Neighbors flee home as fire burns vacant Pico Union Craftsman house next door

Three residents in Pico Union were pulled out of their homes Monday morning as more than 100 firefighters battled a fire in a vacant two-story house that collapsed and spread to nearby buildings.

Thick smoke rose over the neighborhood as crews responded around 9 a.m. to the 1200 block of South Bonnie Brae Street. Dozens of people gathered nearby, many watching and filming as flames tore through the structure and parts of the frame gave way.

According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Anthony Tubbs, three residents in a nearby home exposed to the fire were pulled out and evaluated by paramedics. LAFD said they are in stable condition and did not need to go to the hospital…

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