3 FIREFIGHTERS
INJURED IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD HOUSE FIRE THAT ORIGINATED WITH CHRISTMAS TREE
Posted 6:25 AM, January 6, 2015, by Justin Burton
and Tracy Bloom,
Updated at 03:05pm, January 6, 2015
Three firefighters were injured after a Christmas tree
caught on fire and prompted a blaze that severely damaged a North Hollywood
home early Tuesday, fire officials said.
Flames tore through a home in North Hollywood on Jan. 6,
2015. (Credit: OnScene.TV)
The fire broke out at the one-story residence in the
11300 block of Delano Street (map) at around 3:45 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire
Department.
The fire tore through the home, fully engulfing it in
intense flames, video from the scene showed.
It took about 46 firefighters less than 30 minutes to
extinguish the blaze, according to LAFD spokesman Erik Scott, who described the
fire’s origin as a “Christmas Tree (electrical).”
Three firefighters suffered minor burns and were taken
to area hospitals in fair condition, Scott said. They were released from the
hospital later in the morning.
Four people inside the home escaped unharmed.
The fire caused an estimate $240,000 in structure and
property damages, according to Scott.
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, Fire Chief
Ralph Terrazas, and Fire Department commanders planned to discuss fire
safety and Christmas tree disposal at 4 p.m. at the scene of the fire.
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FIREFIGHTERS
EXTINGUISH HOUSE FIRE IN GRANADA HILLS; NO INJURIES
Posted 7:56 AM, November 25, 2014, by John A.
Moreno, Updated at 10:55am, November 25, 2014
Forty-six firefighters on Tuesday morning extinguished a
fire at a home in Granada Hills. No one was injured, according to the Los
Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters worked to extinguish a house fire in
Granada Hills on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. (Credit: KTLA)
LAFD personnel responded about 7:30 a.m. to the 16000
block of San Fernando Mission Boulevard (map), where a single-story house was engulfed in flames, the
department said on Twitter.
Aerial video showed at least seven firefighters on the
roof of the residence, some using axes in an apparent effort to ventilate the
structure. Meanwhile, dramatic flames were seen erupting from inside the attic.
Smoke billowed high above the scene and was visible from
the nearby 405 and 118 freeways.
The blaze was knocked down within 26 minutes, the LAFD said.
The cause of the incident is under investigation.