Smoke Alarm Helps Save Lives in Brentwood Blaze

BRENTWOOD - On January 18, 2013, just after 9 AM, Los Angeles Firefighters arrived to 847 South Bundy Drive to find a side by side 2 story condominium over parking, approximately 1600 sq. ft.
First units on scene reported fire showing from the roof of a 39 year old structure. Fortunately all occupants exited the premise when they heard the smoke alarms. Another great example of reminding all of us to check our batteries and making sure all our smoke alarms are in working order. In today’s case this potentially saved the resident's life.

Immediately on arrival, additional companies were requested to prevent the spread of this fire to the rest of the 33,000 sq. ft. lot of these Brentwood condos. A total of 100 Firefighters under the command of Battalion Chief Charles Butler, contained the fire to structures 847 and 845 Bundy Drive and fully extinguished the flames in just 33 minutes.

Teams of Los Angeles Firefighters remained on scene for over 4 hours to assisting displaced owners and salvage remains.

No injuries were reported. Upon completion of assessment from arson investigator Jose Sanchez “The cause of this fire was deemed accidental.” The dollar loss is estimated at $550,000 ($500,000 structure & $50,000 contents)

Every year in the United States, about 3,500 people die in home fires. Most of these deaths occurred in homes that didn’t have a working smoke alarm.

Lastly, don't forget to prepare and practice your fire escape plan twice a year with everyone in your household, including children and people with disabilities.

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Submitted by Shawn Lenske, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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