Two people and a dog were rescued from a burning home in North Hollywood. Video broadcast Wednesday Aug. 21, 2024 on Today in LA.
Two people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after they were rescued from a house fire in North Hollywood.
Firefighters responded to the burning two-story home at about 2:30 a.m. in the 11000 block of West Sarah Street. Two men who were alerted to the fire by a smoke alarm told firefighters there were people trapped inside the 3,300-square-foot house.
A 50-year-old woman in grave condition and an 83-year-old man in serious condition were rescued and transported to the hospital.
Three cats died in the fire. A dog resuscitated by firefighters is expected to recover.
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The fire was extinguished in about 27 minutes. Details about a cause were not immediately available.
