Los Angeles Fire Department

This account is from CBS LosAngeles:

Two people were killed and three others were injured Thursday morning in a suspicious Echo Park apartment fire [that] broke out around 12:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of N. Bonnie Brae Street, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The 11-unit building was completely engulfed when more than 100 firefighters arrived on scene to find residents jumping out of windows to escape the flames.

Firefighters were forced to use rotary saws to cut through security bars in order to rescue residents.

The blaze, which investigators believe was sparked in a rear unit, was extinguished in 53 minutes.

The bodies of a 20-year-old man and 90-year-old Rosa Aurora Fonsseca were later found inside, officials said.

The man suffered a broken leg after jumping from the second story of the building, while the girl was treated for smoke inhalation. The extent of the firefighter’s injuries was not released. Officials told KCAL9′s Dave Lopez a fourth person may have also been injured.

The cause of the fire was unknown, however, officials believe an accelerant may have been used.

Nick Colbert

LAFD battles Major Emergency Apartment Fire in Echo Park that lams two lives

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Rick McClure submitted these images from a fatal fire last week in North Hollywood.

One man died and a woman was injured, when a fast-moving fire swept through their home Wednesday evening. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was called at 8:13 PM on October 16, 2013 to 6904 Agnes Avenue in North Hollywood. Firefighters arrived quickly to discover heavy flames throughout the front portion of an 87 year-old, one-story home, with reports of people trapped inside.

photo of fatal North Hollywood house fire LAFD

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Companies found a woman outside the home, who told them a smoke alarm sounded, and she discovered a well-involved fire the living room where her husband was last known to be.

Rick McClure photo

Forty-four firefighters under the command of Battalion Chief Mark Akahoshi extinguished the blaze within fifteen minutes. While quelling flames, firefighters discovered human remains in the living room, believed to be those of the woman’s missing 79 year-old husband.

Rick McClure photo

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Major Emergency Fire in LA, December 12, 2013

This account is from CBS LosAngeles:

Firefighters were forced to use rotary saws to cut through security bars in order to rescue residents.

The blaze, which investigators believe was sparked in a rear unit, was extinguished in 53 minutes.

The bodies of a 20-year-old man and 90-year-old Rosa Aurora Fonsseca were later found inside, officials said.

The man suffered a broken leg after jumping from the second story of the building, while the girl was treated for smoke inhalation. The extent of the firefighter’s injuries was not released. Officials told KCAL9′s Dave Lopez a fourth person may have also been injured.

The cause of the fire was unknown, however, officials believe an accelerant may have been used.

Nick Colbert

Fatal house fire in Los Angeles – October 16, 2013

Companies found a woman outside the home, who told them a smoke alarm sounded, and she discovered a well-involved fire the living room where her husband was last known to be.

Forty-four firefighters under the command of Battalion Chief Mark Akahoshi extinguished the blaze within fifteen minutes. While quelling flames, firefighters discovered human remains in the living room, believed to be those of the woman’s missing 79 year-old husband.

Dispatched Units: E89 T89 E289 RA889 RA89 E60 T60 E260 EM14 BC14 E77 E102 E239 T39 RA60 RA77 EM11 EM17 AR2 AR7 AR23 DC3

Photos by Rick McClure, EPN

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Major Emergency Fire in LA, December 12, 2013

This account is from CBS LosAngeles:

Firefighters were forced to use rotary saws to cut through security bars in order to rescue residents.

The blaze, which investigators believe was sparked in a rear unit, was extinguished in 53 minutes.

The bodies of a 20-year-old man and 90-year-old Rosa Aurora Fonsseca were later found inside, officials said.

The man suffered a broken leg after jumping from the second story of the building, while the girl was treated for smoke inhalation. The extent of the firefighter’s injuries was not released. Officials told KCAL9′s Dave Lopez a fourth person may have also been injured.

The cause of the fire was unknown, however, officials believe an accelerant may have been used.

Nick Colbert

Fatal house fire in Los Angeles – October 16, 2013

Companies found a woman outside the home, who told them a smoke alarm sounded, and she discovered a well-involved fire the living room where her husband was last known to be.

Forty-four firefighters under the command of Battalion Chief Mark Akahoshi extinguished the blaze within fifteen minutes. While quelling flames, firefighters discovered human remains in the living room, believed to be those of the woman’s missing 79 year-old husband.

Dispatched Units: E89 T89 E289 RA889 RA89 E60 T60 E260 EM14 BC14 E77 E102 E239 T39 RA60 RA77 EM11 EM17 AR2 AR7 AR23 DC3

Photos by Rick McClure, EPN

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