Structure fire at multi-story hillside home in los angeles, Los Angeles CA
A multi-story hillside home in los angeles had an attic and wall fire with challenges in ventilation caused by solar panels. The home was unoccupied and no injuries or trapped individuals were reported.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles County Fire - LAC C-41
06:42
Transcript:
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All resources on the WeHo incident, L.A.
00:02
City Battalion 15 is in command.
00:05
We have a three-story descending hillside home.
00:09
Ground level is the first floor, two sub-levels.
00:12
We have a fire in the attic with the roof division assigned and fire attack on the first floor.
00:22
I see from engine 107 with your 360.
00:27
Go engine 107.
00:30
All right, it's a two-story with one floor below grade, paddock well involved,
00:37
and I don't see any exposures on either Bravo or Delta side.
00:48
Okay, do I copy this is a two-story descending?
00:59
Yes, it's two stories, one below grade.
01:08
Copy engine 107, I'm going to make you Medical Group.
01:10
Need you to survey the area for patients, get back to me with a report.
01:15
Roger, Medical Group.
01:22
Ventura Engine 46, I see.
01:30
Ventura engine 43, I see.
01:38
Chief, go ahead for 43 or 46 second relay.
01:44
Ventura engine 43, I'd like to make you Division 1.
01:53
WeHo, I see Squad 68, LA County on scene.
01:58
Copy that. Ventura 43 taking to Division 1.
02:02
You advise that we have fire in the wall of S1.
02:10
Squad 68, copy.
02:12
Stand by.
02:13
You have smoke coming out of some sub floors.
02:16
I recommend redirecting engine 107 to go down to sub-2 and work their way up.
02:26
What resource was that?
02:30
I see, that's roof division.
02:32
We're still making our way to the roof.
02:35
Okay, roof, just go to the roof.
02:37
This is a two-story descending hillside home with only one sub-level.
02:41
I'll manage sub one.
02:44
I see, copy.
02:49
LA County Engine 68, I see.
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Call for County 6-8.
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L.A. County, engine, 68.
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You're going to take Sub 1 division.
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You're going to have Squad 68 with you.
03:10
County 68, copy Sub 1 with my squad.
03:20
I see Medical Group.
03:23
Medical Group, go.
03:27
Homeowners out in the front, he said the home was vacant at the time of the fire.
03:30
They did start some construction yesterday, however,
03:34
nothing involving any heat,
03:36
and materials only were dropped off.
03:38
No occupants in danger,
03:40
no victims, no patients.
03:44
Okay, copy engine 107.
03:46
I'm going to transition you to rapid intervention, RIC, light.
03:53
Roger, engine 107 is RIC.
04:02
Light Force 96, roof division.
04:04
I see.
04:07
I see from Light Force 96, roof go.
04:14
And give me a report?
04:18
I see from roof division.
04:20
We just made our way to the roof.
04:21
The front portion of this roof was completely burned through and on solar panels.
04:25
We got ladders to the back.
04:26
There's more solar panels.
04:28
So we're not going to be able to ventilate on the rear side of this either.
04:31
Looks like they got a bulk of a knockdown.
04:33
We're not going to need ventilation on the roof.
04:38
Hi, copy. Are you coming off the roof?
04:43
Yes,
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we're going to come off the roof.
04:50
Copy. Lightforce 96.
04:51
I'm going to reassign you to Division 1.
04:55
You'll transition command with VNC Engine 43.
04:59
And I'd like you to start looking at rehab for the resources in Division 1.
05:04
When you get down there, I'll give you a resource request.
05:06
Just get back to me on the attack.
05:10
I-Chee, Lifeforce 96, copy.
05:17
I see from Rick.
05:19
Rick is set up, we just need a paramedic rescue.
05:25
I copy, we have one around.
05:29
I see you have Light Force 96 in Division I.
05:32
I see you have Light Force 96 in Division I.
05:42
Light Force 96, Division 1, and go.
05:53
I see from Division I.
05:55
Looks like we got the bulk of the fire completely knocked down.
05:58
There are a couple little hotspots.
06:01
You have Light Force 96, Engine 28,
06:04
and LA County, Engine 75 in Division I now.
06:09
We do have enough resources for salvation overall on what's the first.
06:16
I copy. You should also have Ventura Engine 46.
06:20
Let's start rehabbing your units and hold that in check.
06:30
I see from Andrew 60, subdivision 1 with an update.
06:36
We have smoke, no heat, no fire on the walls.
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Subdivision 1,
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clear.
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Location mentioned:
Hillside Dr, Los Angeles, CA 91342
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