Major Emergency Structure Fire in Hollywood, Los Angeles - LAIT911

Major Emergency Structure Fire

Total Responding Units: 57

Additional Information

  Incident Type: Major Emergency Structure Fire
  Initial Dispatch: Vehicle Fire
  Timestamp: 07-12-23 05:21 PM
 
  Neighborhood: Hollywood
  Address: 7764 W Hollywood Blvd
  Intersection: N Ogden Dr / W Hollywood Blvd

  Council District: ()
  LAFD: West (FS41, BC5)
  LAPD: Hollywood (642)

  Latitude/Longitude: 34.1015, -118.3588

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LAFD Press Release

Greater Alarm Structure Fire 07/12/2023 INC#1353 - Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#1353; 05:21PM; 7764 W Hollywood Bl; ; #Hollywood; PRELIM: Initial report of two vehicles ablaze in the carport of a two-story garden style apartment building, with fire having extended into and fully involved the structure's attic on LAFD arrival. Firefighters have discovered and are rescuing one female civilian (undetermined injuries) from the second floor. An offensive firefight continues. ; FS 41; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC1 BC11 BC18 BC5 CM20 CM22 CM52 E203 E227 E235 E261 E27 E29 E3 E41 E61 E97 EM11 EM14 HR3 RA76 RA803 RA82 RA97 T27 T3 T35 T61 UR3 UR88 + LACoFD; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey 07-12-23 05:41 PM

Update Greater Alarm Structure Fire 07/12/2023 INC#1353 - Update Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#1353; 06:00PM; 7764 W Hollywood Bl; ; #Hollywood; With 88 LAFD Firefighters assigned in offensive firefighting operations, assisted by Los Angeles County Firefighters responding in Automatic Aid, this fire has escalated to Greater Alarm status. Firefighters are working to contain the flames to the thirty-two unit, 18,900 square foot two-story apartment building of fire origin, which has experienced structural compromise from the intense flames. The woman earlier rescued by first arriving LAFD personnel, and described as being in fair condition with unspecified injuries, continues to be medically assessed at scene. ; FS 41; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC1 BC11 BC18 BC5 CE83 CM20 CM22 CM52 E203 E220 E226 E227 E235 E261 E27 E29 E3 E41 E61 E97 EA1 EM11 EM14 EM9 HR3 RA41 RA52 RA76 RA82 RA97 T20 T26 T27 T3 T35 T61 UR3 UR88 + LACoFD; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey 07-12-23 06:04 PM

Update Major Emergency Structure Fire 07/12/2023 INC#1353 - Update Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#1353; 06:30PM; 7764 W Hollywood Bl; ; #Hollywood; With 109 LAFD Firefighters currently assigned, assisted by neighboring Los Angeles County Firefighters in Automatic Aid, this now hour-long offensive firefight has escalated to Major Emergency status. The fire initially reported as a pair of vehicles burning in a carport, has extended to involve two of three nearly identical side-by-side apartment buildings, including the thirty-two unit, 18,900 square foot two-story apartment building of fire origin - where flames , which had extended to the large common attic on LAFD arrival, caused severe damage to the attic and second floor, including structural compromise and partial collapse. Flames from that building extended to stubbornly involve the attic of one of the nearly identical adjoining apartment buildings, which continues to burn. The woman earlier rescued by first arriving LAFD personnel, and described as being in fair condition with unspecified injuries, has been taken to an area hospital. No other injuries have been confirmed.; 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 RA82 RA97 SQ21 T20 T26 T27 T29 T3 T35 T61 T78 UR3 UR88 + LACoFD BC1 E7 LF8; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey 07-12-23 06:40 PM

Major Emergency Structure Fire 07/12/2023 INC#1353 - Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#1353; 07:03PM; 7764 W Hollywood Bl; ; #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 07-12-23 07:47 PM

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Responding Unit Activity Log

Timestamp Unit ID Unit Status
07-13-23 04:16 AM T2 Onscene
07-13-23 04:16 AM E202 Onscene
07-13-23 01:53 AM T37 Onscene
07-13-23 01:53 AM E237 Onscene
07-13-23 12:22 AM E250 Onscene

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Knockdown [verified]
07-12-23 07:10 PM | scannerpacific icon icon
Additional building involved - Extension to attic of exposure (bravo side) 2-story garden-style building. [verified]
07-12-23 06:13 PM | twix
3 rows of two-story garden style apartment. Center unit had heavy attic involvement and second floor involvement - currently in offensive mode. [verified]
07-12-23 06:13 PM | twix
Reporting heavy fire in attic. [verified]
07-12-23 06:11 PM | twix
Fire & smoke still showing, exposing a 2-story apartment building [verified]
07-12-23 06:09 PM | twix
Patient is extricated from fire, not ambulatory, is alert & oriented. [verified]
07-12-23 05:46 PM | twix
Collapse side C
07-12-23 05:53 PM | uea01