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Update Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0557; 11:55AM; 955 S Kenmore Av; https://bit.ly/3RD4Ync; #Koreatown; The earlier missing dog - a 15-year-old Maltese named "Marty McFly", appears to have safely escaped when the adult male resident attempted to re-enter the burning home. The man has adamantly declined recommended transportation by ambulance to an area hospital for further evaluation of his smoke inhalation and minor thermal injury. During fire attack, one LAFD Firefighter sustained a sizable deep tissue laceration to the back of his left hand. He has received clinical care and been placed off duty to heal. No other injuries have been reported. Though the fire's cause has yet to be formally determined, the investigation is currently focused on a handful of small lithium-ion batteries (charging?) on the patio, that may prove to be the origin of the fire.; FS 13; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC6 CM20 CM22 E10 E13 E15 E203 E215 E220 E226 E26 E29 E3 EM11 HR3 JT3 RA29 RA803 RA811 RA813 SO1 SQ21 T15 T20 T26 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH7; 12 13; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0557; 10:15AM; 955 S Kenmore Av; https://bit.ly/3RD4Ync; #Koreatown; First arriving 30 LAFD Firefighters took just 19 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish flames within the 1300 square foot one-story home (built 1901) that was well involved on their arrival. Firefighters prevented flames from damaging the pair of adjacent two-story apartment buildings. Early reports from 9-1-1 callers that one or more occupants of the burning home were reluctant to leave - and remained trapped inside, proved unfounded. However... one adult male resident who safely self-evacuated prior to LAFD arrival, decided to re-enter the burning home in an attempt to rescue a pet dog. Though he amazingly survived his attempt at this often deadly action, the intense heat and smoke soon pushed him out of the home, before he could find his pet. He is presently being treated at scene for smoke exposure and minor thermal injury. It is yet unclear if he will accept recommended transportation by ambulance to an area hospital. No other human injuries have been reported. Firefighters continue to search for the man's dog. *** The LAFD reminds you: When there is a fire in your home, quickly crawl low below the heat and smoke and exit the home immediately, closing the door(s) to any unoccupied room behind you as you exit. Once out, stay out! Gather with your family at your predetermined safe outdoor meeting place and stay there. Never re-enter a burning building. If people, pets or possessions remain behind, tell the first arriving firefighters. They are trained, equipped and prepared to rescue them from the flames.*** The cause of this fire remains under investigation.; FS 13; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC6 CM20 CM22 E10 E13 E15 E203 E215 E220 E226 E26 E29 E3 EM11 HR3 RA29 RA803 RA813 SQ21 T15 T20 T26 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey

Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0557; 09:56AM; 953 S Kenmore Av; https://bit.ly/45z6k82; #Koreatown; PRELIM: One-story home well involved with fire, with flames threatening adjacent homes to the north and south.; FS 13; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC1 BC11 BC18 BC6 CM20 CM22 E10 E13 E15 E203 E215 E220 E226 E26 E29 E3 EM11 HR3 RA29 RA803 RA813 SQ21 T15 T20 T26 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12, 13; Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0122; 02:57AM; 4991 E Almaden Dr; https://bit.ly/3Vuwkga; #EagleRock; Thirty firefighters responded to the *one-story* home where they found fire in the basement. A well coordinated fire attack with interior fire attack and vertical (rooftop) ventilation resulted in the flames being extinguished in 24 minutes, without injury. Cause under investigation.; FS 55; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC2 BC5 BC701 E12 E212 E250 E42 E55 RA12 RA55 T12 T50; CH9; 14; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire; INC#0122; 02:33AM; 4991 E Almaden Dr; https://bit.ly/3Vuwkga; #EagleRock; Two-story home with fire in the basement. Offensive mode.; FS 55; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC2 BC5 BC701 E12 E212 E250 E42 E55 RA12 RA55 T12 T50; CH9; 14; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0111; 02:36AM; 2255 W 14th St; https://bit.ly/3xh4Z9l; #PicoUnion; Thirty-two firefighters knocked down the outside fire, keeping the flames out of the nearby apartment building, in 23 minutes. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 13; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC11 BC701 E10 E11 E13 E210 E211 RA13 RA813 SQ21 T10 T11; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire; INC#0111; 02:13AM; 2255 W 14th St; https://bit.ly/3xh4Z9l; #PicoUnion; Detached shed on fire, threatening a 3-story apartment house.; FS 13; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC11 BC701 E10 E11 E13 E210 E211 RA13 RA813 SQ21 T10 T11; CH9; 13; Nicholas Prange

Update Technical Rescue; INC#1492; 10:08PM; 1349 S Flower St; https://bit.ly/3zfySXW; #DowntownLA; Firefighters used specialized cameras to pinpoint the location of the man within the 4-story chimney, prior to breaching the wall from inside the apartment building. LAFD Urban Search and Rescue crews were able to break through into the vertical space using electric-powered tools (to avoid carbon monoxide build up inside the building where the breach operation took place) and entered the shaft below the man and slide him down to safety. The approximately 25-year-old male was transported to a local hospital with moderate injures. The circumstances leading up to him becoming trapped are unclear.; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC11 BC701 E203 E209 E210 E3 E9 EM1 HR3 RA13 RA3 RA9 SO1 T10 T3 UR88; CH7; 14; Nicholas Prange

Technical Rescue; INC#1492; 07:55PM; 1349 S Flower St; https://bit.ly/3zfySXW; #DowntownLA; Firefighters are on scene of an abandoned four-story apartment building, where one man is stuck inside of a chimney near the second floor. Firefighters are developing a plan to breach the chimney from inside the building to rescue the patient.; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC11 BC701 E203 E209 E210 E3 E9 EM1 HR3 RA13 RA3 RA9 T10 T3 UR88; CH7; 14; Nicholas Prange

Knockdown - Railcar Fire; INC#0030; 01:20AM; 5222 E Valley Bl; https://bit.ly/4aT1O5h; #ElSereno; 32 LAFD Firefighters took 54 minutes to secure the Union Pacific freight train and adjacent active railroad tracks, access, confine and fully extinguish burning contents within two adjacent (upper and lower) intermodal cargo containers in a double-stack configuration. The contents of both cars are ordinary combustibles, identified as automotive parts, such as seating components. No injury. No structures threatened. No off-site hazard identified. Media Inquiries: Union Pacific Railroad. ; FS 16; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC2 BC775 E1 E16 E201 E202 E47 RA47 RA801 T1 T2; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey