Radford Studio Center Blaze Rattles Studio City, LAFD Puts It Out Cold

A structure fire at 4024 N Radford Avenue in Studio City sent Los Angeles firefighters to the Radford Studio Center lot on Thursday, where crews knocked the blaze down, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Units from nearby Fire Station 78 were listed among those dispatched to the scene.

Department Confirms Blaze as a Knockdown

According to the initial alert from the LAFD, the incident was labeled “[KNOCKDOWN],” with a map-based notification showing resources on scene. The post identified FS78 among the assigned companies but offered few details about any possible injuries or what started the fire.

Fire Call Lands at a Working Hollywood Backlot

The address at the center of the alert is the Radford Studio Center, a long-running production campus that includes multiple soundstages and office buildings. The lot’s own website, Radford Studio Center, lists the complex at 4024 Radford Avenue, matching the location flagged in the department’s report. For a place used to staging made-for-TV disasters, real fire engines on the driveway are an unwelcome bit of unscripted drama.

Studio Lot Already in the Spotlight

The Radford campus has already been circulating in local headlines this year because of reported negotiations over the property’s ownership, making any real-world emergency on the lot especially watchable for productions and nearby residents. The Real Deal recently reported on talks related to the site’s sale and lender activity involving the property.

Officials Quiet on Damage and Cause for Now

The LAFD alert provided the response map and confirmed the knockdown status but did not include a damage estimate or identify an official cause. City investigators and fire personnel are expected to handle the follow-up work. Agencies had not issued a more detailed public statement at the time of the department’s post, and further information will depend on what officials release as their review continues.