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County Fire responded to a dumpster fire. Minor extension.

Chicken house fire in Delmar by LeafsHockeyFan

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Chicken house fire on Delmar Road in 74’s due. Delmar, Laurel, Hebron and SCEMS were on the initial dispatch. Command then requested a Tanker Task Force which brought additional units from Parsonsburg, Gumboro, Mardela Springs, Sharptown, Blades and Seaford.

Salisbury Truck 1 and Parsonsburg Tanker 608 provided coverage at Delmar fire station during the incident.

Firefighters Defend Neighboring Structures As Hollywood Theater Goes Up In Flames by Los Angeles Fire Department

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HOLLYWOOD - A blaze broke out Wednesday morning which consumed a vacant theater that was tucked between several other buildings on three sides. Thankfully, firefighters protected all surrounding structures without injury, and have two persons of interest being questioned.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 1400 block of North Las Palmas Avenue at 8:57 AM on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 to find a vacant two-story theater with smoke showing. Firefighters ascended ladders to the roof, and made ground-level entry to the interior of the 9,082 square-foot theater built in 1905. Shortly after, flames erupted through the roof. The Incident Commander announced a change to defensive tactics on the radio and all crews withdrew from the building.

Firefighters spent the majority of the incident in defensive operations, as heavy fire compromised the structure, making it extremely hazardous to enter. Firefighters deployed hose lines, heavy streams, and ladder pipes from the exterior of the building, and on adjacent rooftops. Despite the heavy fire load and partial structural collapse of the vacant structure, firefighters were able to successfully protect all neighboring structures (on all three sides with neighbors), including several stand-alone units of the Hollywood Center Motel, the Hollywood Guest Inn, and a multi-family residential building.

Firefighters extinguished the flames in just under two hours. This address will be red tagged by the Department of Building and Safety due to the significant structural damage. Fire investigators from LAFD's Arson/Counter Terrorism Section arrived on scene for investigation and, in coordination with LAPD, have detained one man and one woman for questioning. Thankfully, there were no injuries caused by this fire. The fire-cause investigation remains active.

LAFD Incident: 071322-0476

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Sherman Oaks Storage Facility Fire by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 3:58AM on April 11, 2017, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 4600 block of N Van Nuys Blvd for a reported structure fire in a public storage facility. The fire began on the roof and extended into the attic. Firefighters, working together from the roof and the interior, stopped the fire from running the attic, saving the belongings inside the building.

LAFD Incident: 041117-0996

Tujunga Fire Quickly Extinguished by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 11:56AM on May 9, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 5900 block of N Tujunga Av for a reported structure fire.

Firefighters arrived to find a two story, garden style apartment building with smoke showing. With an aggressive interior fire attack, crews quickly extinguished the fire in just 11 minutes with no injuries reported.

LAFD Incident: 050922-0777

Commercial Fire in South Los Angeles by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 6:39PM on April 1, 2018 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 200 block of E Washington Blvd. Firefighters knocked down a fully involved commercial fire in 23 minutes with no injuries. LAFD Arson investigating the cause.

LAFD Incident: 040118-1072

Vacant Downtown LA Commercial Building Destroyed by Flames by Los Angeles Fire Department

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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - It took the relentless effort of over 130 firefighters, on Wednesday evening, to control a Major Emergency commercial fire, which consumed a three-story building in Downtown LA.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:33 PM on October 26, 2022 to the 200 block of East 3rd Street, where firefighters arrived quickly to find an already well-developed fire inside of a large vacant three-story commercial building.

Firefighters recognized this building as the site of a previous burn, and took a defensive firefighting posture for nearly two hours until the fire was controlled, just after 9:00 PM. Flames extended into one upper-floor unit of a neighboring 5-story residential structure, where sprinklers held it in check until firefighters quickly ascended to extinguish it.

