A four-story structure fire in Studio City erupted and quickly spread to nearby hillside homes on Wednesday night.
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported the fire on the 3000 block of North Sunswept Drive at 8:52 p.m., saying the residence was “well involved in fire with exposures and vegetation.”
The four-story home collapsed from the flames and the wind picked up the embers to nearby brush, according to officials.
“We did just have the winds pick up again so we are seeing some ember casting from that four-story structure,” Adam Vangerpen, a spokesperson with LAFD, told KTLA around 9:30 p.m. “Our hope is to hit it hard, and we’re trying to keep it out of the brush right now.”
Vangerpen said this fire was not connected to the Sunset Fire currently burning in the Hollywood Hills.
Around 9:38 p.m., KTLA’s Gil Leyvas in Sky 5 reported seeing the embers climb to the 12400 block of Viewcrest Road, igniting spot fires in the brush.
As of 9:50 p.m., Sky 5 shared a view of firefighters aggressively attacking the flames, working to keep the fire from spreading to more homes on Sunswept Drive.
LAFD said crews are “in the defensive mode,” prioritizing defending the exposures and preventing flames from jumping to the dry vegetation and other structures.
This is a developing story, updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
A four-story structure fire in Studio City erupted and quickly spread to nearby hillside homes on Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported the fire on the 3000 block of North Sunswept Drive at 8:52 p.m., saying the residence was “well involved in fire with exposures and vegetation.” The four-story home collapsed from the […]
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