2nd Alarm at a Lancaster Motel
INCIDENT DATE/TIME: 12-20-24/12:38 am
LOCATION: 43530 N 17th Street
AREA/CITY: Lancaster
DETAILS:
- A commercial fire went out at 12:38 am
- Engine 134 reported smoke and fire showing from 1st and 2nd floor
- Battalion on scene advise to go to a 2nd alarm
- Firefighters from Battalion 11 & 17
- took firefighters around 30 minutes for knockdown
- for hours more for overhaul
- Lancaster sheriff is handling the investigation
- The city has had problems with the homeless using this motel, as this was the 5th time this year a fire has been reported here.
HANDLING AGENCIES: LAcoFD Battalion 11 & 17, LASD Lancaster