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Major Emergency Structure Fire
1750 N. Argyle Av.
Hollywood
Monday, December 24, 2007
TIME: 6:26 PM
INCIDENT #: 0987
On Monday, December 24, 2007 at 6:26 PM, 17 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 7 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 3 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 1 Rehab Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 Helicopter, 3 EMS Battalion Captains, 5 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, DOT, LAPD, DWP and Emergency Air , all under the direction of Assistant Chief David Yamahata, responded to a Major Emergency Structure Fire at 1750 N. Argyle Av. in the Hollywood area.
A multitude of calls coming into the OCD Dispatch Center had a common message, a church was on fire. First arriving resources on the scene reported a 2 story church was fully involved in flames. Additional companies were requested immediately. Twenty minutes into the fire fight, resources were ordered out of the building and transitioned into a defensive attack to gain control of the fire. Moments later the second story collapsed.
The building was formerly known as the "Country Church of Hollywood", a Hollywood landmark which has been vacant since 1994 and in the process of being remodeled. It took 137 Firefighters forty six minutes to call a knock down on the fire. The cause and dollar loss estimate are undetermined until the completion of the investigation by the House of Worship Task Force. One firefighter was triaged and transported to an area hospital with a small second degree burn to the hand. No other injuries were reported.
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d'Lisa Davies
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Emergency Public Information Center
Los Angeles Fire Department
Office: 213-485-5162
