Man, Deceased Found in North Hollywood Trailer Fire

NORTH HOLLYWOOD - An adult male was found deceased inside a "fifth-wheel" trailer in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 15th, 2011. Firefighters responded to 6926 North Farmdale Avenue just before 2:00 am, where a large, one-story commercial building was reportedly ablaze, with "heavy fire" at the rear of the structure. The Incident Commander immediately called for additional resources, as Firefighters forced-entry onto the secured grounds of the industrial building. What they encountered, was actually the trailer fully engulfed in flames. First arriving resources made quick work of the fire, however, in the midst of their fire-attack, discovery was made of the young man.

Just over 30 Los Angeles Firefighters fully-extinguished the fire in only 12 minutes, preventing extension into the adjacent structure, a rock and mineral company doing business as "Rock Our World." It is believed that the deceased was an employee of the business. A positive identification and exact cause of death to the approximate 20-30 year old male, will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner.

The dollar loss estimate was placed at $30,000. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation by the Los Angeles Fire Department's Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section.

The Los Angeles Fire Department extends condolences to the family of the deceased.

DISPATCHED UNITS:
E289 E89 T89 RA889 RA89 E260 E60 T60 E77 BC14 BC10 E100 E86 E102 E39 T39 E239 E278 T78 T98 E298 DC3 SQ21 EM14 BC12 BC18 T88 E288 E88 UR88 BC5 AR2 AR11 AR17 AR9 T89 E289


Submitted by Erik Scott & Matt Spence, Spokesmen
Los Angeles Fire Department

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