WOODLAND HILLS—On Tuesday, July 1, at 8:29 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Valley Bureau responded to a call of a fire at a three-story townhome located at 21801 W. Burbank Boulevard. First responders arriving at the scene discovered fire on both the 2nd and 3rd stories as the first story was for parking only.
At 8:55 p.m., the LAFD website, alert page reported that the fire had escalated the status of the fire as a Greater Alarm Structure Fire. One pet was rescued by firefighters who were able to evaluate the animal as other firefighters prevented further spread of the fire.
The 9:00 p.m. update on the Knockdown Greater Alarm Structure Fire reported the fire was fully extinguished in 31 minutes. Reports indicated that the animal of an undetermined species was under evaluation.
In the 9:30 p.m. update, firefighters reported no humans were harmed in the fire. The pet rescued was confirmed to be a feline. LAFD reported that the “Cat was gently transferred to the care of the homeowner.” The cause of the fire is under investigation.
By Sharon