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Smoke Billowing From Structure Fire; Firefighters on Scene

E 5th St & Towne Ave

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Summary

  • A trash fire at E 5th St & Towne Ave in Los Angeles escalated into a structure fire, spreading to a three-story building. Firefighters have dispatched additional units to contain the blaze.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 5th St & Towne Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 5th St & Towne Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 5th St & Towne Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 5th St & Towne Ave.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 5th St & Towne Ave.

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LAFD Ops Valley · Sep 19, 7:47AM · 0:27
I haven't walked down there, but there's like three guys walking out now, and they're pushing barrels out, so it looks like they might have been burning down here prior to our arrival. Roger, come on back out, and then we'll just swing by that one location real quick and see if it's dissipated. Roger, headed back.
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Structure Fire · Sep 19, 7:21AM · 0:22
In Metro 5th Street, IC. We're going to leave this with Task Force 9, Engine 4. You can take 10 back. They're going to hold on to the TAC about 20 minutes. Roger. Do you have a knockdown? Yes, knockdown. Roger, holding on to the TAC. Take it back 10, go back to 7.
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Structure Fire · Sep 19, 7:13AM · 0:30
Yeah, Metro, Battalion 1 here on scene at 626 East 5th Street. Confirming size of the outside fire. Looks like it's exposing the three-story, pre-33 center hall. We're going to be known as 5th Street IC. Crews are making access. We'll continue the assignment, emergency. 5th Street IC, roger.Units responding to traffic fire, continue through emergency.
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Comments17

losangelesUser223649501313h ago

Aww the little cherubs of Skid Row. The rules don’t apply to them. The city lets them do whatever they want.

StrongestAvengerAnaya060512h ago

They let the arsonists go because they were "homeless" smh

beck3311h ago

Outside fire??? How about homeless junkies fire?!

Mangoggurl12h ago

Damm homeless

covinaUser165494904012h ago

How is it a homeless? Could have been a lit cigarettes

losangelesUser223649501313h ago

Aww the little cherubs of Skid Row. The rules don’t apply to them. The city lets them do whatever they want.

StrongestAvengerAnaya060512h ago

They let the arsonists go because they were "homeless" smh

beck3311h ago

Outside fire??? How about homeless junkies fire?!

Mangoggurl12h ago

Damm homeless

covinaUser165494904012h ago

How is it a homeless? Could have been a lit cigarettes

losangelesUser223649501313h ago

Aww the little cherubs of Skid Row. The rules don’t apply to them. The city lets them do whatever they want.

StrongestAvengerAnaya060512h ago

They let the arsonists go because they were "homeless" smh

beck3311h ago

Outside fire??? How about homeless junkies fire?!

Mangoggurl12h ago

Damm homeless

covinaUser165494904012h ago

How is it a homeless? Could have been a lit cigarettes

losangelesUser223649501313h ago

Aww the little cherubs of Skid Row. The rules don’t apply to them. The city lets them do whatever they want.

StrongestAvengerAnaya060512h ago

They let the arsonists go because they were "homeless" smh

beck3311h ago

Outside fire??? How about homeless junkies fire?!

Mangoggurl12h ago

Damm homeless

covinaUser165494904012h ago

How is it a homeless? Could have been a lit cigarettes

losangelesUser223649501313h ago

Aww the little cherubs of Skid Row. The rules don’t apply to them. The city lets them do whatever they want.

StrongestAvengerAnaya060512h ago

They let the arsonists go because they were "homeless" smh

beck3311h ago

Outside fire??? How about homeless junkies fire?!

Mangoggurl12h ago

Damm homeless

covinaUser165494904012h ago

How is it a homeless? Could have been a lit cigarettes

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