Firefighter receives treatment on the scene of Sylmar house fire
A firefighter was taken to a hospital for a heat-related illness at the scene of a Thursday afternoon house fire in Sylmar
The fire was reported around 12:45 p.m. in the 13700 block of West Oscar Street and 68 Los Angles County Fire Department firefighters worked to extinguish the flames before they reached other homes.
Two other buildings were threatened by the flames, and additional firefighters were sent to the scene. According to the LAFD, there was "excessive storage" outside the home, and the flames inside extended into the attic and to a garage.
A total of 19 firefighters were evaluated at the scene for heat exhaustion, and one was taken to a hospital in fair condition, according to the department.
