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House Fire Kills Elderly Woman, Leaves Another Woman in Grave Condition

1760 Vista del Mar Ave, Hollywood, Los Angeles

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Summary

  • A fire at a single-family home in Los Angeles resulted in the death of an elderly woman, initially misidentified as a teenager, and left another 70-year-old woman in grave condition.
  • Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 19 minutes, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Officials said the first victim, initially reported as a teenager, was later confirmed to be an elderly woman who died at the scene. The second victim was identified as a 70-year-old woman.

Despite earlier reports suggesting two people had died, authorities say a teenage girl was killed and an elderly woman is in grave condition. The girl is estimated to be about 15. Firefighters clarified that the woman, previously believed to have died, was resuscitated on the way to the hospital. She is in her 70s or 80s.

Police responded with a canopy to cover a body.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:24
Any Olympic unit, 507, construction, 3575 Wilshire Boulevard. Incident 426, RD 2024. 6879, can we have a unit responding to Vista Del Mar with a canopy? 45, on the station. 6845, roger. 6879 is requesting a unit with a canopy to 1760 Vista Del Mar. 6845 responding.

Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire, per local news.

The L.A. County Medical Examiner and arson investigators responded to the location.

Crews extinguished the fire in 19 minutes.

Firefighters suppressed the flames enough to search the house and pulled two people outside. Both died at the scene.

A fire killed two people at a single-family home.

The coroner's office has been requested to the scene.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro from Vista IC, go ahead and add the coroner's office on this incident. Roger. Additionally, we have PH1 attached. Roger, PH1.

Firefighters are planning an overhaul of the building and will remain on scene for an extended period.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we're going to give you back Engine 52, Light Force 621, and then we'll come up with the overall overhaul plan and we'll get back to you. Companies on scene will be extended due to waiting for our units. Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are tending to two victims, one in critical condition.

Structure Fire · 0:23
Metro, Vista Del Mar, IC, I need one additional paramedic rescue. We have found one victim inside the occupancy that we are tending to at this time. Vista Del Mar, IC, roger. You're getting Rescue 41 from Quarters. We'll attach arson.
Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we have a knockdown. Currently we still have just the two patients, one A14, one critical. We'll need a gas company notified to respond to the incident. We're comfortable going back to 7. We'll hold on to the TAC and we'll get you a resource plan here momentarily.Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Video from Citizen users shows thick, dark smoke billowing from a building fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:16
Task Force 27, Rescue 827, Rescue 27, Engine 41, Engine 450, Task Force 35, EMS 5, Battalion 5, Battalion 11, structure fire, 1760 North District of El Mar, cross of Yucca, Channel 9, TAC 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1760 Vista del Mar Ave.

Officials said the first victim, initially reported as a teenager, was later confirmed to be an elderly woman who died at the scene. The second victim was identified as a 70-year-old woman.

Despite earlier reports suggesting two people had died, authorities say a teenage girl was killed and an elderly woman is in grave condition. The girl is estimated to be about 15. Firefighters clarified that the woman, previously believed to have died, was resuscitated on the way to the hospital. She is in her 70s or 80s.

Police responded with a canopy to cover a body.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:24
Any Olympic unit, 507, construction, 3575 Wilshire Boulevard. Incident 426, RD 2024. 6879, can we have a unit responding to Vista Del Mar with a canopy? 45, on the station. 6845, roger. 6879 is requesting a unit with a canopy to 1760 Vista Del Mar. 6845 responding.

Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire, per local news.

The L.A. County Medical Examiner and arson investigators responded to the location.

Crews extinguished the fire in 19 minutes.

Firefighters suppressed the flames enough to search the house and pulled two people outside. Both died at the scene.

A fire killed two people at a single-family home.

The coroner's office has been requested to the scene.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro from Vista IC, go ahead and add the coroner's office on this incident. Roger. Additionally, we have PH1 attached. Roger, PH1.

Firefighters are planning an overhaul of the building and will remain on scene for an extended period.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we're going to give you back Engine 52, Light Force 621, and then we'll come up with the overall overhaul plan and we'll get back to you. Companies on scene will be extended due to waiting for our units. Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are tending to two victims, one in critical condition.

Structure Fire · 0:23
Metro, Vista Del Mar, IC, I need one additional paramedic rescue. We have found one victim inside the occupancy that we are tending to at this time. Vista Del Mar, IC, roger. You're getting Rescue 41 from Quarters. We'll attach arson.
Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we have a knockdown. Currently we still have just the two patients, one A14, one critical. We'll need a gas company notified to respond to the incident. We're comfortable going back to 7. We'll hold on to the TAC and we'll get you a resource plan here momentarily.Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Video from Citizen users shows thick, dark smoke billowing from a building fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:16
Task Force 27, Rescue 827, Rescue 27, Engine 41, Engine 450, Task Force 35, EMS 5, Battalion 5, Battalion 11, structure fire, 1760 North District of El Mar, cross of Yucca, Channel 9, TAC 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1760 Vista del Mar Ave.

