Firefighter partially engulfed in flames while battling structure fire in Sherman Oaks: Video

Tuesday, November 24, 2020
SHERMAN OAKS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A firefighter was partially engulfed in flames while helping to extinguish a blaze overnight Monday at a commercial building in Sherman Oaks.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, 35 firefighters knocked down the fire shortly before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday at a single-story structure in the 13400 block of Ventura Boulevard.

Dramatic news video from the scene shows flames on the firefighter's uniform being doused with water from a hose after the firefighter walks to safety.

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No injuries were reported, and all nearby buildings were protected, the LAFD said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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