LAFD Firefighters Rescue Cat at Mid-City Structure Fire
MID-CITY - The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued three pet cats from a smoke-charged Mid-City apartment Wednesday evening, as they battled the flames of a kitchen fire, but only one of the pets was able to be successfully resuscitated by responders.
The first of several 9-1-1 calls were received at 5:19 PM on October 19, 2022, summoning LAFD Firefighters to the 5100 block of West Pickford Avenue in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles.
Firefighters arrived quickly to find smoke showing from one downstairs unit of an eight unit two-story apartment building. Though witnesses described the apartment's two occupants as having recently departed, LAFD personnel commenced a well-coordinated interior attack on the flames with a simultaneous search of the premises, to assure no person or pet was in peril.
Despite heat, thick smoke and excessive personal storage within the unit, the firefighter search team quickly determined there were no human occupants, but discovered three seemingly lifeless cats, which were swiftly moved outdoors to fresh air where #lifesaving efforts were commenced.
Though two of the cats were sadly determined to be beyond medical help, the third was confirmed to have a pulse and be breathing, and was provided oxygen by LAFD responders. Following 10 minutes of continuous oxygen therapy and hands-on care, the surviving cat stood up and interacted with firefighters.
Twenty-nine LAFD Firefighters under the command of Battalion Chief Paul Pham, took less than eight minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish flames within the kitchen area of the apartment. No civilian or responder injuries were reported.
Though the fire appeared to have originated near a sizeable amount of electrical equipment kept within the kitchen, the specific cause of the fire is undetermined.
Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated. The 4,585 square-foot apartment building, constructed in 1930, did not feature optional fire sprinklers.
The surviving cat was entrusted to the temporary care of a neighbor, until the pet owner's return.
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LAFD Incident 101922-1297
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LAFD Firefighters Rescue Cat at Mid-City Structure Fire
MID-CITY - The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued three pet cats from a smoke-charged Mid-City apartment Wednesday evening, as they battled the flames of a kitchen fire, but only one of the pets was able to be successfully resuscitated by responders.
The first of several 9-1-1 calls were received at 5:19 PM on October 19, 2022, summoning LAFD Firefighters to the 5100 block of West Pickford Avenue in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles.
Firefighters arrived quickly to find smoke showing from one downstairs unit of an eight unit two-story apartment building. Though witnesses described the apartment's two occupants as having recently departed, LAFD personnel commenced a well-coordinated interior attack on the flames with a simultaneous search of the premises, to assure no person or pet was in peril.
Despite heat, thick smoke and excessive personal storage within the unit, the firefighter search team quickly determined there were no human occupants, but discovered three seemingly lifeless cats, which were swiftly moved outdoors to fresh air where #lifesaving efforts were commenced.
Though two of the cats were sadly determined to be beyond medical help, the third was confirmed to have a pulse and be breathing, and was provided oxygen by LAFD responders. Following 10 minutes of continuous oxygen therapy and hands-on care, the surviving cat stood up and interacted with firefighters.
Twenty-nine LAFD Firefighters under the command of Battalion Chief Paul Pham, took less than eight minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish flames within the kitchen area of the apartment. No civilian or responder injuries were reported.
Though the fire appeared to have originated near a sizeable amount of electrical equipment kept within the kitchen, the specific cause of the fire is undetermined.
Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated. The 4,585 square-foot apartment building, constructed in 1930, did not feature optional fire sprinklers.
The surviving cat was entrusted to the temporary care of a neighbor, until the pet owner's return.
Photo Use Permitted via Creative Commons - Credit: LAFD
LAFD Incident 101922-1297
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