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Four Injured in Three-Story Apartment Building Fire

5503 Dobbs St

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a two-story apartment building on Dobbs St in Los Angeles, where smoke and flames were visible from one unit.

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Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are planning the next steps.

Structure Fire · 0:18
Metro, Dobbs IC, we have a knockdown here. We're going to give back command channel 10. We can go ahead and go to 7. We're going to hold on to the TAC channel, and we'll get back to you with an overall plan in just a minute. Dobbs IC, roger. Knockdown time of 21, 23 hours.

Four individuals, including a 2-year-old child, two teens, and an adult woman, are being transported to local hospitals for treatment. No additional resources are needed at this time.

Structure Fire · 0:25
Yeah, Metro from Dobbs IC, we have an update. We have four patients here. We have a 40-year-old female, a 24-year-old female, a 2-year-old female, and a 11-year-old female. They're all going to be transported to local hospitals here. We still don't anticipate a need for any additional resources, and we'll get back to you with a plan. Dobbs IC, roger.

Fire crews are actively working to control the fire in a three-story apartment building, and no additional resources are needed.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro from Battalion 1, we're going to be taking over as Dobbs IC. We're at 5502 East Dobbs Street. We've got a three-story garden-style apartment, two-over parking. We have fire showing from the bottom floor in the garage. Crews are working in the offensive mode. We don't anticipate any further additional resources. Staging will be at Dobbs and Mission. Our command post is going to be located at 5474 Dobbs. We need...

Firefighters report the fire has spread from the parking area into the occupied floors of the apartment building.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Metro, Light Force 2 is on scene here, 5502 East Dobbs. This is a three-story, garden-style apartment. It's two occupied floors over parking. I got the parking well involved, extending into the occupied floors. Give me one additional task force, one additional paramedic rescue. I'll be known as Dobbs IC. Dobbs IC, roger, standby for additional task force, paramedic rescue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 5503 Dobbs St.

Firefighters are on scene at a two-story apartment building with fire visible from one unit.

Structure Fire · 0:28
Yeah Metro, Engine 16 on scene here. We have a multi-family, two-story, garden-style with fire showing from one unit. We'll be offensive. Respond structure fire, 5503 East Dobbs Street, Engine 16 on scene, it's two-story, garden-style, fire showing from one unit, in offensive mode.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the area.

Citizen user video shows dark smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:29
Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and. Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and, Engine 16, Engine Rescue 47, Life Force 1, Rescue 801, Life Force 2, Engine 4, EMS Battalion 1, Battalion 2. Structure Fire, 5502 East Dodds Street, cross of Highbury, Dispatch Channel 9, TAC 14, Command 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5502 Dobbs St.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are planning the next steps.

Structure Fire · 0:18
Metro, Dobbs IC, we have a knockdown here. We're going to give back command channel 10. We can go ahead and go to 7. We're going to hold on to the TAC channel, and we'll get back to you with an overall plan in just a minute. Dobbs IC, roger. Knockdown time of 21, 23 hours.

Four individuals, including a 2-year-old child, two teens, and an adult woman, are being transported to local hospitals for treatment. No additional resources are needed at this time.

Structure Fire · 0:25
Yeah, Metro from Dobbs IC, we have an update. We have four patients here. We have a 40-year-old female, a 24-year-old female, a 2-year-old female, and a 11-year-old female. They're all going to be transported to local hospitals here. We still don't anticipate a need for any additional resources, and we'll get back to you with a plan. Dobbs IC, roger.

Fire crews are actively working to control the fire in a three-story apartment building, and no additional resources are needed.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro from Battalion 1, we're going to be taking over as Dobbs IC. We're at 5502 East Dobbs Street. We've got a three-story garden-style apartment, two-over parking. We have fire showing from the bottom floor in the garage. Crews are working in the offensive mode. We don't anticipate any further additional resources. Staging will be at Dobbs and Mission. Our command post is going to be located at 5474 Dobbs. We need...

Firefighters report the fire has spread from the parking area into the occupied floors of the apartment building.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Metro, Light Force 2 is on scene here, 5502 East Dobbs. This is a three-story, garden-style apartment. It's two occupied floors over parking. I got the parking well involved, extending into the occupied floors. Give me one additional task force, one additional paramedic rescue. I'll be known as Dobbs IC. Dobbs IC, roger, standby for additional task force, paramedic rescue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 5503 Dobbs St.

Firefighters are on scene at a two-story apartment building with fire visible from one unit.

