I-KTLA, isikhungo sezindaba sendawo e-Los Angeles, ibike ngoMsombuluko ukuthi izicishamlilo bezizama ukucisha umlilo omkhulu oqubuke ezindaweni ezinamagquma enyakatho-ntshonalanga yeLos Angeles ngoLwesibili ntambama.Izithombe ezimangazayo "zenkanyamba" endaweni yesigameko zithwetshulwe ngekhamera, kusho umbiko.

Ngokusho koMnyango Wezomlilo e-Los Angeles, umlilo e-Gorman, eduze no-Old Ridge Road kanye no-Lancaster Road, usukhule wafinyelela kumahektha angu-150 (cishe amahektha angama-60) kusukela ngo-22:00 ngesikhathi sasekhaya.

Ngehora le-17 ngalo lolo suku, ingxenye yendawo yesigameko yavela “inkanyamba yomlilo” isithombe esimangalisayo, nayo yathwetshulwa ikhamera iphansi.

Bangaphezu kuka-200 abezicishamlilo abaphendulile kulo mlilo, kusho umbiko.Njengamanje, azikho izakhiwo ezisongelwa umlilo, kodwa ingxenye yomgwaqo onguthelawayeka 138 odlula kule ndawo ivaliwe.