Structure Fire in Koreatown, Los Angeles - LAIT911

Structure Fire

Total Responding Units: 15

Additional Information

  Incident Type: Structure Fire
  Timestamp: 05-26-25 03:22 AM
 
  Neighborhood: Koreatown
  Address: 944 S Dewey Ave
  Intersection: S Catalina St x San Marino St

  Council District: Heather Hutt (10)
  LAFD: Central (FS13, BC11)
  LAPD: Olympic (2056)

  Latitude/Longitude: 34.0542, -118.2956

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LAFD Press Release

Structure Fire - Now Out 05/26/2025 INC#0162 - Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0162; 03:22AM; 944 S Dewey Av; <a href="https://bit.ly/4kxYPV0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/4kxYPV0</a>; #Koreatown; 37 Firefighters took just 19 minutes (3:41 AM) to access, confine and fully extinguish flames within a vacant and boarded two-story residential triplex (Built 1921). One adult male civilian (undetermined age / injuries / site affiliation) was rescued from the flames by LAFD Firefighters and taken to an area hospital in critical condition. No other injuries reported. The fire, which was prevented from damaging adjacent structures, remains under active investigation.; FS 13; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; AR1 BC1 BC11 E11 E13 E211 E229 E29 EM11 HM21 RA11 RA13 RA811 T11 T29; CH7; 13; Brian Humphrey 05-26-25 03:44 AM

Update Structure Fire with Civilian Injury 05/26/2025 INC#0162 - Update Structure Fire with Civilian Injury; INC#0162; 05:45AM; 944 S Dewey Av; <a href="https://bit.ly/4kxYPV0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://bit.ly/4kxYPV0</a>; #Koreatown; The patient rescued from within the burning structure by LAFD Firefighters was a 42 year-old homeless male who sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to more than 50% of his body, as well as complications from smoke inhalation. He was taken to an area trauma center in critical condition. No other injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.; FS 13; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; AR1 BC1 BC11 E11 E13 E211 E229 E29 EM11 HM21 RA11 RA13 RA811 T11 T29; CH7; 13; Brian Humphrey 05-26-25 05:44 AM

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Responding Unit Activity Log

Timestamp Unit ID Unit Status
05-26-25 04:32 AM AR1 On Scene
05-26-25 03:40 AM EM11 On Scene
05-26-25 03:38 AM RA11 On Scene
05-26-25 03:35 AM HM21 On Scene
05-26-25 03:30 AM RA811 On Scene

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Rescue requested to the front of the building, 1 patient found in critical condition [verified]
05-26-25 03:35 AM | kylem1229 icon
Address updated to 944 Dewey- 2 story boarded up apartment behind the original 3 story apartment at given address. [verified]
05-26-25 03:33 AM | kylem1229 icon
3 story apartment building with fire showing from 1 apartment [verified]
05-26-25 03:30 AM | kylem1229 icon