Los Angeles, CA – A Thursday morning apartment fire in Valley Village left one man dead despite a rapid response from the Los Angeles City Fire Department.
According to LAFD officials, the blaze was reported around 10:25 a.m. on October 30 in the 11900 block of West Kling Street. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a two-story, garden-style apartment building.
Crews launched an aggressive interior attack and roof operation to contain the flames. During their search, firefighters discovered an unresponsive 90-year-old man inside one of the units. Paramedics determined the victim was beyond medical help and pronounced him dead at the scene.
A total of 44 firefighters, led by Battalion Chief Amy Bastman, brought the fire under control within 21 minutes, preventing it from spreading to nearby units. No other residents or firefighters were injured.
The LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section has launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze, as is standard procedure for incidents involving fatalities. It remains unclear whether the building—constructed in 1969 and spanning 26,859 square feet—had functioning smoke alarms.
The identity of the deceased man and the official cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner and the Los Angeles Police Department.
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