A blaze that was ignited on the balcony of a four-story Sherman Oaks apartment building was swiftly extinguished by the Los Angeles Fire Department on the 4th of July. According to the LAFD alert, the fire began with a lithium-ion battery and consumed not only the balcony but also parts of the interior of a unit within the complex located at 14748 W Burbank Bl.
LAFD Alert- #ShermanOaks Structure Fire - Now Out 14748 W Burbank Bl MAP: https://t.co/bhTFfxS93I FS88; 30 FF in 23 min. Cause appears to be from a lithium ion battery. No reported injuries. DETAILS: https://t.co/nGzWEIM8BO
— LAFD 🔥 (@LAFD) July 5, 2024
The LAFD was called to the scene at 5:44 PM and found smoke emerging from the building which consists of three residential floors above a parking area. It took the fire crews, a collective force of 30 firefighters, 23 minutes to put out the flames by 6:07 PM, as per the LAFD.
"Hazardous Materials specialists are responding to assist with disposing of the battery," the LAFD reported, indicating the potential dangers posed by the lithium-ion battery that started the fire. Fortunately, as a result of the prompt response, no injuries were reported stemming from the incident.
