LAFD responds to Beverly Crest home after retaining wall begins to buckle
According to preliminary information from LAFD, the incident was reported at 9:23 a.m. at a residence on Yoakum Drive, a dead-end street located off Benedict Canyon Drive.
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The hillside retaining wall, held up by railroad ties, started to shift approximately 15 feet from a three-story home, the LAFD alert indicated.
'It appears to be an ongoing issue,' LAFD stated, adding that officials with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety have been notified and will respond to the area.
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No injuries were immediately reported, and the home did not appear to have suffered any structural damage.
Aerial footage from Sky5 also showed no apparent damage to the home.
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