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Fire in Old Vacant Denny's Building With People Trapped

Wilshire Blvd & S Vermont Ave

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Resolved· Fire Extinguished

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Summary

  • Police and firefighters responded to a fire at a vacant building, formerly a Denny's, on Wilshire Blvd and S Vermont Ave in Los Angeles. Streets were closed as smoke was reported with people inside the structure.

Timeline

Units managing traffic on Vermont are to remain, while others can clear and resume regular duties.

Heavy Rescue and Hazmat teams are coordinating efforts at the scene of the structure fire.

The fire has been knocked down, and responders are transitioning communication channels.

Responders are maintaining their positions for safety, as the fire is now out.

The fire is out, but responders are maintaining their positions for safety.

Hazmat teams are checking the perimeter for hazardous materials.

Firefighters have enough units on scene to manage the situation.

Police continue to block roads and manage traffic in the area to aid firefighting efforts.

Firefighters are evacuating people near the building due to gasoline cans found on site.

Firefighters have been alerted to multiple propane tanks inside the building.

Firefighters on scene report visible flames and request additional support to assist with the situation.

A person is trapped in the building, according to police.

Additional units have arrived and are assisting in blocking the streets.

An air unit is being requested to assist with the fire at the vacant building.

Police are closing nearby streets due to a fire in an old, vacant Denny's. Additional units are requested.

Police are requesting firefighters to the scene where smoke is emanating from a vacant building with people inside.

Officers at the scene are requesting additional units for an unspecified incident.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
288 is requesting an additional unit, Wilshire and Vermont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wilshire Blvd & S Vermont Ave.

Units managing traffic on Vermont are to remain, while others can clear and resume regular duties.

Heavy Rescue and Hazmat teams are coordinating efforts at the scene of the structure fire.

The fire has been knocked down, and responders are transitioning communication channels.

Responders are maintaining their positions for safety, as the fire is now out.

The fire is out, but responders are maintaining their positions for safety.

Hazmat teams are checking the perimeter for hazardous materials.

Firefighters have enough units on scene to manage the situation.

Police continue to block roads and manage traffic in the area to aid firefighting efforts.

Firefighters are evacuating people near the building due to gasoline cans found on site.

Firefighters have been alerted to multiple propane tanks inside the building.

Firefighters on scene report visible flames and request additional support to assist with the situation.

A person is trapped in the building, according to police.

Additional units have arrived and are assisting in blocking the streets.

An air unit is being requested to assist with the fire at the vacant building.

Police are closing nearby streets due to a fire in an old, vacant Denny's. Additional units are requested.

Police are requesting firefighters to the scene where smoke is emanating from a vacant building with people inside.

Officers at the scene are requesting additional units for an unspecified incident.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
288 is requesting an additional unit, Wilshire and Vermont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wilshire Blvd & S Vermont Ave.

Units managing traffic on Vermont are to remain, while others can clear and resume regular duties.

Heavy Rescue and Hazmat teams are coordinating efforts at the scene of the structure fire.

The fire has been knocked down, and responders are transitioning communication channels.

Responders are maintaining their positions for safety, as the fire is now out.

The fire is out, but responders are maintaining their positions for safety.

Hazmat teams are checking the perimeter for hazardous materials.

Firefighters have enough units on scene to manage the situation.

Police continue to block roads and manage traffic in the area to aid firefighting efforts.

Firefighters are evacuating people near the building due to gasoline cans found on site.

Firefighters have been alerted to multiple propane tanks inside the building.

Firefighters on scene report visible flames and request additional support to assist with the situation.

A person is trapped in the building, according to police.

Additional units have arrived and are assisting in blocking the streets.

An air unit is being requested to assist with the fire at the vacant building.

Police are closing nearby streets due to a fire in an old, vacant Denny's. Additional units are requested.

Police are requesting firefighters to the scene where smoke is emanating from a vacant building with people inside.

Officers at the scene are requesting additional units for an unspecified incident.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
288 is requesting an additional unit, Wilshire and Vermont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wilshire Blvd & S Vermont Ave.

Units managing traffic on Vermont are to remain, while others can clear and resume regular duties.

Heavy Rescue and Hazmat teams are coordinating efforts at the scene of the structure fire.

The fire has been knocked down, and responders are transitioning communication channels.

Responders are maintaining their positions for safety, as the fire is now out.

The fire is out, but responders are maintaining their positions for safety.

Hazmat teams are checking the perimeter for hazardous materials.

Firefighters have enough units on scene to manage the situation.

Police continue to block roads and manage traffic in the area to aid firefighting efforts.

Firefighters are evacuating people near the building due to gasoline cans found on site.

