Firefighters Knock Down House Fire In Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, CA — Firefighters put out a fire in the attic of a house in Santa Monica Thursday afternoon.

Smoke was reported at 2:36 p.m. coming out of the roof of the home at 305 Alta Avenue. Firefighters found a "well involved" attic fire and started an "aggressive coordinated attack" on the second-alarm fire.

The Santa Monica Fire Department had six fire engines and a truck on scene, and the Los Angeles City Fire Department provided one engine and a truck to help control the fire in 33 minutes.

"Although the fire was controlled quickly, the incident required a significant amount of overhaul to completely extinguish the fire," the SMFD news release said. "In addition to the extinguishing the fire, firefighters completed a significant amount of salvage, limiting the amount of water damage to the content of the residence."

The Santa Monica Police Department provided drone photos of the scene which helped firefighters manage the flames, SMFD officials said.

Santa Monica Fire Prevention is conducting the investigation.