Smoke scare investigated at apartment building near South Berendo St, Los Angeles CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/17/2025 09:14 PM

Near S Berendo St, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Fire units responded to a report of a structure fire at a six-story modern apartment building near South Berendo Street in Los Angeles. Upon arrival, no fire was visible, and the situation was determined to be a possible smoke scare. Hazmat resources were canceled. The incident was handled without reported injuries or damage.

Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Alt Fire Incident Dispatch - Citywide

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Transcript:

00:00

A venture from a life force 11.

00:03

Our bells with the bad callback is going to be that structure fire you just dispatch.

00:07

If he can put us on that one, it's dead.

00:19

Measure from Engine 13, do you copy, we're available, we'll add us to the structure in our district.

00:26

Engine 13, stand by.

00:28

That's thatcher from White Force Marine County, covered by traffic.

00:34

Lightforce 11, Roger.

00:35

Lightforce 11 and Engine 13 will add you to the structure fire incident (number withheld), stand by.

00:47

The units are the structure fire, near South Berendo Street, you now have a TAC channel of 14-14, utilize TAC-14.

01:01

Engine 13, light force 11, press around.

01:03

Near South Berendo.

01:06

We got a six-story modern apartment bar building.

01:09

We got nothing showing.

01:10

We'll be in the W.

01:16

Unit's front of the structure fire near South Berendo Street, Lightforce 11 on scene, reporting a six-story modern apartment, nothing's showing in this mode.

01:29

I bet you from a lot, Life Force City, cancel, Hasmat 21.

01:36

Hazmat 21, you're canceled, just continue.

01:46

Grab venture from Lifeforce 11 here on Burrando.

01:49

Task Force 11, engine 13 is going to handle a possible smoke scare.

01:54

We're going to hold on to attack 14 and we'll take it 7.

02:01

TAS Force is left, Roger.

02:04

Units is run of the structure fire near Mirainda Street.

02:07

Task Force Survive and engine 13 is going to handle a smoke scare.

02:11

All the do is make yourselves available.

02:13

Tesla's going to hold onto channel 14 and we're going to take this back to 7.

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