On May 1st, at 18:33 hours Companies 1, 7, 9, 5, Tower 9 and Truck 3 were dispatched to 23507 Hollywood Road at the Davis Professional Building, for the reported Commercial Building Fire. Shortly after dispatch Engine 11 (Lt. Trossbach) made the response. Engine 11 arrived on scene laying out from Hollywood Road finding a 1 story Commercial Building appearing to be unoccupied with nothing showing, establishing the command. Engine 11’s crew advanced an attack line to the front door of the establishment where they were met by smoke coming from inside the building. Entry was made to the building and the smoke was discovered to be coming from the bathroom within the establishment. The crew further investigated and discovered an exhaust fan in the bathroom had malfunction and charged the building with smoke.

Squad 1 (Chief Scully) arrived on scene and with the help of Engine 14’s (Capt. Tippett) crew began ventilation of the Structure. Crews inside (Engine 11, Engine 74) opened up the bathroom to check for extension with negative results. Command held the assignment with units operating on the scene. The building was ventilated, the power was secured and the scene was turned over to the building owner. Crews restored there respected apparatus and returned to service shortly after.