Firefighters have been alerted to multiple propane tanks inside the building.

Firefighters on scene report visible flames and request additional support to assist with the situation.

A person is trapped in the building, according to police.

Additional units have arrived and are assisting in blocking the streets.

An air unit is being requested to assist with the fire at the vacant building.

Police are closing nearby streets due to a fire in an old, vacant Denny's. Additional units are requested.

Police are requesting firefighters to the scene where smoke is emanating from a vacant building with people inside.

Officers at the scene are requesting additional units for an unspecified incident.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
288 is requesting an additional unit, Wilshire and Vermont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wilshire Blvd & S Vermont Ave.

Units managing traffic on Vermont are to remain, while others can clear and resume regular duties.

Heavy Rescue and Hazmat teams are coordinating efforts at the scene of the structure fire.

The fire has been knocked down, and responders are transitioning communication channels.

Responders are maintaining their positions for safety, as the fire is now out.

The fire is out, but responders are maintaining their positions for safety.

Hazmat teams are checking the perimeter for hazardous materials.

Firefighters have enough units on scene to manage the situation.

Police continue to block roads and manage traffic in the area to aid firefighting efforts.

Firefighters are evacuating people near the building due to gasoline cans found on site.

Firefighters have been alerted to multiple propane tanks inside the building.

Firefighters on scene report visible flames and request additional support to assist with the situation.

A person is trapped in the building, according to police.

Additional units have arrived and are assisting in blocking the streets.

An air unit is being requested to assist with the fire at the vacant building.

Police are closing nearby streets due to a fire in an old, vacant Denny's. Additional units are requested.

Police are requesting firefighters to the scene where smoke is emanating from a vacant building with people inside.

Officers at the scene are requesting additional units for an unspecified incident.

LA 22 West Traffic · 0:03
288 is requesting an additional unit, Wilshire and Vermont.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wilshire Blvd & S Vermont Ave.

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Comments30

bc900695h ago

LAFD has a knockdown of all flames. First search found nobody inside. Second search in progress.

bc900695h ago

Releasing incoming resources.

downeyUser24713040105h ago

Wow we used to eat there back in the day 😢

notsospy5h ago

The humans choose that life the dogs don’t

BigMoFo5h ago

Yesterday there was a black Mercedes inside the gate and someone walking around in there with the dogs. I actually was thinking wtf? It’s been this way for years now? Who owns it?

losangelesUser20218280083h ago

Ive seen quite a few cars and people in there but the back side

bc900695h ago

LAFD has a knockdown of all flames. First search found nobody inside. Second search in progress.

bc900695h ago

Releasing incoming resources.

downeyUser24713040105h ago

Wow we used to eat there back in the day 😢

notsospy5h ago

The humans choose that life the dogs don’t

BigMoFo5h ago

Yesterday there was a black Mercedes inside the gate and someone walking around in there with the dogs. I actually was thinking wtf? It’s been this way for years now? Who owns it?

losangelesUser20218280083h ago

Ive seen quite a few cars and people in there but the back side

bc900695h ago

LAFD has a knockdown of all flames. First search found nobody inside. Second search in progress.

bc900695h ago

Releasing incoming resources.

downeyUser24713040105h ago

Wow we used to eat there back in the day 😢

notsospy5h ago

The humans choose that life the dogs don’t

BigMoFo5h ago

Yesterday there was a black Mercedes inside the gate and someone walking around in there with the dogs. I actually was thinking wtf? It’s been this way for years now? Who owns it?

losangelesUser20218280083h ago

Ive seen quite a few cars and people in there but the back side

bc900695h ago

LAFD has a knockdown of all flames. First search found nobody inside. Second search in progress.

bc900695h ago

Releasing incoming resources.

downeyUser24713040105h ago

Wow we used to eat there back in the day 😢

notsospy5h ago

The humans choose that life the dogs don’t

BigMoFo5h ago

Yesterday there was a black Mercedes inside the gate and someone walking around in there with the dogs. I actually was thinking wtf? It’s been this way for years now? Who owns it?

losangelesUser20218280083h ago

Ive seen quite a few cars and people in there but the back side

bc900695h ago

LAFD has a knockdown of all flames. First search found nobody inside. Second search in progress.

bc900695h ago

Releasing incoming resources.

downeyUser24713040105h ago

Wow we used to eat there back in the day 😢

notsospy5h ago

The humans choose that life the dogs don’t

BigMoFo5h ago

Yesterday there was a black Mercedes inside the gate and someone walking around in there with the dogs. I actually was thinking wtf? It’s been this way for years now? Who owns it?

losangelesUser20218280083h ago

Ive seen quite a few cars and people in there but the back side

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