Tag: Apartment Building

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Wednesday, April 29, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported battling a fire at an apartment building in Hollywood. The fire was reported at 9:03 a.m. at 1746 N. Cherokee Avenue. Task Force 27 was on scene reporting a 4 story ‘U’ shaped center hallway apartment building with nothing showing.

Fire crews investigated the building and found a laptop on fire inside. LAFD Hazmat crews responded to secure and properly dispose of a lithium-ion battery. There was no extension of fire. By 9:36 a.m. the fire was extinguished. There were no reports of any injuries during the incident.

By Danny Jones

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Sunday, July 21, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported at 11:22 p.m. that they extinguished a fire located at 7230 W. Franklin Avenue.

The LAFD reported Firefighters discovered fire affecting four total units of a three-story apartment building. Crews coordinated interior fire attack with roof ventilation, and all flames were extinguished in 41 minutes by a total of 56 firefighters.

Two patients were treated for smoke inhalation. Crews remained on scene for overhaul. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation. There were no reports of any other injuries.

By Trevor