Koreatown, Los Angeles
Fire in Office Building Basement
Reported Nov 20 at 8:50 AM · Updated Nov 20 at 10:14 AM · 69.1K Notified · 45.0K Viewed
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The fire department requests police backup.
Firefighters have cleared all floors and are reducing resources, maintaining positive pressure ventilation to address lingering smoke.
Firefighters suspect the smoke from the windows may be dust, not fire-related, and are investigating from the roof.
Firefighters confirm the fire is confined to the basement and smoldering. Ventilation efforts continue with safety rotations.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report smoke is dissipating and are conducting a floor-by-floor search to ensure the building is clear.
The fire department requests police backup.
Firefighters have cleared all floors and are reducing resources, maintaining positive pressure ventilation to address lingering smoke.
Firefighters suspect the smoke from the windows may be dust, not fire-related, and are investigating from the roof.
Firefighters confirm the fire is confined to the basement and smoldering. Ventilation efforts continue with safety rotations.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report smoke is dissipating and are conducting a floor-by-floor search to ensure the building is clear.
The fire department requests police backup.
Firefighters have cleared all floors and are reducing resources, maintaining positive pressure ventilation to address lingering smoke.
Firefighters suspect the smoke from the windows may be dust, not fire-related, and are investigating from the roof.
Firefighters confirm the fire is confined to the basement and smoldering. Ventilation efforts continue with safety rotations.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report smoke is dissipating and are conducting a floor-by-floor search to ensure the building is clear.
The fire department requests police backup.
Firefighters have cleared all floors and are reducing resources, maintaining positive pressure ventilation to address lingering smoke.
Firefighters suspect the smoke from the windows may be dust, not fire-related, and are investigating from the roof.
Firefighters confirm the fire is confined to the basement and smoldering. Ventilation efforts continue with safety rotations.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report smoke is dissipating and are conducting a floor-by-floor search to ensure the building is clear.
The fire department requests police backup.
Firefighters have cleared all floors and are reducing resources, maintaining positive pressure ventilation to address lingering smoke.
Firefighters suspect the smoke from the windows may be dust, not fire-related, and are investigating from the roof.
Firefighters confirm the fire is confined to the basement and smoldering. Ventilation efforts continue with safety rotations.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report smoke is dissipating and are conducting a floor-by-floor search to ensure the building is clear.
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LAFD: Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0504; 09:19AM; 550 S Vermont Av; https://bit.ly/491h4Od; Koreatown; KNOCKDOWN: 64 firefighters on scene extinguished fire located in the basement of a 12 story commercial building under renovation in 33 minutes with no injuries reported. Work was underway in the elevator shaft and it is believed sparks fell down into rubbish in the basement. Firefighters ascended the stairwell up to the roof and are now assisting in ventilation efforts to clear the building of smoke. Firefighters are also completing a thorough search on each floor looking for both occupants and any fire extension which will be an extended duration operation due to the size of the building (and lack of functioning HVAC system to assist).
Traffic will be heavily impacted at S Vermont x W 6th and drivers are advised to seek alternate routes through Koreatown. LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is enroute for media availability. ; FS 6; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC1 BC11 BC14 BC18 BC5 CM722 E10 E11 E13 E211 E220 E226 E235 E26 E27 E52 E6 EM11 HR3 RA26 RA806 SQ21 T11 T20 T26 T3 T35 UR3 UR88; CH9; 13 14; Margaret Stewart
LAIT911: Incident Type: Structure Fire Timestamp: 11-20-24 08:46 AM Neighborhood: Koreatown Address: 550 S Vermont Ave Intersection: W 6th St x S Vermont Ave Council District: Heather Hutt (10) LAFD: Central (FS6, BC11) LAPD: Olympic (2029) Latitude/Longitude: 34.0640, -118.2914 LAFD assigned 42 units. Only two have been released.
Boobytraps? This isn’t Nam, Walter, there are rules.
Somebody was tryna burn up some old evidence
LAFD: Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0504; 09:19AM; 550 S Vermont Av; https://bit.ly/491h4Od; Koreatown; KNOCKDOWN: 64 firefighters on scene extinguished fire located in the basement of a 12 story commercial building under renovation in 33 minutes with no injuries reported. Work was underway in the elevator shaft and it is believed sparks fell down into rubbish in the basement. Firefighters ascended the stairwell up to the roof and are now assisting in ventilation efforts to clear the building of smoke. Firefighters are also completing a thorough search on each floor looking for both occupants and any fire extension which will be an extended duration operation due to the size of the building (and lack of functioning HVAC system to assist).
Traffic will be heavily impacted at S Vermont x W 6th and drivers are advised to seek alternate routes through Koreatown. LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is enroute for media availability. ; FS 6; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC1 BC11 BC14 BC18 BC5 CM722 E10 E11 E13 E211 E220 E226 E235 E26 E27 E52 E6 EM11 HR3 RA26 RA806 SQ21 T11 T20 T26 T3 T35 UR3 UR88; CH9; 13 14; Margaret Stewart
LAIT911: Incident Type: Structure Fire Timestamp: 11-20-24 08:46 AM Neighborhood: Koreatown Address: 550 S Vermont Ave Intersection: W 6th St x S Vermont Ave Council District: Heather Hutt (10) LAFD: Central (FS6, BC11) LAPD: Olympic (2029) Latitude/Longitude: 34.0640, -118.2914 LAFD assigned 42 units. Only two have been released.
