Man Seriously Burned, Dog Dies After Fire Engulfs Hillside Home In Los Feliz
LOS FELIZ (CBSLA) – A man suffered serious burns and his dog died after a fire engulfed their two-story hillside home in Los Feliz Monday morning.
The blaze was reported at around 9:45 a.m. in the 3700 block of West Evans Street. Los Angeles Fire Department crews arrived to find the second-floor of the home ablaze.
A 27-year-old man with severe burns was rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition, the fire department said. Firefighters searched the home and found an unresponsive dog. They attempted to resuscitate the dog, but it died on scene.
The fire was knocked down within 21 minutes, the fire department reports. It was confined to the top floor of the home.
Three other residents reside in the home. None of them were injured. It's unclear how many people were in the home when the fire broke out.
The cause and circumstances of the blaze are under investigation. Firefighters do not believe the home had working fire alarms.
