On Saturday, April 12 2008 at 10:31 am, 9 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 5 Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 4 Battalion Chief Officers, and 1 Division Commander along with assistance from DOT and LAPD, all under the direction of Division Commander Donald Austin responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire located at 6030 Wilshire Boulevard in the Fairfax area.

A cell phone caller in the vicinity of Orange Grove and Wilshire alerted Fire Department personnel at the OCD Communication Center of smoke coming from a green building near Orange Grove and Wilshire. Units arrived on scene and could not initially locate the fire. Upon further investigation they located the fire at 6030 Wilshire Bl and reported a 3 story building with smoke showing. Additional companies were requested resulting in a greater alarm.

Companies on scene made an aggressive interior attack on the fire with hand lines while companies on the roof provided ventilation. The fire originated in a small 12' x 3' storage area on the 2nd floor of the rear portion of the building. It burned through the flooring resulting in fire on the first floor and extended into the walls. The building turned out to have a 4 story front with 3 stories in the rear. It contained a patio on the roof in the rear portion. The involved area of the building was not occupied.

It took Firefighters approximately 45 minutes to extinguish the blaze. An official knockdown was called at 11:16 am. The cause is still under investigation and the dollar loss is undetermined.

Submitted by d'Lisa Davies on behalf of Cecil Manresa
Los Angeles Fire Department