TWO DEAD IN WAREHOUSE BLAZE WAREHOUSE OWNER'S SON ESCAPES INFERNO WITH INJURIES.Byline: Phillip W. Browne Staff Writer SUN VALLEY - The bodies of two people were discovered Monday amid the charred ruins of a Sun Valley bar supply warehouse that was destroyed in an early morning fire. A 42-year-old man - the business owner's son - was also injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. in the 3:34 a.m. blaze that caused nearly $2 million in damage to Kennedy Marketing, 8560 Tujunga Ave., said 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. Bill Wick. Owner Paul Butler Paul Butler is the name of:
``It's all wiped out. There's no more Kennedy Marketing,'' Butler said. ``I'm happy that my son is all right. That's the main thing.'' The owner's son, who was not identified, suffered third-degree burns third-degree burns npl → brûlures fpl au troisième degré third-degree burns third npl → Verbrennungen pl dritten Grades on his face 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. , said city fire spokesman Bob Collis. He was being treated at an area hospital, where he was listed in good condition late Monday. It took 90 minutes for more than 70 firefighters to douse douse 1 also dowse v. doused also dowsed, dous·ing also dows·ing, dous·es also dows·es v.tr. 1. To plunge into liquid; immerse. See Synonyms at dip. 2. the blaze. The owner's son had been in the warehouse early Monday performing some computer work and had fallen asleep at his desk when the fire erupted. ``He was sleeping,'' Wick said. ``He woke up and was fighting for his life. He barely made it out of the building.'' ``Once we found the owner's son, he reported to us that there were two other people in the building when the fire started,'' Wick said. ``We used search and rescue dogs The use of dogs in search and rescue (SAR) is a valuable component in responding to law enforcement requests for missing persons. Dedicated handlers and hard working, well-trained dogs are required in search efforts to be effective in their task. - the ones that helped search for bodies after Sept. 11 - and they eventually led us to the bodies. They were trapped under piles of heavy beams.'' Coroner's officials were working late Monday to identify the bodies and determine the cause of death. It was unclear what the people were doing inside the building, and whether or not they were employees. The fire apparently started in an office area of the business, but arson arson, at common law, the malicious and willful burning of the house of another. Originally, it was an offense against the security of habitation rather than against property rights. investigators were still working to determine the precise cause, Wick said. Rescue crews are scheduled to return today to complete their search. ``We have no reason to believe there are any more victims inside, but it's our duty to complete the search,''' Wick said. City News Service contributed to this report. Phillip W. Browne, (818) 713-3707 phillip.browne(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Los Angeles City firefighters use a chain saw in battling an early morning fire at bar-supply business Kennedy Marketing in Sun Valley on Monday. The fire caused nearly $2 million in damage - a total loss, said the owner. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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