On Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 6:40 AM, 12 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 5 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 4 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, and Deputy Chief Mario Rueda under the direction of Assistant Chief Terrance Manning responded to a Greater Alarm Structure Fire at 680 S Santa Fe Ave. in the Industrial Eastside of Los Angeles.

Firefighters arrived on scene to find a large, 100' X 150', single-story commercial building with heavy fire showing. Due to the intensity of the fire and compromised structural safety, a defensive, exterior fire attack was initiated. Firefighters laddered adjacent buildings, taking up defensive positions using large diameter hose lines, to protect the structures.

It took ninety-three Firefighters just 37 minutes to control the blaze. There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation and the dollar loss is still being tabulated.

Submitted by Ron Myers, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department
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