January Fire Sparked by Christmas Tree in Valley Village
VALLEY VILLAGE - A fire sparked and fueled by a neglected natural Christmas Tree on January 9, 2017, heavily damaged a second-floor apartment in the 4700 block of Ben Avenue. A functional smoke alarm in the burning unit thankfully alerted the two women occupants, who were amazingly able to escape their residence without serious injury, but will be temporarily displaced by the fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department noted that the tree had remained attached to the temporary wooden sales stand since purchase, rather than a safety stand with filled water reservoir as strongly recommended by firefighters.
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LAFD Incident: 010917-0622
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January Fire Sparked by Christmas Tree in Valley Village
VALLEY VILLAGE - A fire sparked and fueled by a neglected natural Christmas Tree on January 9, 2017, heavily damaged a second-floor apartment in the 4700 block of Ben Avenue. A functional smoke alarm in the burning unit thankfully alerted the two women occupants, who were amazingly able to escape their residence without serious injury, but will be temporarily displaced by the fire. The Los Angeles Fire Department noted that the tree had remained attached to the temporary wooden sales stand since purchase, rather than a safety stand with filled water reservoir as strongly recommended by firefighters.
© Photo by Mike Meadows
LAFD Incident: 010917-0622
Connect with us: LAFD.ORG | News | Facebook | Instagram | Reddit | Twitter: @LAFD @LAFDtalk