Commercial building damaged in 2-alarm fire in Artesia

ARTESIA — Firefighters waged a defensive battle against flames that struck a commercial building in Artesia on Sunday.

Firefighters arrived about 5:50 p.m. Sunday to the single-story building in the 19000 block of Pioneer Boulevard, at South Street, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Flames and smoke were showing when they arrived and a second alarm was requested at 6 p.m., fire officials said.

The firefighters decided it was too dangerous to fight the blaze from the roof or from inside...