Vehicle Fire in Vermont Square, Los Angeles

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Incident Type: Vehicle Fire
Timestamp: 08-23-25 05:30 AM

Neighborhood: Vermont Square
Address: 4628 S Western Ave
Intersection: S Western Ave x W 47th St

Council District: Marqueece Harris-Dawson (8)
LAFD: South (FS66, BC13)
LAPD: 77th Street (1203)

Latitude/Longitude: 34.0010, -118.3089

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Responding Unit Activity Log

Timestamp	Unit ID	Unit Status
08-23-25 09:59 AM	AR9	On Scene
08-23-25 08:30 AM	CA210	On Scene
08-23-25 06:22 AM	AR1	On Scene
08-23-25 05:36 AM	E66	On Scene

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PRELIM: LAFD arrived quickly to find a trailer ablaze at a homeless encampment. Upon extinguishment of the flames, they discovered the remains of one person (undetermined age / gender / site affiliation / circumstances) within the trailer. No other injuries reported. That person's cause of death, as well as the cause and origin of the fire remain the focus of an active investigation. Media Inquiries: LAPD 77th Street Division (Incident #905) and Medical Examiner. [verified]

08-23-25 06:22 AM | LAFD_Alerts