Firefighters battled a residential building fire Thursday morning in Arleta that left three people, including two firefighters, hospitalized.
The fire was reported in the 14000 block of West Judd Street in the San Fernando Valley community. Firefighters said the building appears to be a sober living center.
A 41-year-old man was hospitalized in serious condition. About a dozen people live at the home and all others were accounted for.
Two firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
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Details about how the fire started were not immediately available.
The fire sent a tall plume of smoke over the community. Flames were contained to the second floor and attic.