July 29, 2026 6:42 PM PT

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• An electrical fire at TikTok’s Culver City headquarters sent scores of workers fleeing the seven-story office tower Wednesday afternoon as police and firefighters rushed in.
• Witnesses reported loud bangs and power loss, with some employees rescued from stalled elevators, before crews quickly extinguished the fire and experts began assessing structural and electrical damage.
• The Bristol Parkway building, where TikTok consolidated its Los Angeles operations in 2020, spans 120,000 square feet with studios and murals and can accommodate roughly 1,000 workers.

Scores of employees rushed to evacuate a seven-story office building in Culver City that houses TikTok’s U.S. headquarters after an electrical fire ignited Wednesday.

People in the building reported hearing loud bangs when the fire began, and some employees had to be rescued from elevators amid power outages, according to Culver City Police Department spokesperson Jennifer Atenza.

Culver City police and fire personnel responded to 5800 Bristol Parkway at 2:14 p.m. and immediately evacuated the building, she said. The fire, which originated on the first floor, was believed to be caused by electrical issues. Firefighters were able to swiftly extinguish it, while a building engineer and staff from Southern California Edison continue to assess structural damage and electrical issues.

There were no injuries reported or indications of arson, Atenza said.

TikTok moved its Los Angeles-based operations into five floors of the building in January 2020. The 120,000-square-foot office space, featuring colorful murals and studios for content creators, has capacity for around 1,000 workers.

OnScene.TV contributed to this report.