On Wednesday, August 22, at 12:20 PM, 12 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, all under the direction of Battalion Chief John Vidovich, responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire at 1118 S. Lake St. in the MID-CITY area.
The first Fire Department resource on on scene, found a two story, garden style apartment complex, with one unit on the first floor showing heavy smoke. The incident was upgraded and additional resources were requested. Several additional calls into the OCD Dispatch Center indicated a person was trying to escape the fully involved unit through a rear window.
It took Fire resources eleven minutes to aggressively knock down the fire. The cause of the midday blaze was attributed to electrical, with the dollar loss estimated to be $40,000 ($30,000 for the structure, and $10,000 for the contents). The Red Cross was notified to assist the two displaced adults with their housing needs. There were no injuries to civilians or firefighters reported.