FIRE TAKES TOLL ON CONDOS; ATTIC, ROOF DESTROYED.Byline: Phillip W. Browne Staff Writer Norma Sanchez was at work Monday when her daughter called to tell her that their condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. was on fire - and she was inside. `` `Mommy, you need to come home! The house is on fire!' '' a tearful Sanchez recalled her saying, as she stood outside what remained of the six-unit condominium complex in the 5000 block of Denny Drive. ``The baby sitter took them out and got them to safety. This is just horrible.'' While Sanchez's children escaped unscathed from the six-unit building, neighbors rescued two dogs and a cat from elsewhere in the complex. The 11:50 a.m. fire destroyed the attic and second floor before more than 150 city firefighters extinguished ex·tin·guish tr.v. ex·tin·guished, ex·tin·guish·ing, ex·tin·guish·es 1. To put out (a fire, for example); quench. 2. To put an end to (hopes, for example); destroy. See Synonyms at abolish. 3. the blaze in about an hour. Michael Ziton, who lives in the complex, said he saw flames jumping about 15 feet above the roof. He dialed 911 and then ran next door to see if anyone was in danger or trapped, and then rescued a cat. ``The children were already out, so I kept knocking on doors to make sure people weren't home,'' Ziton said. ``I broke down two doors at the end of the complex to see if anyone was inside, and I pulled the cat out of one. That cat would have died. I put it in my bathroom - and it's really happy now.'' Other neighbors had already rescued two dogs. Emergency crews were called to Denny Avenue about 11:55 a.m. and found flames ripping (1) Converting an audio CD from its native CD-DA format to MP3, AAC or some other compressed audio format. When the term was coined, it had a perverse meaning. Many loved the idea they were "ripping off" the music industry by making copyrighted works available in a compact format through the attic, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. city Fire Capt. Steve Ruda said. ``What made this so difficult to knock down is the fact that all six units have a shared attic,'' Ruda said. ``Firefighters had to pull hoses into each unit and punch through the roof, so it was like battling six individual structure fires. A fire captain suffered heat exhaustion heat exhaustion, condition caused by overexposure to sunlight or another heat source and resulting in dehydration and salt depletion, also known as heat prostration. The symptoms are severe headaches, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and sometimes unconsciousness. and smoke inhalation Smoke Inhalation Definition Smoke inhalation is breathing in the harmful gases, vapors, and particulate matter contained in smoke. Description Smoke inhalation typically occurs in victims or firefighters caught in structural fires. , and was listed in good condition after being treated, Ruda said. Ruda said it appeared the fire ignited ig·nite v. ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing, ig·nites v.tr. 1. a. To cause to burn. b. To set fire to. 2. To subject to great heat, especially to make luminous by heat. in the center of the complex and spread both directions, gutting the roof and second floor. The first floor was spared but was heavily damaged by smoke and water, Ruda said. Steve Engels, who lives in unit two, was able to rescue his $7,000 Harley Davidson from his garage after running home from work. But his computer, electronic instruments, guitars and mounds of clothes were all lost, he said. ``I was just about ready to move to the Westside, but I guess it wasn't soon enough,'' Engels said. The cause of the fire was under investigation and a damage estimate was not immediately available. CAPTION(S): photo, map Photo: Firefighter Steve Sutcliff hands off two dogs found in an apartment fire to neighbor Jim Berry Jim Berry (b. 1932, Chicago) is an American comic strip artist. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a BA degree in Business Administration, with a minor in Art. . Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Map: Apartment fire |
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