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Man Found Dead at House Fire in Hollywood Hills West
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD HILLS WEST - One man was discovered dead inside a burning hillside home Wednesday evening in the Kirkwood Bowl neighborhood of Los Angeles.   The Los Angeles Fire Department was first notified by a 9-1-1 caller at 4:43 PM on November 27, 2024, of a structure fire at 8551 Lookout Mountain Avenue…
Fire Consumes Automotive Parts Store and Damages Two Restaurants in Hollywood
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD - A fast-moving fire Saturday evening in Hollywood consumed an automotive parts store and seriously damaged a pair of adjacent restaurants.  The Los Angeles Fire Department received the first of several 9-1-1 calls at 4:21 PM on November 16, 2024, reporting a fire at 1306 North Highland…
Six Hour LAFD Rescue Effort in Scorching Heat Saves Man Trapped in Los Feliz Trench
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
LOS FELIZ - A marathon rescue effort by Los Angeles firefighters in scorching hot weather proved successful Thursday, saving the life of a worker who had become badly trapped in a trench at a residential construction site. The Los Angeles Fire Department received a 9-1-1 call at 10:49 AM on September…
Firefighters Battle Fierce Fire in Abandoned Hollywood Hotel
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD - The Los Angeles Fire Department battled a major emergency structure fire in Hollywood early Sunday morning, involving an abandoned hotel.  The fire was reported at 3:15 AM on May 19, 2024 at 1624 Schrader Boulevard. It took 127 LAFD responders under the command of Assistant…
Fire Sweeps Through Hollywood Apartments Displacing Twenty-Two
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD - A fire involving vehicles in a carport quickly spread to a pair of apartment buildings in Hollywood late Wednesday afternoon, briefly trapping and injuring one woman, and displacing twenty-two residents. The Los Angeles Fire Department was notified by the first of several 9-1-1 callers at 5:21…
Man, Woman and Cat Perish In Mar Vista House Fire
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
MAR VISTA - A elder man and woman and their cat perished early Wednesday morning in a Mar Vista house fire.   A single 9-1-1 call was received at 2:22 AM on February 8, 2023, with the caller disconnecting before their needs could be determined. Because the Caller ID feature of their wired telephone…
Man Found Dead In Hollywood Apartment Fire
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
HOLLYWOOD - A man was found dead Thursday morning, inside a burning apartment in Hollywood.   The Los Angeles Fire Department responded at 8:49 AM on January 12, 2023, to a structure fire at 5555 Harold Way. Firefighters arrived quickly to discover heavy fire within one second floor unit at the rear…
Four Workers Take Ill, One Critically, From Fumes in Airport Utility Room
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
WESTCHESTER - Four workers took ill, one critically, following an accidental release of carbon dioxide within a utility room at Los Angeles International Airport Monday morning.   The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 7:02 AM on October 31, 2022 by Los Angeles Airport Police, to respond to a…
Brentwood Fatality Structure Fire
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Amy Bastman
BRENTWOOD - In the early morning of October 20, 2022 at 5:54 AM, your Los Angeles City Fire Department Firefighters arrived on scene to find a large, two-story craftsman style home, with lazy smoke showing. As firefighters made their way to the rear of the home a significant yellow glow quickly became apparent…
Dog Dies Following Fire at Venice Home
West Bureau
LAFD Spokesperson: Brian Humphrey
VENICE - The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 3:37 AM on April 21, 2021 to 129 East Club House Avenue in Venice, where firefighters arrived quickly to find fire involving a 1,206 square-foot one-story home. With reports that a person may have been trapped inside the residence, a…
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