Boobytraps? This isn’t Nam, Walter, there are rules.
Somebody was tryna burn up some old evidence
LAFD: Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0504; 09:19AM; 550 S Vermont Av; https://bit.ly/491h4Od; Koreatown; KNOCKDOWN: 64 firefighters on scene extinguished fire located in the basement of a 12 story commercial building under renovation in 33 minutes with no injuries reported. Work was underway in the elevator shaft and it is believed sparks fell down into rubbish in the basement. Firefighters ascended the stairwell up to the roof and are now assisting in ventilation efforts to clear the building of smoke. Firefighters are also completing a thorough search on each floor looking for both occupants and any fire extension which will be an extended duration operation due to the size of the building (and lack of functioning HVAC system to assist).
Traffic will be heavily impacted at S Vermont x W 6th and drivers are advised to seek alternate routes through Koreatown. LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is enroute for media availability. ; FS 6; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC1 BC11 BC14 BC18 BC5 CM722 E10 E11 E13 E211 E220 E226 E235 E26 E27 E52 E6 EM11 HR3 RA26 RA806 SQ21 T11 T20 T26 T3 T35 UR3 UR88; CH9; 13 14; Margaret Stewart
LAIT911: Incident Type: Structure Fire Timestamp: 11-20-24 08:46 AM Neighborhood: Koreatown Address: 550 S Vermont Ave Intersection: W 6th St x S Vermont Ave Council District: Heather Hutt (10) LAFD: Central (FS6, BC11) LAPD: Olympic (2029) Latitude/Longitude: 34.0640, -118.2914 LAFD assigned 42 units. Only two have been released.
Boobytraps? This isn’t Nam, Walter, there are rules.
Somebody was tryna burn up some old evidence
LAFD: Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0504; 09:19AM; 550 S Vermont Av; https://bit.ly/491h4Od; Koreatown; KNOCKDOWN: 64 firefighters on scene extinguished fire located in the basement of a 12 story commercial building under renovation in 33 minutes with no injuries reported. Work was underway in the elevator shaft and it is believed sparks fell down into rubbish in the basement. Firefighters ascended the stairwell up to the roof and are now assisting in ventilation efforts to clear the building of smoke. Firefighters are also completing a thorough search on each floor looking for both occupants and any fire extension which will be an extended duration operation due to the size of the building (and lack of functioning HVAC system to assist).
Traffic will be heavily impacted at S Vermont x W 6th and drivers are advised to seek alternate routes through Koreatown. LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is enroute for media availability. ; FS 6; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC1 BC11 BC14 BC18 BC5 CM722 E10 E11 E13 E211 E220 E226 E235 E26 E27 E52 E6 EM11 HR3 RA26 RA806 SQ21 T11 T20 T26 T3 T35 UR3 UR88; CH9; 13 14; Margaret Stewart
LAIT911: Incident Type: Structure Fire Timestamp: 11-20-24 08:46 AM Neighborhood: Koreatown Address: 550 S Vermont Ave Intersection: W 6th St x S Vermont Ave Council District: Heather Hutt (10) LAFD: Central (FS6, BC11) LAPD: Olympic (2029) Latitude/Longitude: 34.0640, -118.2914 LAFD assigned 42 units. Only two have been released.
Boobytraps? This isn’t Nam, Walter, there are rules.
Somebody was tryna burn up some old evidence
LAFD: Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0504; 09:19AM; 550 S Vermont Av; https://bit.ly/491h4Od; Koreatown; KNOCKDOWN: 64 firefighters on scene extinguished fire located in the basement of a 12 story commercial building under renovation in 33 minutes with no injuries reported. Work was underway in the elevator shaft and it is believed sparks fell down into rubbish in the basement. Firefighters ascended the stairwell up to the roof and are now assisting in ventilation efforts to clear the building of smoke. Firefighters are also completing a thorough search on each floor looking for both occupants and any fire extension which will be an extended duration operation due to the size of the building (and lack of functioning HVAC system to assist).
Traffic will be heavily impacted at S Vermont x W 6th and drivers are advised to seek alternate routes through Koreatown. LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is enroute for media availability. ; FS 6; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC1 BC11 BC14 BC18 BC5 CM722 E10 E11 E13 E211 E220 E226 E235 E26 E27 E52 E6 EM11 HR3 RA26 RA806 SQ21 T11 T20 T26 T3 T35 UR3 UR88; CH9; 13 14; Margaret Stewart
LAIT911: Incident Type: Structure Fire Timestamp: 11-20-24 08:46 AM Neighborhood: Koreatown Address: 550 S Vermont Ave Intersection: W 6th St x S Vermont Ave Council District: Heather Hutt (10) LAFD: Central (FS6, BC11) LAPD: Olympic (2029) Latitude/Longitude: 34.0640, -118.2914 LAFD assigned 42 units. Only two have been released.
Boobytraps? This isn’t Nam, Walter, there are rules.
Somebody was tryna burn up some old evidence
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