An official "Knockdown" was not declared for a couple of days, as the structurally compromised building was too dangerous to allow personnel to enter and locate remaining pockets of fire. Instead, crews remained on fire watch over a couple of nights, keeping any flare ups from growing, and waiting for heavy equipment to assist with accessing remaining hot spots and overhaul. Department of Building and Safety red-tagged the structure and closed the sidewalks to the public as a precaution.

There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.

LAFD Incident 102622-1501

Vacant Downtown LA Commercial Building Destroyed by Flames by Los Angeles Fire Department

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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - It took the relentless effort of over 130 firefighters, on Wednesday evening, to control a Major Emergency commercial fire, which consumed a three-story building in Downtown LA.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:33 PM on October 26, 2022 to the 200 block of East 3rd Street, where firefighters arrived quickly to find an already well-developed fire inside of a large vacant three-story commercial building.

Firefighters recognized this building as the site of a previous burn, and took a defensive firefighting posture for nearly two hours until the fire was controlled, just after 9:00 PM. Flames extended into one upper-floor unit of a neighboring 5-story residential structure, where sprinklers held it in check until firefighters quickly ascended to extinguish it.

An official "Knockdown" was not declared for a couple of days, as the structurally compromised building was too dangerous to allow personnel to enter and locate remaining pockets of fire. Instead, crews remained on fire watch over a couple of nights, keeping any flare ups from growing, and waiting for heavy equipment to assist with accessing remaining hot spots and overhaul. Department of Building and Safety red-tagged the structure and closed the sidewalks to the public as a precaution.

There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.

LAFD Incident 102622-1501

Sun Valley Major Emergency Structure Fire by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 11:30PM on November 7, 2021 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 8100 block of N Sunland Bl in Sun Valley. Firefighters arrived to a two story, commercial building (site of previous burn) with heavy fire showing. In a mostly defensive operation, 87 firefighters battled flames with at least four ladder pipes and several other heavy streams in operation on the commercial building for over two hours before safely achieving a knockdown.

LAFD Incident 120721-1589

Public Storage Fire in Sylmar by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 6:58AM on March 19, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 12600 block of W Foothill Blvd in Sylmar for a reported structure fire.

The first fire company arrived to find a two story, Public Storage complex with heavy smoke showing.

Over 80 firefighters extinguished the fire in 43 minutes with no injuries reported. The fire appears to have started on the 1st floor and extended up to the 2nd and through a common void space (similar to an attic) horizontally to additional units. A total of four units on the first floor and five units on the 2nd floor sustained heavy fire damage. A portion of the 2nd story floor burned through. The fire was in one, isolated building (they are not connected) in the complex of storage buildings. Firefighters quickly opened units and accessed the void space from the interior and the roof to stop the spread and save the rest of the units.

LAFD Incident: 031822-1434

Grass Fire Spreads to Three Homes by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LINCOLN HEIGHTS - At 4:19 PM on Saturday, October 2, 2021, LAFD responded to the 100 block of N Avenue 18 to find flames in the grass to the rear of a residential neighborhood, which spread to three of the homes. Firefighters divided the tasks and simultaneously attacked each of the structures and the grass fire and added crews to each as more arrived on scene. It took 113 firefighters 61 minutes to extinguish all fire. One firefighter sustained a non-life-threatening medical problem on scene, was evaluated by paramedics, and released on scene (no hospital transport necessary). No other injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

LAFD Incident 100221-1082

LAFD Firefighters Hold Damage To One Building and Spare Two Others in Westlake by Los Angeles Fire Department

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WESTLAKE - When an early morning blaze ripped through a vacant structure, firefighters battled the fire on multiple fronts and successfully saved a four story apartment building and large church.

At 2:46AM on July 10, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to 2422 W 7th St in Westlake. Firefighters arrived to find a two story (residential over commercial) building with smoke showing from the 2nd floor.

While the incident commander requested additional resources, firefighters initiated an offensive operation. They were met with forcible entry challenges including rolling steel doors and several large security doors, requiring multiple firefighters with rotary saws. As they made entry, the truck companies ascended aerial ladders to coordinate a vertical ventilation operation.

