Harrowing moment firefighter plummets from roof of $2.3 million LA home

Jaw-dropping footage circulating online shows a Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter tumbling from a ladder while battling a blaze at a home in Arlington Heights, Central LA.

In the video, a hook ladder was extended to the second story of the house, with several firefighters positioned on the aerial ladder protruding from the fire truck. As one firefighter attempted to step from the aerial ladder to the roofline, he lost his footing and plunged several feet while stunned onlookers audibly gasped, according to a clip from the Citizen app circulating online.

Despite the fall, fire officials said the firefighter escaped with only minor injuries and is expected to fully recover, ABC7 Eyewitness News reported.

The fire erupted on the second floor of a residence on South Wilton Place just after 5 p.m. Saturday, prompting an emergency response from LAFD crews, ABC7 reported.

The five-bedroom, two-bath dwelling where the fire occurred is valued around $2.3 million.

The property may have also operated as a Korean church, according to signage in the front yard. The sign identifies the building as the Southern California Somang Church, a Presbyterian congregation led by Pastor Tae-jung Ji.

Firefighters knocked down the flames in roughly 20 minutes, and no neighboring homes were damaged in the incident, according ABC7.

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