By Associated Press - Wednesday, August 22, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Latest on a commercial building fire in downtown Los Angeles (all times local):

9:45 a.m.

Firefighters have finally extinguished a stubborn fire in a downtown Los Angeles commercial building that impacted the morning rush hour.

More than 100 firefighters worked over two hours Wednesday to contain the flames to the one-story structure building filled with densely stored clothing.

The fire department says the fire made only a minimal intrusion into an adjoining building connected by an interior doorway.

No injuries were reported and the dollar loss is still being tabulated.

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6:30 a.m.

Firefighters are pouring heavy streams of water into a blazing commercial building in downtown Los Angeles.

The fire erupted around 5 a.m. Wednesday in a one-story building filled with pallets and cardboard.

Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart says 90 firefighters are battling the blaze.

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