Los Angeles, CA – Firefighters in Hollywood battled a fierce two-story structure fire early Saturday morning after responding to a reported rubbish blaze on the 6700 block of Sunset Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles City Fire Department. The fire broke out around 4:30 a.m. on January 4, 2026, engulfing a boarded-up house and spreading rapidly through both floors.
According to LAFD, the first arriving crew quickly upgraded the response to a structure fire, initiating an aggressive interior attack while rescuing a trapped occupant. Firefighters located a 42-year-old man who had broken out a window to escape the flames. Paramedics treated him for a minor arm wound and transported him to a nearby hospital in fair condition.
Battalion Chief Tim Ramirez later transitioned crews to a defensive strategy as the building’s condition worsened. Roughly 70 firefighters battled the blaze for over an hour before declaring it extinguished. No injuries were reported among fire personnel.
The LAFD Arson and Counter-Terrorism Section is investigating the cause of the fire. Heavy equipment operators remain on scene assisting with overhaul operations on what officials described as a “heavily damaged and uninhabitable” structure.
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