Public Safety
Two firefighters and rescued civilian hospitalized after Westlake fire
One firefighter was struck by a vehicle, another had a medical emergency and a civilian was rescued as about 60 LAFD members battled the blaze.
Two Los Angeles firefighters and a civilian were hospitalized in stable condition after a structure fire in the Westlake neighborhood on September 26, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. The fire began outside shortly before 1 p.m. near 525 South Union Avenue and spread into a two-story apartment building, a single-family bungalow and a recreational vehicle.
What it means locally
The Los Angeles Fire Department said one firefighter was struck by a vehicle while working at the scene. Crews rescued an adult man from a burning structure, and a second firefighter experienced a medical emergency after the fire was knocked down. Approximately 60 firefighters contained the blaze by 1:42 p.m., 44 minutes after the first 911 call. Two residential units were left uninhabitable, displacing at least eight people who were being assisted by the American Red Cross. The cause remains under investigation. The accompanying photograph shows LAFD firefighters at a separate 2009 house fire and is not an image of the Westlake incident.
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