Officials said the first victim, initially reported as a teenager, was later confirmed to be an elderly woman who died at the scene. The second victim was identified as a 70-year-old woman.

Despite earlier reports suggesting two people had died, authorities say a teenage girl was killed and an elderly woman is in grave condition. The girl is estimated to be about 15. Firefighters clarified that the woman, previously believed to have died, was resuscitated on the way to the hospital. She is in her 70s or 80s.

Police responded with a canopy to cover a body.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:24
Any Olympic unit, 507, construction, 3575 Wilshire Boulevard. Incident 426, RD 2024. 6879, can we have a unit responding to Vista Del Mar with a canopy? 45, on the station. 6845, roger. 6879 is requesting a unit with a canopy to 1760 Vista Del Mar. 6845 responding.

Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire, per local news.

The L.A. County Medical Examiner and arson investigators responded to the location.

Crews extinguished the fire in 19 minutes.

Firefighters suppressed the flames enough to search the house and pulled two people outside. Both died at the scene.

A fire killed two people at a single-family home.

The coroner's office has been requested to the scene.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro from Vista IC, go ahead and add the coroner's office on this incident. Roger. Additionally, we have PH1 attached. Roger, PH1.

Firefighters are planning an overhaul of the building and will remain on scene for an extended period.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we're going to give you back Engine 52, Light Force 621, and then we'll come up with the overall overhaul plan and we'll get back to you. Companies on scene will be extended due to waiting for our units. Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are tending to two victims, one in critical condition.

Structure Fire · 0:23
Metro, Vista Del Mar, IC, I need one additional paramedic rescue. We have found one victim inside the occupancy that we are tending to at this time. Vista Del Mar, IC, roger. You're getting Rescue 41 from Quarters. We'll attach arson.
Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we have a knockdown. Currently we still have just the two patients, one A14, one critical. We'll need a gas company notified to respond to the incident. We're comfortable going back to 7. We'll hold on to the TAC and we'll get you a resource plan here momentarily.Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Video from Citizen users shows thick, dark smoke billowing from a building fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:16
Task Force 27, Rescue 827, Rescue 27, Engine 41, Engine 450, Task Force 35, EMS 5, Battalion 5, Battalion 11, structure fire, 1760 North District of El Mar, cross of Yucca, Channel 9, TAC 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1760 Vista del Mar Ave.

Officials said the first victim, initially reported as a teenager, was later confirmed to be an elderly woman who died at the scene. The second victim was identified as a 70-year-old woman.

Despite earlier reports suggesting two people had died, authorities say a teenage girl was killed and an elderly woman is in grave condition. The girl is estimated to be about 15. Firefighters clarified that the woman, previously believed to have died, was resuscitated on the way to the hospital. She is in her 70s or 80s.

Police responded with a canopy to cover a body.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:24
Any Olympic unit, 507, construction, 3575 Wilshire Boulevard. Incident 426, RD 2024. 6879, can we have a unit responding to Vista Del Mar with a canopy? 45, on the station. 6845, roger. 6879 is requesting a unit with a canopy to 1760 Vista Del Mar. 6845 responding.

Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire, per local news.

The L.A. County Medical Examiner and arson investigators responded to the location.

Crews extinguished the fire in 19 minutes.

Firefighters suppressed the flames enough to search the house and pulled two people outside. Both died at the scene.

A fire killed two people at a single-family home.

The coroner's office has been requested to the scene.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro from Vista IC, go ahead and add the coroner's office on this incident. Roger. Additionally, we have PH1 attached. Roger, PH1.

Firefighters are planning an overhaul of the building and will remain on scene for an extended period.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we're going to give you back Engine 52, Light Force 621, and then we'll come up with the overall overhaul plan and we'll get back to you. Companies on scene will be extended due to waiting for our units. Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are tending to two victims, one in critical condition.

Structure Fire · 0:23
Metro, Vista Del Mar, IC, I need one additional paramedic rescue. We have found one victim inside the occupancy that we are tending to at this time. Vista Del Mar, IC, roger. You're getting Rescue 41 from Quarters. We'll attach arson.
Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we have a knockdown. Currently we still have just the two patients, one A14, one critical. We'll need a gas company notified to respond to the incident. We're comfortable going back to 7. We'll hold on to the TAC and we'll get you a resource plan here momentarily.Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Video from Citizen users shows thick, dark smoke billowing from a building fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:16
Task Force 27, Rescue 827, Rescue 27, Engine 41, Engine 450, Task Force 35, EMS 5, Battalion 5, Battalion 11, structure fire, 1760 North District of El Mar, cross of Yucca, Channel 9, TAC 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1760 Vista del Mar Ave.

Officials said the first victim, initially reported as a teenager, was later confirmed to be an elderly woman who died at the scene. The second victim was identified as a 70-year-old woman.

