1-29-2020 Los Angeles Firefighters battled a dangerous blaze that swept through three units on the sixth floor of a twenty-five story apartment building at Barrington Plaza Apartments at 11740 West Wilshire Boulevard in West L.A.’s Sawtelle District. Firefighters first on scene had heavy fire showing out of one unit, with a man on a ledge threatening to jump. With the fear of more potential jumpers and this being a high rise building, units first on scene requested ten additional Task Forces and an Air Assignment.
Firefighters battling the blaze encountered intense heat and heavy smoke conditions on the fire floor. Due to erratic windy conditions outside, smoke permeated the upper floors. News footage showed smoke drifting out of the roof stairwell.
The “man on the ledge” was rescued via Arial Ladder. Helicopters from the LAFD and the Sheriffs Department hoisted 15 people and a dog from the roof of the involved building.
Two Firefighters and fourteen people were injured during the fire. One critical patient later died. Approximately 340 residents were evacuated from the high rise complex. Firefighters had the bulk of the fire knocked down in over an hours time. The Los Angeles Police Department assisted on scene with evacuations and traffic control. Via mutual aid agreements Santa Monica Fire was also scene. Smoke damage was extensive. The cause of the Major Emergency High Rise Fire is under investigation. - MNR - #HighRiseFire #LosAngelesFire #FireLensMan
