Overview
- Los Angeles Fire Department crews quickly put out a minor blaze abutting Kimmel’s Marmont Avenue property early Thursday, with no injuries or damage reported.
- Roughly six firefighters responded around 7 a.m. and the incident commander did not request additional resources, indicating a limited event, according to the LAFD.
- The fire was described by officials as a rubbish fire beside the home, and the department declined to provide further details on a cause.
- A preliminary assessment reported by local media said the fire appeared electrical in nature under exterior stairs, a detail not confirmed by the LAFD.
- The incident came less than 48 hours after Kimmel returned to ABC following a weeklong suspension tied to remarks about Charlie Kirk, as Nexstar and Sinclair said they would stop preempting his show.