On Thursday Sept. 1, at 9:48 p.m. Santa Monica Firefighters received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a structure fire in the 1400 block of 17th Street in the Mid-City neighborhood of Santa Monica. Upon arrival, Firefighters found a well-developed fire within one apartment unit and began an aggressive suppression effort and a rapid search for any potentially trapped occupants. Fortunately, all residents were able evacuate and there were no reported injuries.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze quickly which kept the fire from spreading to adjacent apartments. Significant damage occurred to one apartment unit with only minor smoke damage to the unit above, forcing the displacement of two residents. Santa Monica Fire was assisted by Santa Monica Police, Santa Monica Building & Safety, and McCormick Ambulance. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Submitted by Fire Captain Patrick Nulty