Despite earlier reports suggesting two people had died, authorities say a teenage girl was killed and an elderly woman is in grave condition. The girl is estimated to be about 15. Firefighters clarified that the woman, previously believed to have died, was resuscitated on the way to the hospital. She is in her 70s or 80s.

Police responded with a canopy to cover a body.

LA 20 Olympic Area · 0:24
Any Olympic unit, 507, construction, 3575 Wilshire Boulevard. Incident 426, RD 2024. 6879, can we have a unit responding to Vista Del Mar with a canopy? 45, on the station. 6845, roger. 6879 is requesting a unit with a canopy to 1760 Vista Del Mar. 6845 responding.

Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire, per local news.

The L.A. County Medical Examiner and arson investigators responded to the location.

Crews extinguished the fire in 19 minutes.

Firefighters suppressed the flames enough to search the house and pulled two people outside. Both died at the scene.

A fire killed two people at a single-family home.

The coroner's office has been requested to the scene.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro from Vista IC, go ahead and add the coroner's office on this incident. Roger. Additionally, we have PH1 attached. Roger, PH1.

Firefighters are planning an overhaul of the building and will remain on scene for an extended period.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:19
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we're going to give you back Engine 52, Light Force 621, and then we'll come up with the overall overhaul plan and we'll get back to you. Companies on scene will be extended due to waiting for our units. Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are tending to two victims, one in critical condition.

Structure Fire · 0:23
Metro, Vista Del Mar, IC, I need one additional paramedic rescue. We have found one victim inside the occupancy that we are tending to at this time. Vista Del Mar, IC, roger. You're getting Rescue 41 from Quarters. We'll attach arson.
Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro, Vista, Del Mar, IC, we have a knockdown. Currently we still have just the two patients, one A14, one critical. We'll need a gas company notified to respond to the incident. We're comfortable going back to 7. We'll hold on to the TAC and we'll get you a resource plan here momentarily.Vista, Del Mar, IC, roger.

Video from Citizen users shows thick, dark smoke billowing from a building fire.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:16
Task Force 27, Rescue 827, Rescue 27, Engine 41, Engine 450, Task Force 35, EMS 5, Battalion 5, Battalion 11, structure fire, 1760 North District of El Mar, cross of Yucca, Channel 9, TAC 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1760 Vista del Mar Ave.

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Comments30

pasadenaUser1965581005Feb 4 at 6:39 AM

Rest in peace to the teen girl. Hope the elderly woman recovers.

snadflockFeb 4 at 5:55 AM

so sad hope they were sleep already and the smoke knocked them out before the fire got them

indigo1010101Feb 4 at 8:32 AM

This is sad my soul hurts and feels for their family and freinds

losangelesUser1939920007Feb 4 at 2:59 PM

dude seriously what's with the jokes a girl just burned to death and u r making jokes what if that was one of your people

pasadenaUser1965581005Feb 4 at 6:39 AM

Rest in peace to the teen girl. Hope the elderly woman recovers.

snadflockFeb 4 at 5:55 AM

so sad hope they were sleep already and the smoke knocked them out before the fire got them

indigo1010101Feb 4 at 8:32 AM

This is sad my soul hurts and feels for their family and freinds

losangelesUser1939920007Feb 4 at 2:59 PM

dude seriously what's with the jokes a girl just burned to death and u r making jokes what if that was one of your people

pasadenaUser1965581005Feb 4 at 6:39 AM

Rest in peace to the teen girl. Hope the elderly woman recovers.

snadflockFeb 4 at 5:55 AM

so sad hope they were sleep already and the smoke knocked them out before the fire got them

indigo1010101Feb 4 at 8:32 AM

This is sad my soul hurts and feels for their family and freinds

losangelesUser1939920007Feb 4 at 2:59 PM

dude seriously what's with the jokes a girl just burned to death and u r making jokes what if that was one of your people

pasadenaUser1965581005Feb 4 at 6:39 AM

Rest in peace to the teen girl. Hope the elderly woman recovers.

snadflockFeb 4 at 5:55 AM

so sad hope they were sleep already and the smoke knocked them out before the fire got them

indigo1010101Feb 4 at 8:32 AM

This is sad my soul hurts and feels for their family and freinds

losangelesUser1939920007Feb 4 at 2:59 PM

dude seriously what's with the jokes a girl just burned to death and u r making jokes what if that was one of your people

pasadenaUser1965581005Feb 4 at 6:39 AM

Rest in peace to the teen girl. Hope the elderly woman recovers.

snadflockFeb 4 at 5:55 AM

so sad hope they were sleep already and the smoke knocked them out before the fire got them

indigo1010101Feb 4 at 8:32 AM

This is sad my soul hurts and feels for their family and freinds

losangelesUser1939920007Feb 4 at 2:59 PM

dude seriously what's with the jokes a girl just burned to death and u r making jokes what if that was one of your people

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