At 1:07 p.m. (PST), fourteen companies of Los Angeles city firefighters, seven rescue ambulances, one arson unit, one urban search and rescue unit, one hazardous materials team, three EMS battalion captains, six battalion chief officer command teams, and one division chief officer command team under the direction of Battalion Chief Jose Cronenbold responded to a structure fire at 6919 N. Fulton Ave. in North Hollywood.
Firefighters arriving on scene reported a two-story garden-style apartment complex with fire showing from the first floor. As firefighters began extinguishing the fire on the first floor, additional firefighters conducted search and rescue operations throughout the building. One hundred and ten firefighting personnel worked for 22 minutes to gain control of the fire while simultaneously providing protection to the surrounding units and their contents. Unfortunately, one adult female and four children (ages 17, 15, 13, 10) have been displaced as a result of the fire. The American Red Cross is assisting those individuals with any needs and accommodations. During the investigation it was determined that the fire had started in a Christmas tree. The dollar loss in the fire is estimated to be $110,000 ($70,000 structure, $25,000 contents, $15,000 exposures). There were no reported injuries.