A fire engulfed Sonny Alexander Flowers, on the south side of Pico Boulevard and Rexford Drive, at about 2 a.m. Monday morning.
There were no injuries and the cause of the blaze was under investigation as of Monday afternoon.
Michael Rubin, an insurance adjustor for Michael Rubin, Inc. who was on the scene of the incident on Monday, speculated that the cause had “something to do with the wiring.”
75 firefighters responded to the scene, according to mynewsla.com.
Avner Banayan, owner of neighboring business Eilat Burger, praised the efforts of the firefighters that responded to the blaze. He said they did a “very good job.”
The store is located near The Mark, Factor’s Deli and other well-known Pico-Robertson area businesses and restaurants.
Rubble was piled onto the ground outside the back entrance of the shop. There was black staining of the exterior walls, caused by the smoke of the fire, according to Rubin. He estimated the fire caused “at least $200,000 in damage to the building.”
The owners of the business were not immediately available for comment.
