Update Structure Fire 05/05/2020 INC#1481

Update Structure Fire; INC#1481; 11:23PM; 1755 E 57th St; https://bit.ly/2WA4e4V; Central-Alameda; With 116 firefighters assigned to the incident, this is now a Major Emergency Structure Fire. A large pallet fire has engulfed a metal clad building and threatening at least one residential structure. Firefighters deployed heavy streams and are in a defensive mode. They are making progress but with the dense storage of wood pallets, this fire is burning fiercely and will not be a quick knockdown. Downed power lines are an additional hazard firefighters are working around. No injuries reported. LAFD PIO Captain Weireter is enroute for media availability (approximately 35 min ETA). According to protocol for an incident of this size, LAFD Arson Section is enroute for the cause investigation. ; FS 21; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; AR1 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 CM22 E10 E14 E17 E203 E21 E210 E211 E215 E221 E233 E264 E3 E33 E46 E65 EM1 EM13 HR3 RA14 RA21 RA3 RA803 RA814 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T21 T3 T33 T64 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Margaret Stewart

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