Fire in wall between units at Wilshire Boulevard building, Los Angeles CA
Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred in a building on Wilshire Boulevard, involving smoke detected in the walls between units 407 and 409. Firefighters checked the attic and all floors, using blowers to ventilate smoke from the hallways. Multiple fire units and divisions operated to control the fire. No personal details were disclosed.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
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Transcript:
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And right now we've gone into unit 407,
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which is just adjacent to the 409.
00:09
Looks like it's in the wall between the two.
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We do got modern smoke in both units.
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We do not multiple oathes like this way.
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I think we got enough manpower.
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and these two units at this time.
00:23
And it looks like the addict is clear of fire, this smoke,
00:28
and the fire's being held below.
00:37
Rescue 900 in route.
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Metro 8 and 4, are we clear to enter?
00:58
I see for Metro you have 31 minutes are used in the timer close your ID, Roger 31 minutes.
01:19
Metraith Q99, you can show us in route, MEC not taking.
01:24
Rescue 900 in route.
01:28
290 in that's agent.
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The agent's agent in the west on the east on people.
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5 on 3. 5 on 3.
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Lightforce 12.
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Let's 12.
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Redsty-6. Unconscious person, 1,200 north out Morado Street.
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Engine 14,000, 1351, East 41, East 41st Street.
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15, stand by.
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Eight cars, on the shoulder.
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CHP's hosting.
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We'll turn around at Rothschilder now.
02:16
Copy, thank you.
02:18
Do they all look minor?
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Sorry,
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that's a false.
02:37
Copy false.
02:43
Mattro, 156, Ronstein, unable to find a patient nor LAPD have a better location.
02:51
I-C-D for Division 4.
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communicate up all four floors.
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The fourth floor has the attic or the ceiling poles over where the wall was, where the fire was,
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and they have a kick in there constantly monitoring and it's not in the attic.
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We need to continue to dig this out.
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Guys have lines in place on all floors.
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They're going to get an handle on this.
03:25
Copy that. We're looking pretty good with placement.
03:28
Where should I inject you? Where is best service purpose?
03:32
I think you can leave me up here on the fourth floor and you can consider starting to blowers here to evacuate some of the hallway smoke.
03:42
Copy that. I'm going to make you Division 4.
03:46
Let me know if you find another priority, but you'll be Division 4.
03:49
You've got truck 10, engine 9, hazmat 21 on Division 4.
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Copy all.
03:59
Resckey 39,
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Rescate 07 traffic, northbound 405 at Nordoff.
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Yeah,
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Metro makes me still insane at (number withheld) Wilshire Boulevard.
04:15
What we have is the four-story commercial, three residential.
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Over commercial right now doing business at the Worcester apartment.
04:27
We do have fire in the wall, we get a good handle on it.
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I do not anticipate any more resources.
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I'm going to leave Battalion Five in charge.
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to stay on scene just to maintain the provision.
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628 Bright,
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(number withheld), we'll be updated.
04:47
D-business has multiple improvements.
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Got a fire on the wall, the 25 will be in charge.
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Be advised, we have emergency here to respond.
05:02
Copy.
05:08
Maltrow from Wilshire IC can you make sure DWP is attached to our incident and also we're going to need DOT for traffic on Wilshire just west and east of the incident.
05:39
Is that Lightforce 20 checking in on Wiltshire ID?
05:44
Light Force 27.
05:49
Roger, Light Force 27.
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Stand by.
05:57
Copy that. Let's go ahead and get some blowers fired up.
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All division soups, we're going to fire up some blowers.
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Let us know if there's any change in smoke or fire condition.
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Division four copies.
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875 is we'll use you on the up ahead here in the northern part.
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You can release to move up.
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Hedge it, 47, Roger.
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Engine, Rescue,
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26, 54, Aspirations,
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47, Outer, Westpico Boulevard.
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AP unit available?
06:48
No reason.
06:54
We're going to need power aside.
07:06
By Rescue, 72 injury, 6433 fall for cabinet.
07:15
834, Roger.
07:17
Rescue 95 unconscious and Lewis Smithfield Satellite Concourse.
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Third and the fourth floor.
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Copy that.
07:31
We're looking good.
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Just make sure all floors, walls are clear before I call it knocked down.
07:41
Yeah, copy that.
07:42
Once we get some of this stuff evacuated, we'll get a better look at it.
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Location mentioned:
Near Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057
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