A woman made a dramatic escape early Tuesday after flames erupted inside a two‑story fourplex in Los Angeles’ Historic South‑Central neighborhood.
Firefighters rushed to the 200 block of West 43rd Street around 1:40 a.m. after reports that people might be trapped inside the burning building, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Neighbors directed crews to a woman who had jumped from a second‑story window onto a small roof area, news video service KNN reported.
A woman jumps from a second story window to escape a fire in Historic South-Central Los Angeles on March 3, 2026. (KNN)
Crews respond to a fire with reports of people trapped in Historic South-Central on March 3, 2026. (KNN)
Crews respond to a fire with reports of people trapped in Historic South-Central on March 3, 2026. (KNN)
Video showed firefighters placing a ladder next to the roof and helping carry her down to safety. She was taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.
Meanwhile, crews attacked the flames both inside the building and through roof ventilation, the department said.
More than 60 firefighters knocked down the fire in about 40 minutes. The cause remains under investigation.
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