Structure Fire · 0:28
Yeah Metro, Engine 16 on scene here. We have a multi-family, two-story, garden-style with fire showing from one unit. We'll be offensive. Respond structure fire, 5503 East Dobbs Street, Engine 16 on scene, it's two-story, garden-style, fire showing from one unit, in offensive mode.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the area.

Citizen user video shows dark smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:29
Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and. Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and, Engine 16, Engine Rescue 47, Life Force 1, Rescue 801, Life Force 2, Engine 4, EMS Battalion 1, Battalion 2. Structure Fire, 5502 East Dodds Street, cross of Highbury, Dispatch Channel 9, TAC 14, Command 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5502 Dobbs St.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are planning the next steps.

Structure Fire · 0:18
Metro, Dobbs IC, we have a knockdown here. We're going to give back command channel 10. We can go ahead and go to 7. We're going to hold on to the TAC channel, and we'll get back to you with an overall plan in just a minute. Dobbs IC, roger. Knockdown time of 21, 23 hours.

Four individuals, including a 2-year-old child, two teens, and an adult woman, are being transported to local hospitals for treatment. No additional resources are needed at this time.

Structure Fire · 0:25
Yeah, Metro from Dobbs IC, we have an update. We have four patients here. We have a 40-year-old female, a 24-year-old female, a 2-year-old female, and a 11-year-old female. They're all going to be transported to local hospitals here. We still don't anticipate a need for any additional resources, and we'll get back to you with a plan. Dobbs IC, roger.

Fire crews are actively working to control the fire in a three-story apartment building, and no additional resources are needed.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro from Battalion 1, we're going to be taking over as Dobbs IC. We're at 5502 East Dobbs Street. We've got a three-story garden-style apartment, two-over parking. We have fire showing from the bottom floor in the garage. Crews are working in the offensive mode. We don't anticipate any further additional resources. Staging will be at Dobbs and Mission. Our command post is going to be located at 5474 Dobbs. We need...

Firefighters report the fire has spread from the parking area into the occupied floors of the apartment building.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Metro, Light Force 2 is on scene here, 5502 East Dobbs. This is a three-story, garden-style apartment. It's two occupied floors over parking. I got the parking well involved, extending into the occupied floors. Give me one additional task force, one additional paramedic rescue. I'll be known as Dobbs IC. Dobbs IC, roger, standby for additional task force, paramedic rescue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 5503 Dobbs St.

Firefighters are on scene at a two-story apartment building with fire visible from one unit.

Structure Fire · 0:28
Yeah Metro, Engine 16 on scene here. We have a multi-family, two-story, garden-style with fire showing from one unit. We'll be offensive. Respond structure fire, 5503 East Dobbs Street, Engine 16 on scene, it's two-story, garden-style, fire showing from one unit, in offensive mode.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the area.

Citizen user video shows dark smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:29
Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and. Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and, Engine 16, Engine Rescue 47, Life Force 1, Rescue 801, Life Force 2, Engine 4, EMS Battalion 1, Battalion 2. Structure Fire, 5502 East Dodds Street, cross of Highbury, Dispatch Channel 9, TAC 14, Command 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5502 Dobbs St.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are planning the next steps.

Structure Fire · 0:18
Metro, Dobbs IC, we have a knockdown here. We're going to give back command channel 10. We can go ahead and go to 7. We're going to hold on to the TAC channel, and we'll get back to you with an overall plan in just a minute. Dobbs IC, roger. Knockdown time of 21, 23 hours.

Four individuals, including a 2-year-old child, two teens, and an adult woman, are being transported to local hospitals for treatment. No additional resources are needed at this time.

Structure Fire · 0:25
Yeah, Metro from Dobbs IC, we have an update. We have four patients here. We have a 40-year-old female, a 24-year-old female, a 2-year-old female, and a 11-year-old female. They're all going to be transported to local hospitals here. We still don't anticipate a need for any additional resources, and we'll get back to you with a plan. Dobbs IC, roger.

Fire crews are actively working to control the fire in a three-story apartment building, and no additional resources are needed.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro from Battalion 1, we're going to be taking over as Dobbs IC. We're at 5502 East Dobbs Street. We've got a three-story garden-style apartment, two-over parking. We have fire showing from the bottom floor in the garage. Crews are working in the offensive mode. We don't anticipate any further additional resources. Staging will be at Dobbs and Mission. Our command post is going to be located at 5474 Dobbs. We need...

Firefighters report the fire has spread from the parking area into the occupied floors of the apartment building.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Metro, Light Force 2 is on scene here, 5502 East Dobbs. This is a three-story, garden-style apartment. It's two occupied floors over parking. I got the parking well involved, extending into the occupied floors. Give me one additional task force, one additional paramedic rescue. I'll be known as Dobbs IC. Dobbs IC, roger, standby for additional task force, paramedic rescue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 5503 Dobbs St.