The structure was found to be vacant and undergoing demolition. With fire towards the back of the structure quickly growing in both size and intensity, and a lack of structural support due to demolition, conditions became too dangerous for a continued interior attack. At approximately 20 minutes into the firefight, the incident commander ordered all firefighters off the roof and out of the building, transitioning to a defensive operation.

Two large structures flanking the fire unit were at high risk of fire extension; a four story apartment building to the east and a multi-building church to the west,which wrapped around the rear of the fire building. While LAFD crews quickly deployed ladder pipe operations and large diameter hand lines to attack the fire from the exterior, additional units focused on defending each exposure while safely evacuating the adjoining apartment building.

Over 90 firefighters, under the leadership of Assistant Chief Melford Beard, battled intense flames for 94 minutes before successfully achieving a knockdown of the blaze, with no injuries reported. Their dedicated efforts greatly limited damage to the two exposed structures, with the apartment building sustaining only smoke and water damage to units facing the fire. The 11 affected residents were able to quickly secure nearby shelter, and did not require assistance from the American Red Cross. The church complex sustained fire damage to the section at the back of the fire building. Crews prevented the fire from moving through that building and putting the entire complex at risk.

As per protocol for an incident of this magnitude, LAFD Arson Investigators responded to the scene, and are conducting an ongoing investigation.

LAFD Incident 071023-0152

Georgetown, TX Fire Dept. Firefighters Battling Structure Fire at Eats on 8th Restaurant. by CenTexPhoto

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House fire in Salisbury by LeafsHockeyFan

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9-18-19. Salisbury, Delmar and Hebron Fire Dept's responded for a house fire. Hebron Engine 507 later left the scene to stand-by at Salisbury Station 16 along with Mardela Springs Fire Dept.

4street27 by Lou Angeli

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New Castle County Medics were staged at 4th and Orange.

Fireworks Starts Fire in Sylmar by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 7:40PM on July 4, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported vegetation fire in the 13500 block of W Borden St in Sylmar.

Firefighters arrived to find a fire burning in the yard of a single family dwelling. Crews quickly initiated a fire attack and extinguished the flames with no injuries reported.

The fire, started by the use of illegal fireworks, damaged a total of six vehicles and a tree.

LAFD Incident 070423-1378

Smokehouse by Bailiwick Studios

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Practice burn...then burn it to the ground

LAFD Rescues Two From Sun Valley Apartment Fire by Los Angeles Fire Department

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SUN VALLEY - The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued two seriously burned patients and medically evaluated five other civilians at the scene, when flames erupted at a 210 unit four-story apartment building at 7727 Lankershim Boulevard on the morning of March 23, 2023. A well-coordinated fire attack confined the bulk of fire to the second floor apartment of fire origin, with the flames extinguished in just 33 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.

LAFD Incident 032323-0662

Firefighters Evacuate Businesses and Residences While Fighting Downtown Blaze by Los Angeles Fire Department

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DOWNTOWN - Los Angeles City Firefighters battled a Downtown structure fire, which began as a large outside rubbish fire which spread to several businesses in a row of commercial buildings, that had occupied residential units across the second floor.

Firefighters responded to the Flower District of Downtown Los Angeles at 3:12 PM on June 22, 2023, to find heavy fire involving outside storage in the rear behind a long 2-story building, with residential units over a row of commercials, with heavy fire showing. The Incident Commander called for waves of additional firefighters, and placed companies in all involved units on the first floor, second floor, roof, and outside to the rear.

The fire appeared to have originated as an exterior fire to the rear, with flames rapidly spreading inside the first floor commercial space, and threatening to burn more units horizontally. Firefighters assisted with evacuations, and performed a rapid and systematic search of all units, and halted the horizontal spread. Fortunately, no victims were trapped.

Ultimately, it took 148 firefighters one hour and thirty-five minutes to extinguish the blaze. The fire unit of origin was a venue rental business, who loaned out supplies for

weddings, and social events, therefore there was a heavy fuel load inside that fueled the fire.

