HOLLYWOOD HILLS—At 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 4, the Los Angeles Fire Department battled a fire on Sunset Boulevard. The fire transpired at a two-story (boarded up) large craftsman style home with heavy fire on both floors. Firefighters pulled one victim from the fire (condition unknown at this time).
By 5:42 a.m., the LAFD reported that the fire unfolded at 6720 W. Sunset Blvd. A total of 70 firefighters extinguished the fire in 1 hour and 12 minutes with no reported injuries to LAFD personnel. One civilian patient was transported in unknown condition. There was some extension (degree not known at this time) to two exposed bungalows.
Per protocol, the LAFD Arson is responding to investigate the cause of the fire. PIO Captain Adam VanGerpen responded media availability after 6 a.m. No additional details about the incident have been disclosed to the public.
By Danny Jones