Fire tears through Office Depot store during business hours

A fire ripped through an Office Depot in West Los Angeles, forcing an evacuation of weekend shoppers and causing an estimated $1.75 million in damages but no injuries, authorities said. The blaze began at about 5:25 p.m. Saturday at the store on the 2200 block of South Barrington. "It was very fortunate that the store ... Continue reading at latimesblogs.latimes.com.