Lincoln Heights Apartment Fire Quickly Stopped
On October 9, 2018, the was notified at 8:41 PM of a structure fire at in Lincoln Heights. Firefighters arrived to find flames inside one unit on the second floor of a three-story center hallway apartment building.
The building was occupied with residents on two floors above several commercial units and as firefighters arrived on-scene, additional resources were quickly added. While initial engine companies were ascending the inside of the building to locate the fire, they were met by a 39 year old male who had critical burns on his face and body. Firefighters immediately assisted him to an awaiting paramedic ambulance while additional crews were able to locate the fire and extinguish the flames in just 22 minutes.
The patient was immediately transported to a local hospital and remains in critical condition. Despite the building being heavily occupied, there were no additional injuries and firefighters extinguished the blaze before it engulfed additional units.
Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated, while the cause of the fire remains under active investigation.
Dispatched LAFD Units: AR1 BC1 BC11 BC2 BC5 CM22 E1 E16 E2 E201 E202 E203 E212 E250 E3 E450 E47 EM1 EM11 EM13 HR3 RA1 RA2 RA3 RA47 RA801 RA809 SQ21 T1 T12 T2 T3 T50 UR3 UR88