As always, we mourn the loss of the approximately four commercial units downstairs and four residential units directly above suffered damaged, but remain thankful that this incident did not end up being significantly worse. Red Cross responded to assist approximately 30 residents who were displaced. Thankfully, only one person (a 28-year-old female) was transported to the hospital in fair condition, and a second (a 50-year-old male) was evaluated and declined transport (both had symptoms of smoke inhalation). Arson investigators responded to determine fire origin, per protocol.

LAFD Photo by Gary Apodaca

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Sun Valley Major Emergency Structure Fire by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 11:30PM on November 7, 2021 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 8100 block of N Sunland Bl in Sun Valley. Firefighters arrived to a two story, commercial building (site of previous burn) with heavy fire showing. In a mostly defensive operation, 87 firefighters battled flames with at least four ladder pipes and several other heavy streams in operation on the commercial building for over two hours before safely achieving a knockdown.

LAFD Incident 120721-1589

Aggressive Fight Saves Businesses by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 5:15PM on January 26, 2023 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 2800 block of W 7th Street. The incident began as a law enforcement operation with LAFD requested for standby. With smoke visible upon arrival of the LAFD engine, the fire captain quickly upgraded the incident to a structure fire response.

The two story, center hall building was built in the early 1920's. It is a mixed use structure with three commercial units on the first floor and eight (both commercial and residential) units on the 2nd floor.

In a matter of minutes, heavy fire was consuming the 2nd floor. This was an occupied building with residents or business owners possibly still inside therefore firefighters initiated an aggressive offensive operation. Fire attack entered the building and ascended to the 2nd floor but were met with extreme heat and heavy fire, forcing them to back off until the truck companies could perform vertical ventilation.

As the truck company cut multiple holes in the roof to vent the flames, heat and gases, conditions started to improve and fire attack gradually made their way forward. However, the fire extended up into the attic, necessitating more ventilation to ensure the interior fire attack crews were provided the safest environment possible to conduct their operation. The truck company continued cutting holes while moving back towards their ladder. Their dedicated efforts gave the necessary cover for firefighters inside the building to knockdown the fire.

While 2nd floor units were destroyed, salvage efforts by firefighters on the 1st floor helped to protect contents of the commercial units. Water and smoke caused damage, but not all was lost.

110 firefighters, working under the leadership of Assistant Chief Dean Zipperman, worked diligently against the blaze and achieved knockdown in 53 minutes. Their efforts preserved portions of the businesses on the 1st floor and defended adjacent structures from any damage despite massive flames billowing out the windows and off the roof. A Human Remains Detection K9 worked the scene after knockdown to ensure there were no victims trapped inside the building.

The Los Angeles Police Department took one adult male into custody and, in conjunction with LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section, are actively investigating the cause of the fire. The suspect was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Mayor's Crisis Response Team and Red Cross responded to assist the 10 displaced persons with any immediate needs.

LAFD Incident 012623-1290

Arleta Home Destroyed by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 8:26AM on December 22, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 14200 block of W Judd St for a reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find a two story, single family dwelling with the 2nd floor well involved in fire. Initial reports on scene indicated one occupant was missing.

Crews immediately initiated an offensive operation in the "rescue profile" (due to the possibility of a victim inside the structure). The fire was isolated to the 2nd floor and extended into the attic. Firefighters conducted a primary and secondary search on the 1st floor and confirmed it was clear. As firefighters continued to battle the heavy fire and intense heat bearing down on them from above, occupants of the residence confirmed they found the missing person.

The 42 firefighters, operating under the command of Battalion Chief Albert Ward, fully extinguished the fire in 39 minutes with no damage to the neighboring buildings.

One occupant was transported in serious condition with facial/respiratory burns and two firefighters were transported for evaluation of non-life threatening burn injuries.

