Fatality Structure Fire 12/03/2020 INC#0077

Fatality Structure Fire; INC#0077; 01:57AM; 1749 S Kelton Av; https://bit.ly/2VsVzAY; Westwood; 37 LAFD firefighters responded to find smoke showing from a two-story garden-style apartment building. Firefighters found the fire in the rear of the second floor and extinguished the flames in 28 minutes (at 2:25 AM). Two patients were found and, sadly, one had perished, while the other was transported by firefighter-paramedics to a local hospital in critical condition. Per protocol, LAFD arson investigators are on scene for a thorough investigation. LAPD Inc# 385. PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is en route for media inquiries. ; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; AR2 BC18 BC9 CM42 E261 E292 E37 E59 E71 EM14 EM9 PH1 PI2 RA37 RA59 RA837 RA92 T61 T92; CH7; 12; Nicholas Prange

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