LACFD: 1 dead, 17 injured in Inglewood apartment fire

Sunday, February 22, 2009

LACFD: 1 dead, 17 injured in Inglewood apartment fire

One person died and 11 others were injured in a fire at a seniors-only apartment building Saturday,The resident of the unit where the fire started died, the person was in a wheelchair. His or her name was withheld until their family could be notified.

IA: Automatic Fire alarm sounding, The fire at seven-story was reported at 12:28 p.m., said Los Angeles County fire Inspector Daryl Jacobs. About 25 firefighters had the fire out within nine minutes arriving, he said.
Location: Regency Towers, a 104-unit seniors-only apartment building at 151 N. Locust St. Inglewood
Resources: About 25 Los Angeles County fire firefighters doused the blaze within 10 minutes.

Deaths/Injuries: One person died and 11 others were injured - One dead - The resident of the unit where the fire started died, the person was in a wheelchair. His or her name was withheld until their family could be notified. Seven other people, including four police officers, breathed some smoke and went to hospitals to be checked out. Nine of the injured were Inglewood police officers, some of whom were off-duty at the time, who helped with evacuations.
Cause: The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Note: Red Cross personnel took 30 residents to nearby Inglewood Meadows Recreation Center, where they are providing temporary housing and assisting evacuees with emergency needs.
Photo: CBS2

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Sunday, February 22, 2009