building, 8 Injured

A Los Angeles firefighter on a ladder is seen trying to reach a desperate resident clinging to the buildings edge in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2020. Los Angeles Fire Department

At least eight people were injured, including a 3-month-old baby, in a Los Angeles high-rise fire on Jan. 29, the city’s fire department said in a statement while adding that the fire was started under suspicious conditions.

“Right now, we’re labeling this a suspicious fire,” Los Angeles City Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said, reported USA Today. “It’s very, very early in this investigation,” Deputy Chief Justin Eisenberg said. “We don’t know really whether we have an arson or an accident at this time.”