LAFD News & Information: Los Angeles Firefighter Injured Battling Mid-City Blaze

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

LAFD News & Information: Los Angeles Firefighter Injured Battling Mid-City Blaze

LAFD News & Information: Los Angeles Firefighter Injured Battling Mid-City Blaze:

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 his arms, 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.

His prognosis appears to be good.

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.

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Original Submitted by Pat Marek, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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