Massive apartment fire destroys homes in Lomita

Several homes were destroyed after a three-alarm fire ripped through an apartment complex in Lomita. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News on March 30, 2024.

[@marinamartinez6886]

Poor woman, so sad for all the residents who likely lost everything. Thankful they all got out. 🙏

[@reginacallies3806]

Right before Easter so sad prayers up

[@iAmBrothaDee]

2:00 she reminds me of Joan Rivers bless her heart ❤️

[@rt-a2005]

Count each day as a blessing!

[@MarkArrand-cf4cl]

Not just in this country, but all over the world. WTF!?! My heart goes out to the families who lost their homes. Scary. It makes one wonder just who, or what, is causing the fires.😲

[@justbeachy2031]

This is just one of the reasons I reject all the massive apartments going up. While most people are at work, there are a lot of animals trapped inside, which would be my worst nightmare to know there was no escape for my pets.

[@nighthawktt]

Sometimes there are children left alone also in apartments when parent/s need to work

[@HollyWilliamsgaden]

That's That's some ppl can afford

[@lauriewoods8018]

What kind of fire suppression existed within the buildings?

[@flyingled3176]

If there was it's pointing down, if it started above the sprinklers in the ceiling void or roof it ain't gonna work

[@TodManning-wh6ce]

None apparently😂😂😂😂

[@kenthompson5723]

Even if it had fire suppression, which the builders will no doubt claim that it had, the suppression was useless. In other words, there was no effective suppression.

[@TodManning-wh6ce]

@@kenthompson5723 the building was built in the time Ronald Reagan was governor and he didn't like to have regulations

[@madlyn792]

Hope they got their pets out. 😢

[@nighthawktt]

🙏🙏🙏for the people suffering from this horrendous fire

[@ronkerber2792]

Where are the firewalls?

[@kenthompson5723]

Cost of firewalls would eat into builders' profits, so firewalls are rarely included in the design, or if they are included, they're minimal. We can't have necessities interfere with builders' profits, dontcha know?

[@Realpolitik1]

My calculus teacher lived there - and he told us that there was 1 large firewall between 2 sections of the building. Not nearly enough to stop a major fire. That was it. It was also an old building.

[@carloszamudio4492]

What's that red silicone called for in construction??? Fire proofing...😮

[@2choosewisely2]

how much is the rent for one apartment? or how much does owning one apartment cost? very expensive?

[@etorepugatti9196]

Did anyone notice the "electric ball" at 1:25 ?

[@Jeanne90275]

Transformer

[@fALSE.fLAGGOT]

Don't you noticed the firefighters not aiming the water stream on the fire? Fire Fraudsters! THEY ARE OVER TIME SCAMMERS

[@talanthian]

Looks more like the moon beind the fumes

[@buickinvicta288]

Prayers up for these people. 🙏 May truth prevail.

[@kenthompson5723]

When will residents learn that these huge complexes are nothing but fire traps? Fire suppression systems? ha ha ha, what a joke. This happens all over the U.S. Builders use the cheapest materials available, specifically to maximize their profits. So that when one unit burns, they all burn. Instead of providing necessities like sprinkler systems and firewalls, builders nowadays focus on frilly, shiny glitz. Truly disgusting.

[@popeyesailorman911]

Pretty crazy, that's walking distance from my Friends' house Hello PALOS VERDES!! ✌✌

[@danasmith858]

Saving the environment through electrics, sure, it will come out as a recharging fire, keep saving the environment? How's that working for you?

[@kenthompson5723]

Oh cut the political talk. This was a local fire involving local people. It has nothing to do with any broad, national political themes.

[@TodManning-wh6ce]

Saving the foundation in California😂😂😂😂😂🎉 what a terrible job of firefighting

[@dennyjr6405]

Nothing s little paint and a couple wood screws cant fix