Firefighters are on scene at a two-story apartment building with fire visible from one unit.

Structure Fire · 0:28
Yeah Metro, Engine 16 on scene here. We have a multi-family, two-story, garden-style with fire showing from one unit. We'll be offensive. Respond structure fire, 5503 East Dobbs Street, Engine 16 on scene, it's two-story, garden-style, fire showing from one unit, in offensive mode.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the area.

Citizen user video shows dark smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:29
Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and. Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and, Engine 16, Engine Rescue 47, Life Force 1, Rescue 801, Life Force 2, Engine 4, EMS Battalion 1, Battalion 2. Structure Fire, 5502 East Dodds Street, cross of Highbury, Dispatch Channel 9, TAC 14, Command 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5502 Dobbs St.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are planning the next steps.

Structure Fire · 0:18
Metro, Dobbs IC, we have a knockdown here. We're going to give back command channel 10. We can go ahead and go to 7. We're going to hold on to the TAC channel, and we'll get back to you with an overall plan in just a minute. Dobbs IC, roger. Knockdown time of 21, 23 hours.

Four individuals, including a 2-year-old child, two teens, and an adult woman, are being transported to local hospitals for treatment. No additional resources are needed at this time.

Structure Fire · 0:25
Yeah, Metro from Dobbs IC, we have an update. We have four patients here. We have a 40-year-old female, a 24-year-old female, a 2-year-old female, and a 11-year-old female. They're all going to be transported to local hospitals here. We still don't anticipate a need for any additional resources, and we'll get back to you with a plan. Dobbs IC, roger.

Fire crews are actively working to control the fire in a three-story apartment building, and no additional resources are needed.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro from Battalion 1, we're going to be taking over as Dobbs IC. We're at 5502 East Dobbs Street. We've got a three-story garden-style apartment, two-over parking. We have fire showing from the bottom floor in the garage. Crews are working in the offensive mode. We don't anticipate any further additional resources. Staging will be at Dobbs and Mission. Our command post is going to be located at 5474 Dobbs. We need...

Firefighters report the fire has spread from the parking area into the occupied floors of the apartment building.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Metro, Light Force 2 is on scene here, 5502 East Dobbs. This is a three-story, garden-style apartment. It's two occupied floors over parking. I got the parking well involved, extending into the occupied floors. Give me one additional task force, one additional paramedic rescue. I'll be known as Dobbs IC. Dobbs IC, roger, standby for additional task force, paramedic rescue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 5503 Dobbs St.

Firefighters are on scene at a two-story apartment building with fire visible from one unit.

Structure Fire · 0:28
Yeah Metro, Engine 16 on scene here. We have a multi-family, two-story, garden-style with fire showing from one unit. We'll be offensive. Respond structure fire, 5503 East Dobbs Street, Engine 16 on scene, it's two-story, garden-style, fire showing from one unit, in offensive mode.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the area.

Citizen user video shows dark smoke billowing in the area.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:29
Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and. Structure Fire, 16th, 1st and, Engine 16, Engine Rescue 47, Life Force 1, Rescue 801, Life Force 2, Engine 4, EMS Battalion 1, Battalion 2. Structure Fire, 5502 East Dodds Street, cross of Highbury, Dispatch Channel 9, TAC 14, Command 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5502 Dobbs St.

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millmilllJul 5 at 8:56 PM

look i don’t wanna hear people complaining about no boyle heights fire when the same people complaining are setting off fireworks in the community.

Manti22ten91Jul 5 at 9:45 PM

From what I heard while observing, someone heard an explosion and saw smoke. Thinking it was a car issue. Unsure of true cause so far.

DollfaceSniperJul 5 at 9:30 PM

Do u know how the fire started?

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

LAFD: KNOCKDOWN El Sereno Structure Fire  07-05-2026 8:45pm 5502 E Dobbs St MAP: https://bit.ly/4woYjyF 48 firefighters extinguished the fire in 38 minutes. 4 patients (11 year old female/24 year old female/40 year old female/2 year old female) will be transported to local hospitals. Cause of fire is unknown and under investigation by LAFD Arson investigators.

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

INC#1754; FS16; Battalion 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched Units AC2 AC20 BC1 BC11 BC2 E12 E16 E2 E201 E202 E212 E4 E44 E47 EM1 RA12 RA25 RA47 RA801 T1 T12 T2; Dispatch Channel 9; TAC 14 18; LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton

millmilllJul 5 at 8:56 PM

look i don’t wanna hear people complaining about no boyle heights fire when the same people complaining are setting off fireworks in the community.

