Major Emergency Structure Fire 07/12/2023 INC#1353

Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#1353; 07:03PM; 7764 W Hollywood Bl; https://bit.ly/3pCoi9m; #Hollywood; 126 LAFD Firefighters - joined by neighboring Los Angeles County Firefighters in Automatic Aid, engaged in a fierce 102 minute firefight (5:21 PM to 7:03 PM) to access, confine and extinguish this Major Emergency blaze. The fire was initially reported as a pair of vehicles burning in a apartment carport, which extended to involve two of three identical side-by-side apartment buildings, including the thirty-two unit, 18,900 square foot two-story centrally located apartment building of fire origin, where flames that had already extended to the large common attic on LAFD arrival, caused severe damage to that attic and sixteen apartment units on the second floor, including structural compromise and partial collapse. Flames from that building extended to stubbornly involve the attic of the identical adjoining apartment buildings to the *east*, which sustained severe attic damage. An additional three story apartment building *further east* at the southwest corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Genesee Avenue, sustained only smoke damage. The woman with mobility challenges who had been trapped by smoke and flames on the second floor of the apartment building of fire origin, was rescued by first arriving LAFD Firefighters. She was initially described as being in fair condition after sustaining smoke exposure, and is now being treated at an area hospital. One LAFD Firefighter sustained a hand laceration during fire attack. After being treated at scene, he returned to the firefight. No other injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under active investigation. MEDIA: LAFD Public Information Officer Captain Erik Scott is en route, ETA 8:15 PM.; FS 41; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; AR1 BC1 BC11 BC18 BC5 CE83 CM20 CM22 CM52 E11 E203 E220 E226 E227 E229 E235 E261 E27 E278 E29 E3 E41 E61 E88 E97 EA1 EM11 EM14 EM9 HR3 PH1 RA41 RA52 RA76 RA803 RA82 RA97 SQ21 T20 T26 T27 T29 T3 T35 T61 T78 UR3 UR88 + LACoFD BC1 E7 LF8; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey