Neighbors in West Los Angeles spotted smoke and sounded the alarm Wednesday morning, and firefighters moved fast, knocking down a blaze in a two-story single-family home before anyone was hurt.
Crews arrived to find flames shooting from a second-floor room and immediately launched an offensive attack. Officials reported no injuries, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
What LAFD reported
The Los Angeles Fire Department logged the call at 9:33 a.m. and listed the address as 10548 W Almayo Av in West Los Angeles. First-arriving crews reported a two-story single-family dwelling with fire visible from one room on the second floor. They requested a full-structure assignment as they began an offensive interior attack. Fire Station 92 and engine companies E292 and E59 were among the units dispatched, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Knockdown and aftermath
An update on the department alerts page stated that "40 firefighters extinguished the blaze in 31 minutes" and that both primary and secondary searches of the home were clear. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains unknown. The department logged the incident as INC#0504 and assigned the response to Battalion 18 in the South Bureau, according to the same alerts page.
Neighbors and safety tips
The home is in City Council District 5, which includes much of the Westside and nearby neighborhoods, according to the district map. For residents cleaning up or checking on neighbors after the fire, officials and safety advocates urge a few basics. Make sure smoke alarms are working and that everyone in the household knows an escape plan. The American Red Cross recommends testing alarms every month and practicing escape routes.
If you captured photos or video of the firefight, keep them available for investigators, but do not reenter a fire-damaged home until authorities say it is safe.
