Overview
- Los Angeles Fire Department crews reached the attic blaze around 5:28 p.m. Tuesday and knocked it down in 41 minutes with 68 firefighters.
- No injuries were reported as paramedics assessed several people at the scene as a precaution.
- Officials are probing roof maintenance as a possible cause after staff reported roofers using blowtorches earlier in the day.
- Firefighters remained to handle salvage and smoke removal, and authorities have not detailed the extent or cost of the damage.
- The Magic Castle is the Academy of Magical Arts’ members-only clubhouse in a 1909 mansion, and its trove of magic memorabilia could shape restoration and reopening plans.