The home was initially reported as a 'sober living facility' but later confirmed not to be a licensed facility of any type. The legality of the construction and occupancy (at least 11 people) is under investigation. LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism section is actively investigation the cause of the fire.

LAFD Incident 122222-0346

Wind Whipped Fire Damages Barn, Fence, Autos in Tarzana by Los Angeles Fire Department

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TARZANA - A fire whipped by strong Santa Ana Winds caused damage to a barn, three vehicles, a fence and vegetation at 5712 Shirley Avenue, but thankfully caused no injury, as it was quickly stopped by Los Angeles Fire Department responders on the morning of January 20, 2021.

LAFD Incident: 012021-0465

Major Emergency Structure Fire in Woodland Hills by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 9:10PM on July 3, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 6000 block of N De Soto Av for a reported structure fire.

The first arriving fire company found a large, one story commercial (vacant) building with heavy fire showing through the roof.

Firefighters immediately initiated a defensive operation and quickly determined the entire building was fully involved in fire.

With multiple ladder pipes flowing and large diameter hand lines deployed around the structure, firefighters battled for over an hour to quell the blaze. Their efforts ensure the neighboring buildings were not damaged. There were no injuries reported and there is an on-going cause investigation.

LAFD Incident 070322-1566

Greater Alarm Fire in South LA by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 5:26PM on November 24, 2021 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 120 block of E Washington Bl in South Los Angeles. 116 LAFD firefighters took just 26 minutes in offensive operations to extinguish the bulk of flame in a 150' x 200' two story strip mall with no injuries reported.

LAFD Incident 112421-1235

Windsor Fire - Apparatus Division, 1574 Gladstone Ave. 2nd Alarm, 04/07/2015 by Hooks & Halligans

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Windsor Fire & Rescue Services, apparatus division Chevy Silverado.

Firefighters from Windsor battled a fire that destroyed a commercial building at 1574 Gladstone Ave. The fire response was upgraded to the janitorial company as fire was going through-out.

Greater Alarm Fire in Van Nuys by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 1:29PM on December 28, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 7800 block of N Balboa Bl in Van Nuys for a reported structure fire. Firefighters located a one story, commercial building (housing multiple businesses) with fire showing through the roof. 76 firefighters extinguished the fire in 36 minutes with no injuries reported. The fire destroyed the unit of origin and damaged the adjacent units. A mobile home/RV park next to the building was defended against the blaze.There were no injuries reported.

LAFD Incident 122822-0873

Georgetown, TX Fire Dept. Firefighters Battling Structure Fire at Eats on 8th Restaurant. by CenTexPhoto

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East Hollywood Structure Fire by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 1:27PM on June 11, 2023 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1030 block of N Vermont Ave in East Hollywood.

Firefighters arrived to a six story apartment building in the wood framing stage of construction with fire on the 3rd floor.

A surface fire was quickly extinguished before it extending into the framing of the structure. Workers were present conducting a tarring operation at the time.

No injuries were reported.

LAFD Incident 061123-0836

Georgetown, TX Fire Dept. Firefighters Battling Structure Fire at Eats on 8th Restaurant. by CenTexPhoto

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Over 30 Businesses Saved in Van Nuys by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 2:44PM on October 12, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 7056 N Van Nuys Blvd in Van Nuys. The first fire company arrived to find a one story, vacant commercial building (7,600 square feet built in 1957) well involved in fire.

After initially deploying an offensive fire attack, the incident commander quickly transitioned to a defensive operation due to the extent of fire involvement. As crews established hand lines, a collapse zone of 30’ was implemented at the front of the building due to concern about the stability of the façade. Approximately 20 minutes into the incident, an ‘Emergency Traffic’ radio alert was issued informing all on the fire ground of the full collapse of the façade. All firefighters were safely outside the collapse zone and continued their operation without delay.

The building to the North (on the Bravo side) abutted the fire building while there was a small separation with the building to the South (on the Delta side). Despite the close proximity of the two exposures and the heavy fire present, firefighters battled and succeeded in defending the structures from fire damage – saving over thirty businesses.

