Name: Fire in Three-Story Apartment Building video
Uploaded: 2026-05-20T19:20:36.000Z
Description: Firefighters are actively battling a structure fire at a three-story apartment building in Venice, California, with smoke visible from the second floor. Additional resources, including a task force and urban search and rescue teams, have been dispatched to assist in the operation.

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Firefighters are actively battling a structure fire at a three-story apartment building in Venice, California, with smoke visible from the second floor. Additional resources, including a task force and urban search and rescue teams, have been dispatched to assist in the operation.

Fire in Three-Story Apartment Building

Truck 12 from Engine, we got this fire knocked down.

 We're just going to make entry in this small garage to make sure it's all out.

Truck 12 from Engine, we got this fire knocked down. We're just going to make entry in this small garage to make sure it's all out.

Firefighters are entering a small garage to ensure the fire is completely extinguished.

 PENMAR IC, you have 20 minutes on your incident timer.

 Can you attach LAPD to our incident, please?

 PENMAR IC, roger. Knockdown time 1227. Notify LAPD of reason.

PENMAR IC, you have 20 minutes on your incident timer. Metro, PENMAR IC, we have a knockdown. Can you attach LAPD to our incident, please? PENMAR IC, roger. Knockdown time 1227. Notify LAPD of reason.

Fire units report the fire is under control. Police assistance has been requested at the scene.

Metro from Myanmar IC, can you attach J-hat, cancel, Engine 69, Rescue 23, Life Force 69, EMS 9, Battalion 705, Life Force 63, Engine 5, and USAR, and Life Force 27, USAR 8, Battalion 10.

Firefighters have canceled some units initially dispatched to the scene.

 Okay, seven souls have been rescued. We'll meet you at the truck.

Seven people have been rescued from the building, according to firefighters.

 PENMAR IC, do you want the USAR component added with your request?

 PENMAR IC, you're getting Engine 6-9, Rescue 2-3, Light Force 6-9, AC-4, EMS-9, Battalion 7-0-5, Engine 5, USAR 5, Light Force 2-7, USAR 88.

PENMAR IC, do you want the USAR component added with your request? PENMAR IC, you're getting Engine 6-9, Rescue 2-3, Light Force 6-9, AC-4, EMS-9, Battalion 7-0-5, Engine 5, USAR 5, Light Force 2-7, USAR 88.

Additional fire units, including urban search and rescue teams, are being dispatched to the scene.

Malbrow to IC, you have 20 minutes on your incident timer.

 Yeah, Metro, Malbrow to IC, copy. Got 20 minutes on incident clock. Metro, if possible.

 Metro, 63 on scene, 2440 South Penmar Avenue. I got a three-story garden to apartment, two residential over one story of parking.

 Sounds like I got smoke showing from one unit on the second floor. I'll be known as Penmar IC.

Malbrow to IC, you have 20 minutes on your incident timer. Yeah, Metro, Malbrow to IC, copy. Got 20 minutes on incident clock. Metro, if possible. Metro, 63 on scene, 2440 South Penmar Avenue. I got a three-story garden to apartment, two residential over one story of parking. Sounds like I got smoke showing from one unit on the second floor. I'll be known as Penmar IC.

 We're going to be in the offensive mode, go ahead and start me one additional task force and one additional paramedic rescue.

Fire units are in offensive mode and have requested additional resources, including a task force and paramedic rescue.

Metro from 88, we'll be canceled by Colorado, IC.

440 South Penmark, we have a three-story apartment building, first floor parking, with smoke showing from the second floor balcony on the delta side. We'll be in the offensive mode.

Metro from 88, we'll be canceled by Colorado, IC.440 South Penmark, we have a three-story apartment building, first floor parking, with smoke showing from the second floor balcony on the delta side. We'll be in the offensive mode.

Firefighters report smoke visible from the second-floor balcony of a three-story apartment building.

Structure Fire and 63's, district, Engine 67, Engine 95, Engine 43, Life Force 5, Life Force 95, Rescue 68, Rescue 892, Battalion 4, Battalion 9, and EMS 18.

 This is structure fire and 63's, 2440 South Pinmar Avenue, cross of Nell Rose Avenue. 2440 Pinmar.

Structure Fire and 63's, district, Engine 67, Engine 95, Engine 43, Life Force 5, Life Force 95, Rescue 68, Rescue 892, Battalion 4, Battalion 9, and EMS 18. This is structure fire and 63's, 2440 South Pinmar Avenue, cross of Nell Rose Avenue. 2440 Pinmar.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2440 Penmar Ave.

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