Thick and dark smoke was visible from several miles away after the blaze was reported inside a one-story building on Hampton Boulevard in a commercial neighborhood crowded with warehouses at around 3:14 p.m. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE WATCH HEREWhen crews arrived, they found the building fully involved, prompting a three-alarm response, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. While the fire initially posed a threat to nearby structures, LA County Fire spokesperson Pauline McGee told NBC Los Angeles that it did not spread. Nearly 75 LA County Fire personnel were part of the firefight that quickly got the blaze under control.