It was a long, extended operation due to the amount of fire and challenges in safely access all areas of the building. The RS3, Robotic Fire Fighting Vehicle was deployed to apply high volumes of water (master streams) more deeply into the building than was safely possible by firefighters. The combination of hand lines, ladder-pipes, RS3 and the team of over 85 firefighters, working under the command of Assistant Chief Corey Rose, fully extinguished the fire in over four hours.

One firefighter was transported to the hospital in fair condition with heat exhaustion. There were no other injuries reported.

Per protocol, LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section (ACTS) responded and is actively investigating the cause of the fire.

LAFD Incident 101222-1068

Georgetown, TX Fire Dept. Firefighters Battling Structure Fire at Eats on 8th Restaurant. by CenTexPhoto

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East Hollywood Structure Fire by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 1:27PM on June 11, 2023 the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1030 block of N Vermont Ave in East Hollywood.

Firefighters arrived to a six story apartment building in the wood framing stage of construction with fire on the 3rd floor.

A surface fire was quickly extinguished before it extending into the framing of the structure. Workers were present conducting a tarring operation at the time.

No injuries were reported.

LAFD Incident 061123-0836

Vacant Downtown LA Commercial Building Destroyed by Flames by Los Angeles Fire Department

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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - It took the relentless effort of over 130 firefighters, on Wednesday evening, to control a Major Emergency commercial fire, which consumed a three-story building in Downtown LA.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:33 PM on October 26, 2022 to the 200 block of East 3rd Street, where firefighters arrived quickly to find an already well-developed fire inside of a large vacant three-story commercial building.

Firefighters recognized this building as the site of a previous burn, and took a defensive firefighting posture for nearly two hours until the fire was controlled, just after 9:00 PM. Flames extended into one upper-floor unit of a neighboring 5-story residential structure, where sprinklers held it in check until firefighters quickly ascended to extinguish it.

An official "Knockdown" was not declared for a couple of days, as the structurally compromised building was too dangerous to allow personnel to enter and locate remaining pockets of fire. Instead, crews remained on fire watch over a couple of nights, keeping any flare ups from growing, and waiting for heavy equipment to assist with accessing remaining hot spots and overhaul. Department of Building and Safety red-tagged the structure and closed the sidewalks to the public as a precaution.

There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.

LAFD Incident 102622-1501

LAFD Swiftly Quenches Flames in Vacant NoHo Building by Los Angeles Fire Department

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD - It took 100 Los Angeles Fire Department responders less than 45 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish a non-injury greater alarm structure fire at 6261 Laurel Canyon Boulevard on December 13, 2021. The blaze, reported at 3:37 PM, consumed a central portion of a long vacant 250' x 100' row of businesses that had been the site of a previous fire.

LAFD Incident 121321-1085

Greater Alarm Fire in Vacant Boyle Heights Bank Injures Two Firefighters by Los Angeles Fire Department

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BOYLE HEIGHTS - It took 97 members of the Los Angeles Fire Department less than 90 minutes in largely defensive operations to access, confine and fully extinguish flames that quickly spread throughout a vacant and boarded 5,937 square-foot one story former bank building at 1308 South Soto Street on October 4, 2022. In fiercely battling the intense fire within the 72 year-old concrete structure, two LAFD members sustained non-life threatening injuries, and were taken to an area hospital in fair condition. Though an adult male discovered near the fire was later taken into police custody, the cause of the greater alarm fire remains under active investigation.

LAFD Incident 100422-0951

14 engine 2 and 14 Truck 5 working the fire scene. by cheliman

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Working on some hot spots under the floor. 3-21-2014

Structure Fire Eagle 42s by Bernie Deyo Photography

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Fire fighters from Eagle, Boise, Meridian, Star and Middleton battle a fully involved 4,000 sqft hillside mansion in Eagle Idaho just outside of Boise.