Manti22ten91Jul 5 at 9:45 PM

From what I heard while observing, someone heard an explosion and saw smoke. Thinking it was a car issue. Unsure of true cause so far.

DollfaceSniperJul 5 at 9:30 PM

Do u know how the fire started?

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

LAFD: KNOCKDOWN El Sereno Structure Fire  07-05-2026 8:45pm 5502 E Dobbs St MAP: https://bit.ly/4woYjyF 48 firefighters extinguished the fire in 38 minutes. 4 patients (11 year old female/24 year old female/40 year old female/2 year old female) will be transported to local hospitals. Cause of fire is unknown and under investigation by LAFD Arson investigators.

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

INC#1754; FS16; Battalion 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched Units AC2 AC20 BC1 BC11 BC2 E12 E16 E2 E201 E202 E212 E4 E44 E47 EM1 RA12 RA25 RA47 RA801 T1 T12 T2; Dispatch Channel 9; TAC 14 18; LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton

millmilllJul 5 at 8:56 PM

look i don’t wanna hear people complaining about no boyle heights fire when the same people complaining are setting off fireworks in the community.

Manti22ten91Jul 5 at 9:45 PM

From what I heard while observing, someone heard an explosion and saw smoke. Thinking it was a car issue. Unsure of true cause so far.

DollfaceSniperJul 5 at 9:30 PM

Do u know how the fire started?

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

LAFD: KNOCKDOWN El Sereno Structure Fire  07-05-2026 8:45pm 5502 E Dobbs St MAP: https://bit.ly/4woYjyF 48 firefighters extinguished the fire in 38 minutes. 4 patients (11 year old female/24 year old female/40 year old female/2 year old female) will be transported to local hospitals. Cause of fire is unknown and under investigation by LAFD Arson investigators.

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

INC#1754; FS16; Battalion 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched Units AC2 AC20 BC1 BC11 BC2 E12 E16 E2 E201 E202 E212 E4 E44 E47 EM1 RA12 RA25 RA47 RA801 T1 T12 T2; Dispatch Channel 9; TAC 14 18; LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton

millmilllJul 5 at 8:56 PM

look i don’t wanna hear people complaining about no boyle heights fire when the same people complaining are setting off fireworks in the community.

Manti22ten91Jul 5 at 9:45 PM

From what I heard while observing, someone heard an explosion and saw smoke. Thinking it was a car issue. Unsure of true cause so far.

DollfaceSniperJul 5 at 9:30 PM

Do u know how the fire started?

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

LAFD: KNOCKDOWN El Sereno Structure Fire  07-05-2026 8:45pm 5502 E Dobbs St MAP: https://bit.ly/4woYjyF 48 firefighters extinguished the fire in 38 minutes. 4 patients (11 year old female/24 year old female/40 year old female/2 year old female) will be transported to local hospitals. Cause of fire is unknown and under investigation by LAFD Arson investigators.

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

INC#1754; FS16; Battalion 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched Units AC2 AC20 BC1 BC11 BC2 E12 E16 E2 E201 E202 E212 E4 E44 E47 EM1 RA12 RA25 RA47 RA801 T1 T12 T2; Dispatch Channel 9; TAC 14 18; LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton

millmilllJul 5 at 8:56 PM

look i don’t wanna hear people complaining about no boyle heights fire when the same people complaining are setting off fireworks in the community.

Manti22ten91Jul 5 at 9:45 PM

From what I heard while observing, someone heard an explosion and saw smoke. Thinking it was a car issue. Unsure of true cause so far.

DollfaceSniperJul 5 at 9:30 PM

Do u know how the fire started?

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

LAFD: KNOCKDOWN El Sereno Structure Fire  07-05-2026 8:45pm 5502 E Dobbs St MAP: https://bit.ly/4woYjyF 48 firefighters extinguished the fire in 38 minutes. 4 patients (11 year old female/24 year old female/40 year old female/2 year old female) will be transported to local hospitals. Cause of fire is unknown and under investigation by LAFD Arson investigators.

bc90069Jul 5 at 9:51 PM

INC#1754; FS16; Battalion 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched Units AC2 AC20 BC1 BC11 BC2 E12 E16 E2 E201 E202 E212 E4 E44 E47 EM1 RA12 RA25 RA47 RA801 T1 T12 T2; Dispatch Channel 9; TAC 14 18; LAFD Spokesperson: Jennifer Middleton

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