Fire Crews Battle Blaze at Hollywood’s Legendary ‘Magic Castle’ Landmark

Fire crews battled a blaze at Hollywood’s legendary “Magic Castle” landmark — one of the oldest establishments in Los Angeles.

The fire reportedly erupted in the attic at the historic three-story Victorian home just above Hollywood Blvd. around 5:30 p.m. Pacific time on Tuesday. Fire crews immediately swarmed the scene to put out the blazing fire before it could consume the house that has stood on the hilltop since its construction in 1909.

“First arriving companies are in offensive mode, coordinating roof ventilation, fire suppression and salvage operations on the third floor,” fire officials said on Monday

According to KTLA, Magic Castle employees told crews “roofers had been working on the roof, using blow torches to melt down rubber roofing material and that the smoke and possible flames could be related to that operation earlier in the day”:

By 6:15 p.m., LAFD officials called “knockdown” on the blaze. No injuries were