DEVELOPING! Los Angeles: Major emergency structure fire in Downtown.

Dozens of homeless people were seen fleeing the building as flames erupted. The vacant building was no doubt taken over by squatters who just lit the whole building up endangering countless lives and adjacent properties.

Expect major delays on the 1200 block of Hope St as our partners LAFD combat a large structure fire. 

LAFD will have Incident Command and any media inquires should be directed towards their PIO.  Use caution in the area and please abide to any evacuations.