On Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 2051 HRS, sixteen companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, one Assistant Chief Officer Command Team, three Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, three Battalion EMS Supervisors, three LAFD Rescue Ambulances, three Arson Units, one Hazmat Squad and Rehab Tender 59, under the direction of Assistant Chief Ralph Terrazas responded to a request for Automatic Aid at 355 McCarty Drive in the City of Beverly Hills.

First LAFD units on the scene reported a 200' x 200', 2/3 story apartment building with heavy smoke showing from the second and third floors. LAFD units were immediately directed by Beverly Hills IC to the roof for ventilation and to the third floor to perform a search and rescue operation. Additional LAFD units were assigned interior fire attack. Aggressively attacking the fire with handlines, firefighters from Beverly Hills and Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished the fire in approximately one hour and eight minutes.

During firefighting operations, one LAFD firefighter suffered a strained left shoulder and was transported Cedars-Sinai Hospital in good condition. No other injuries were reported. The Beverly Hills Fire Department will establish fire cause and dollar loss.