Firefighter falls from ladder at Arlington Heights (Los Angeles) house fire on Wilton Place (Liz Nagy/ABC7 Los Angeles). YouTube Tips ⓘ
A Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighter fell as he appeared to be attempting to move from the end of an aerial truck ladder to a ground ladder at the level of the top of a second floor while fighting a house fire in the Arlington Heights neighborhood in Central Los Angeles on Saturday evening, February 7, 2026. The ABC7 news anchor that covered the news story is Liz Nagy, who recently moved within ABC News from the Chicagoland market to the Los Angeles market.
Videos of the fire scene were posted on the Citizen app.
LAFD reported the firefighter only suffered a minor injury, and is expected to be OK.
The house fire broke out on the second story of a home on South Wilton Place just after 5 p.m.
LAFD firefighters worked swiftly, and extinguished the fire in about 20 minutes to extinguish the flames.
No other homes were damaged in the fire, and no other injuries were reported.
Arlington Heights is a neighborhood of about 22,000 people in west central Los Angeles about half way between downtown Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.
Structure Fire 02/07/2026 INC#1234
Structure Fire; INC#1234; 05:13PM; 1504 S Wilton Pl; https://bit.ly/4aeuJTa; Arlington Heights; Two-story craftsman with heavy fire showing from the 2nd floor. There are no other buildings exposed. Firefighters are in the offensive mode with additional resources enroute.; FS 26; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; AC2 AC20 BC1 BC11 BC18 BC5 E13 E15 E203 E211 E215 E226 E229 E26 E29 E3 EM1 EM11 HM21 HR3 RA15 RA803 RA826 T11 T15 T26 T29 T3 UR3 UR88; CH9; 14 18; Margaret Stewart
lafd.org/alert/structure-fire-02072026-inc1234
Fireground scene video from two Citizen app sources in the Arlington Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday, February 7, 2026 just after 5:00 p.m. includes fire showing from a second floor window and a firefighter falling from a main aerial ladder as the firefighter attempted to move to a ground ladder (The Citizen app).
Citizen App Log …
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Feb 7 5:47:15 PM PST
Some firefighting units are being released from the scene as the situation stabilizes.
Feb 7 5:45:28 PM PST
A hazmat team is on standby at the scene.
Feb 7 5:45:25 PM PST
Firefighters have achieved a knockdown on the second-floor fire.
Feb 7 5:45:10 PM PST
An additional advanced life support unit is being dispatched to assist at the scene.
Feb 7 5:45:01 PM PST
Firefighters are making progress on the second-floor fire. One firefighter sustained a minor injury.
Feb 7 5:44:52 PM PST
Additional firefighting units are responding to assist with the second-floor fire.
Feb 7 5:21:38 PM PST
Citizen user video shows firefighters on the scene with flames showing in the second floor windows.
Feb 7 5:20:12 PM PST
Firefighters report heavy fire on the second floor of a two-story building. Additional units are being dispatched.
Feb 7 5:16:26 PM PST
Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.
Feb 7 5:16:25 PM PST
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1504 S Wilton Pl.
