70-Year-old man injured in encino adu fire

A devastating fire ripped through a converted garage in Encino on Friday night, leaving a 70-year-old man critically injured.

Los angeles fire department responds swiftly

Units from the Los Angeles Fire Department rushed to the scene on Martha Street around 9:49 p.m., where they found light smoke emanating from the ADU, or accessory dwelling unit. Crews quickly located the small contents fire and extinguished it, averting a greater catastrophe.

Emergency responders transported the elderly man to a nearby hospital, where his condition remains unknown. Miraculously, no other injuries were reported during the incident, thanks to the swift action of the firefighters.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, with officials working to determine the origin and circumstances behind the fire.