Update Structure Fire 01/17/2018

Update Structure Fire; 11:13AM; 145 S Doheny Dr; internal:/; #BeverlyGrove; 3 patients total: (ONE) 56 y/o M resident of the burning 2nd floor apartment in serious condition with burns and smoke inhalation, rescued by LAFD Firefighters who fought their way through thick smoke and flames to save him; (TWO) 68 y/o F resident from floor above in fair condition with smoke inhalation; both taken to hospital by LAFD Paramedics; (THREE) 26 y/o M resident in good condition following smoke exposure, declined further treatment or transportation; Fire was skilfully confined by 40 LAFD personnel to the one 2nd floor unit in the 29,691 square-foot 36-unit center hallway style apartment building, constructed in 1967; A smoke alarm in the involved unit appeared inoperative (bare wires) at the time of the fire; The building was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; The fire was determined to be electrical in nature; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; - Brian Humphrey

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