Overview
- Crews were dispatched just before midnight on Thanksgiving and upgraded a fast-moving tree fire to a structure response to protect the duplex.
- Neighbor Ari Vokydis alerted residents, and off-duty LAFD paramedic Richard Recinos reached the scene first and removed Savannah Vasquez, with firefighters then assisting the rest of the family.
- Citizen App video shows Recinos carrying the child through falling ash and embers as crews arrived.
- Savannah was treated for minor burns to her feet and kept overnight for observation, and no other serious injuries were reported.
- LAFD says the cause remains under investigation, with a reported sighting of a person near the scene and potential security footage unverified; the family continues living in the home.