HANCOCK PARK - A stubborn fire raced through a massive Hancock Park home on Wednesday evening, causing a floor to collapse - but sparing injury, before being tamed by the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The fire was reported at 7:36 PM on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, bringing the swift response of 58 Los Angeles Firefighters to 644 South Muirfield Road, where they discovered smoke showing from an 8,829 square-foot two story home.
LAFD crews worked aggressively to protect personal property as their colleagues tackled stubborn flames within the 88 year-old residence, that was undergoing some manner of renovation. It was during the well orchestrated assault against elusive fire, that a sizeable portion of the second floor collapsed into the room below.
Despite the challenge, firefighters confined the flames to one room on the first floor, the space immediately above as well as a portion of the attic, attaining full extinguishment of the fire in just 75 minutes.
Assistant Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas stated that no firefighters were trapped and that there were no injuries.
Monetary loss from the flames is still being tabulated. The cause of the blaze has been declared accidental in nature, and remains under active investigation.
Submitted by Brian Humphrey, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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