LAFD blog: PRESS CONFERENCE* 2:30 PM Today - Update on Burned Los Angeles Firefighter

http://lafd.org/*PRESS CONFERENCE* 2:30 PM Today - Torrance Memorial
Hospital Burn Center -
3330 Lomita Blvd;

FROM THE UNOFFICIAL LAFD BLOG -*EXPLOSION* Building 114 UCLA; TG 632-A2; Prelim report of explosion in 'equipment room'; No reports of injury at this time; We are still enroute; Ch:7,12 @11:44 AM

**UPDATE: Building 114 UCLA*All employees in area accounted for; Damage assessment in progress; No injuries; TAC CHANNEL CORRECTION: 14 -Brian Humphrey ### ** EXPLOSION * : Time 11:44 AM ## Brian Humphrey###

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From LAFD NEWS AND INFORMATION:
Update on Burned Los Angeles Firefighter;

Los Angeles Firefighter Injured Battling Mid-City Blaze

On Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 8:20 PM, 27 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters and 9 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, under the direction of Deputy Chief Jimmy Hill responded to a Major Emergency Structure Fire at 5111 West Adams Boulevard in mid-city Los Angeles.

First units on scene reported a 100 x 75 foot single story commercial structure with fire through the roof.

Firefighters were on the roof conducting ventilation operations when one LAFD member, a 30 year-old Apparatus Operator, fell through the roof. His colleagues made a made a quick rescue and pulled him from the fire.

The injured Firefighter, a five-year veteran of the LAFD, was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in serious condition with second- and third-degree burns to both hands and arms as well as burns to his face and head. Despite early concerns following his fall, he sustained no fractures.

No other injuries were reported.

Following a comprehensive medical evaluation and primary care at Cedars-Sinai, the Firefighter was transferred and admitted to the Burn Center of Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

Though his condition has not been specified, his prognosis is said to be good. His current hospitalization for painful and potentially debilitating burn injuries could last as few as ten days.

The fire was knocked down in 2 hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation and no dollar loss has been established for this vacant structure.

"[LAFD] *PRESS CONFERENCE* 2:30 PM Today - Update on Burned Los Angeles Firefighter;
Torrance Memorial Hospital Burn Center; 3330 Lomita Blvd; Update on Burned Los Angeles Firefighter;

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