By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was injured after falling from a ladder while battling a house fire in the Arlington Heights neighborhood on Feb. 6.
• The blaze was reported just before 5:15 p.m. at a two-story home on the 1500 block of South Wilton Place.
• Crews operated in offensive mode and no other buildings were immediately threatened, officials said.
• The firefighter sustained injuries, but the department has not released further details on the condition or extent of injuries.
• Investigations into the fire’s origin and the circumstances of the fall are underway, the department said.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was injured after falling from a ladder while responding to a residential fire in the Arlington Heights area on Saturday evening, department officials said.
The house fire was reported just before 5:15 p.m. Feb. 6 on the 1500 block of South Wilton Place, according to an LAFD news release. Crews initiated offensive operations at the two-story structure, and officials said no neighboring buildings were exposed to the fire.
During operations, the firefighter fell from a ladder. The department identified the injury but has not provided additional specifics on the nature of the injury or whether the firefighter was transported for medical care.
Video footage shared from the scene showed the firefighter falling several feet from the aerial ladder while engaged in firefighting efforts. Officials later reported that the firefighter sustained a minor injury and was expected to be OK.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said an investigation is underway into both the cause of the house fire and the circumstances surrounding the ladder fall.