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

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Firefighter partially engulfed in flames while battling blaze
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.

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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