Greater Alarm Fire in North Hollywood by Los Angeles Fire Department

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At 5:09PM on May 28, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to the 6800 block of N Troost Av for a reported structure fire. Firefighters arrived to find a one story commercial building with fire showing. Crews immediately initiated an offensive operation with interior fire attack and truck companies on the roof performing vertical ventilation.

Approximately 20 minutes into the incident, a partial roof collapse at the front of the building triggered the transition to a defensive operation. Over 80 firefighters ultimately extinguished the blaze in one hour and 46 minutes with no injuries reported. They contained the fire to the building of origin, defended the exposed buildings from damage. LAFD Arson responded for the investigation per protocol.

LAFD Incident 052822-1075

Vacant Downtown LA Commercial Building Destroyed by Flames by Los Angeles Fire Department

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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - It took the relentless effort of over 130 firefighters, on Wednesday evening, to control a Major Emergency commercial fire, which consumed a three-story building in Downtown LA.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:33 PM on October 26, 2022 to the 200 block of East 3rd Street, where firefighters arrived quickly to find an already well-developed fire inside of a large vacant three-story commercial building.

Firefighters recognized this building as the site of a previous burn, and took a defensive firefighting posture for nearly two hours until the fire was controlled, just after 9:00 PM. Flames extended into one upper-floor unit of a neighboring 5-story residential structure, where sprinklers held it in check until firefighters quickly ascended to extinguish it.

An official "Knockdown" was not declared for a couple of days, as the structurally compromised building was too dangerous to allow personnel to enter and locate remaining pockets of fire. Instead, crews remained on fire watch over a couple of nights, keeping any flare ups from growing, and waiting for heavy equipment to assist with accessing remaining hot spots and overhaul. Department of Building and Safety red-tagged the structure and closed the sidewalks to the public as a precaution.

There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.

LAFD Incident 102622-1501

LAFD Rescues Two From Sun Valley Apartment Fire by Los Angeles Fire Department

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SUN VALLEY - The Los Angeles Fire Department rescued two seriously burned patients and medically evaluated five other civilians at the scene, when flames erupted at a 210 unit four-story apartment building at 7727 Lankershim Boulevard on the morning of March 23, 2023. A well-coordinated fire attack confined the bulk of fire to the second floor apartment of fire origin, with the flames extinguished in just 33 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.

LAFD Incident 032323-0662

LAFD Saves More Than 30 Businesses From Van Nuys Blaze by Los Angeles Fire Department

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VAN NUYS - At 2:44PM on October 12, 2022 the Los Angeles City Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 7056 Van Nuys Boulevard. The first fire company arrived to find a one story, vacant commercial building (7,600 square feet built in 1957) well involved in fire.

After initially deploying an offensive fire attack, the incident commander quickly transitioned to a defensive operation due to the extent of fire involvement. As crews established hand lines, a collapse zone of 30’ was implemented at the front of the building due to concern about the stability of the façade. Approximately 20 minutes into the incident, an ‘Emergency Traffic’ radio alert was issued informing all on the fire ground of the full collapse of the façade. All firefighters were safely outside the collapse zone and continued their operation without delay.

The building to the north abutted the fire building while there was a small separation with the building to the south. Despite the close proximity of the two exposures and the heavy fire present, firefighters battled and succeeded in defending the structures from fire damage – saving over thirty businesses.

It was a long, extended operation due to the amount of fire and challenges in safely access all areas of the building. The RS3, Robotic Fire Fighting Vehicle was deployed to apply high volumes of water (master streams) more deeply into the building than was safely possible by firefighters. The combination of hand lines, ladder-pipes, RS3 and the team of over 85 firefighters, working under the command of Assistant Chief Corey Rose, fully extinguished the fire in over four hours.

One firefighter was transported to the hospital in fair condition with heat exhaustion. There were no other injuries reported.

Per protocol, LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section (ACTS) responded and is actively investigating the cause of the fire.

LAFD Incident 101222-1068

Dumpster Fire by Zack Warburg

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County Fire responded to a dumpster fire. Minor extension.

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