Firefighters respond to attic fire with downed wires, Los Angeles CA


Firefighters responded to a structure fire in a converted attic on Wall Street. The fire involved heavy loads and downed electrical wires that were actively arcing in the alley. A shed was exposed by the fire, but no other nearby structures were threatened. The fire was extinguished at 1652 hours.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
09:33
Transcript:
00:00
Are you able to get your head inside any of those dormers to take a look on that converted part? It's getting pretty hard to locate from here.
00:06
Yeah, 61's from a roof.
00:07
Yes. It's clear.
00:09
It is a converted attic.
00:10
It's clear. Copy, engine 82, all clear.
00:12
There's access to the alley, I want a company right there in the alley.
00:15
By 1415, Roger, engine 46 is coming down for the first place right now.
00:19
Copy.
00:20
I'm good with engine 41, engine 27 out of the next floor.
00:23
Engine 82, you can go available to Metro.
00:25
Light 461, after you check the converted attic, you guys can go available to Metro.
00:29
Thank you.
00:30
Yeah, Roger. Chief, if you guys end up coming back here later, this is heavy load in this place.
00:36
Copy. 882, Roger.
00:37
truck from 15th.
00:39
Did you say that was a shed?
00:40
For my vantage point, it appears to be a shed.
00:43
It doesn't look like any structures or be exposed at this time.
00:48
The body inside the window of the dormer is clear in the community attic.
00:52
Roger that, thank you.
00:53
Yeah, we're gonna need somebody coming in off a wall and then the alley to the south.
00:57
We don't have access from 4114.
01:00
That is a 15.
01:01
Go ahead and see fire attack from Wall Street.
01:04
Work with 46s.
01:05
Agent 50, copy.
01:06
I see from Truck 15AO, emergency traffic.
01:09
We do have wires down in the alley.
01:11
And it's going to be right in the alleyway.
01:15
It is arching, actively arcing.
01:16
Roger.
01:17
Is there any work for you back there or are you going to coordinate with one of the engines?
01:21
Rescue 33, we have nothing further.
01:23
3114, there's no access to the alleyway.
01:26
Hey truck 15 from truck's up with engine 46.
01:29
Looks like we got a shot here from wall.
01:33
Who's that?
01:34
Lightforce 21, we're here with engine 15 on wall.
01:37
We can get it from wall.
01:38
Copy. I'll make you Charlie and you'll work with the engine 4-6 and engine 15.
01:44
Rest in 240.
01:45
All right.
01:46
You know that call.
01:47
I see. Squad 21 at Wall and 4-1 place.
01:50
Just squad work with your truck.
01:52
I think if it's 21, we're on seeing at Walt, on our life force.
01:56
Right, I'll put you in Charlie with your lifeforce.
02:00
There'll be squad, truck, and ends in 21.
02:03
Woodlawn IC[1] Roger, rubbish exposing a shed.
02:06
Go ahead.
02:07
We're getting water right now.
02:08
Is anybody coming on the other side?
02:09
Injit 15 is coming in off wall with 21s.
02:13
All of 21s is Charlie working with Injun 15, and then you're going to be coordinating with them.
02:20
I'll just roll you into Charlie with all of them.
02:23
4-6. Road from 27, go ahead.
02:26
Cross of South Ocean Front Walk.
02:28
Engine 64, fall, 91, 22, south San Pedro Street, across the east, 92nd Street.
02:33
From where 46 is, and the rest of Charlie off a wall.
02:37
No one needs to access off of Woodlawn.
02:39
Copy that, I'll leave it with all 21 to 46.
02:43
Road from 27, quit.
02:45
Rescue 33, you've been attached to the fall.
02:49
Rescue 33, you've been attached to the fall intersection South Ampeggio Street, cross of 192nd Street.
02:55
Yeah, company's working in the alley.
02:58
Just be careful those wires.
02:59
We can't see where they terminate through the smoke.
03:02
15 from 21.
03:03
Did you get DWP already?
03:04
I'll get them.
03:05
45 West DeLonfrey Avenue or what are we dealing with? Yeah it looks like low voltage pull the house.
03:18
Got it.
03:21
With long I see notified DWP pull the house, low voltage wires down.
03:26
Lifeforce 21 for me, 21.
03:27
Devin 524.
03:28
Hey Mike, we're not going to need you on this side.
03:30
I don't know if it's need you on the other side to get you second with him.
03:33
Roger. Roger. You're 15 from IC[1], do you need any assistance from an additional engine back there? I've got an engine 21 driving around the block.
03:42
Midfield concourse.
03:43
Rescue 63, person down 3101 East Washington Boulevard.
03:47
Bobby, just let me know when you get a knock down, engine 21, you're clear to go, thank.
03:51
Okay, it's 21, Tom.
03:52
Rested address is near Wall St.
03:54
Copy.
03:55
I see, I got a poll number for you.
03:57
Go ahead.
03:58
88050M as in Mary.
03:59
8850 Mary got it that's Mike.
04:03
Tension 33 to cancel, discontinue.
04:05
It's Andrew 64.
04:07
It's unable to come down or let you in.
04:10
They're on the floor.
04:12
Took out some trees, it looks like a shed.
04:15
No other structures.
04:16
Bobby.
04:17
33, Roger.
04:18
Engine 64, cancel, discontinue.
04:21
Zero, Mike,
04:23
for DWP.
04:24
We're going to hold on to the TAC channel.
04:26
We'll go to seven.
04:27
Woodland, I see Roger near Wall St, a corrected address, pull 8850 mic.
04:35
Going back to Channel 7, holding on to the TAC.
04:38
Mr. Woodlawn IC[1], do you get a time on the knockdown[2]?
04:41
Woodland IC[1], Roger, knockdown[2] time of 1652 hours.
04:46
1652. Roger.
04:48
Roger.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
IC: Person with overall command and responsibility for managing an incident or emergency situation.
[2]
knockdown: Main body of fire extinguished; flames suppressed and situation brought under control.
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Location mentioned:
Near Wall St, Los Angeles, CA 90011
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