Anne Heche

The Los Angeles Fire Department was unable to get Anne Heche out of the burning home she crashed her car into for 45 minutes, records show.

[Heche died](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/12/anne-heche-dead-at-53-after-car-crash/) on Aug. 11 that Heche had “suffered a severe anoxic brain injury” and that she was [“not expected to survive.”](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/12/anne-heche-not-expected-to-survive-car-crash/) [ kept on life support ](https://nypost.com/2022/08/14/anne-heche-matched-with-organ-recipient-will-be-taken-off-life-support/)to determine whether she was a match. [crashed her Mini Cooper into](https://pagesix.com/2022/08/05/actress-anne-heche-severely-burned-in-fiery-car-crash/) for 45 minutes as it burned, records reveal. While the firefighters believed at 11:18 a.m. According to the recordings, the LAFD arrived at 11:01 a.m.

The official coroner's report disclosed that the late actress died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries a week later on Aug. 12.

12](https://ew.com/celebrity/anne-heche-dead-53-crash-obituary/). A coroner's report revealed that [Heche died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries](https://ew.com/celebrity/anne-heche-cause-death-smoke-inhalation-thermal-injuries/). She was [in a coma](https://ew.com/celebrity/anne-heche-coma-critical-condition-after-car-crash/) from Aug. Heche was pulled from the wreckage using heavy towing equipment around 11:49 a.m before being loaded into an ambulance for treatment. local time, with one firefighter discovering "a person stuck inside the vehicle," per the outlet. "Given the heavy fire and smoke conditions, it wasn't that you could clearly see into the vehicle or clearly be able to access it," LAFD Deputy Chief Richard Fields told NBC4.

LA Fire Department records and radio communications indicate that it took rescuers 20 minutes to locate Anne Heche inside her burning car, and another 25 ...

Heche was finally taken out of the car at 11:49 a.m. He’s also petitioning the court to name him a guardian over his 13-year-old brother, Atlas. — five minutes after Heche lost control of her car and plowed into the private home. Her eldest son, 20-year-old Homer Laffoon, on Wednesday filed documents seeking to take control of his mother’s estate. After determining Heche was alive, firefighters brought in a tow truck to pull her Mini Cooper — with the actress still inside — out of the home. [obtained by NBC Los Angeles ](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/investigations/anne-heche-trapped-in-burning-home-for-45-minutes-mar-vista/2976681/)showed it took firefighters 25 minutes to locate Heche trapped inside her mangled car in the inferno — and another 20 minutes to pull her to safety.

It took about 45 minutes for LA firefighters to rescue Anne Heche from a burning building after she crashed into it going 90 mph, LAFD records show ...

Firefighters arrived at the scene at 11:01 a.m. on August 5, with reports that the Heche was trapped inside the car. The actress lost her life due to burns and injuries she suffered from the crash. - Firefighters arrived at the scene at 11:01 a.m. The records show that firefighters grew confused in the chaos, unable to spot her body in the destroyed and burning vehicle (pictured) - The records show that firefighters grew confused in the chaos, unable to spot her body in the burning house and vehicle

Firefighters battled flames and smoke to extract Hollywood actor after her car crashed into building in Los Angeles last month.

The car and the house burst into flames. She was injured when her car jumped a curb and smashed into a west Los Angeles house on 5 August. [died](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/17/anne-heche-death-ruled-accidental) from inhalation injury and burns, having also sustained a broken sternum in the crash, and the death was ruled an accident, according to coroner’s results released a few days after she was [taken off life support](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/15/anne-heche-peacefully-taken-off-life-support-after-death-announcement) in hospital.

Anne Heche, who died following a car accident in Los Angeles on Aug. 5, remained trapped in the house in which she crashed her vehicle, records show.

A blood test revealed she [had drugs](https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/anne-heche-blood-test-presence-drugs-car-crash-rcna42720) in her system. [died without a will](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/anne-heche-died-will-20-year-old-son-filed-papers-control-estate-rcna46011) and Laffoon has filed paperwork to control her estate. She was pulled from the vehicle at 11:49 a.m., according to fire department records obtained by NBC Los Angeles. Heche was taken to a hospital and died a week later. The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office says it is continuing its investigation. Shortly after that, dispatchers reported that there was a person trapped in the car. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner ruled she [wound up in a coma](https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/anne-heche-extremely-critical-condition-mar-vista-car-crash-rcna42125) following the accident and [was declared brain-dead](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/anne-heche-not-expected-survive-family-says-rcna42152) on Aug 11. Heche’s son Homer Laffoon, 20, declined comment in an email. [died from inhalation and thermal injuries](https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/coroner-rules-anne-heches-cause-death-accident-inhalation-thermal-inju-rcna43625). Heche was alive at the time, and firefighters used a tow truck to pull her car out of the wreckage while the actor remained inside. [obtained by the station](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/investigations/anne-heche-trapped-in-burning-home-for-45-minutes-mar-vista/2976681/) under the California Public Records Act, showed firefighters were unable to get to the car for at least 20 minutes after arriving, and it took at least another 20 minutes to pull the car out of the burning home and remove Heche.

Homer Laffoon, Heche's son with ex-husband Coleman Laffoon, filed a petition requesting that he be allowed to administer his mother's estate.

She was [declared brain dead](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/anne-heche-not-expected-survive-family-says-rcna42152) on Aug. [Heche was driving](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/actress-anne-heche-critically-injured-los-angeles-crash-rcna41824) jumped a curb, smashed into a Los Angeles home and burst into flames. She had a son with each.

Anne Heche reportedly died without a will and son Homer seeks guardianship over his mother's estate. A legal expert weighs in on celebrity estate planning.

The Detroit Free Press reported in July that the $7.8 million debt owed to the Internal Revenue Service was paid in full after eight years of unpaid taxes. I am grateful for their love, as I am for the support of my Dad, Coley, and my stepmom Alexi who continue to be my rock during this time. [actress died](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/anne-heche-dead-53) of "inhalation and thermal injuries" with a "sternal fracture due to blunt trauma" under "other significant conditions" causing her death on Thursday, Aug. [ANNE HECHE, 53, ‘PEACEFULLY TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT’](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/anne-heche-53-peacefully-taken-off-life-support) Hopefully my mom is free from pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom," Homer confirmed in a statement to Fox News Digital upon Heche's death. He added: "Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Prince, Kurt Cobain, Tupac Shakur, Pablo Picasso and others died without a will or trust." But a question which remains to be unanswered is if he will actually be appointed guardian of the estate. The late Queen of Soul's estate was further marred by an enormous tax debt, which was just recently paid off. [ANNE HECHE'S SON PAYS TRIBUTE AFTER MOTHER'S DEATH: ‘HOPEFULLY MY MOM IS FREE FROM PAIN’](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/anne-heche-son-pays-tribute-mother-death-hopefully-my-mom-is-free-pain) Assets in accounts with a named beneficiary will be distributed to the beneficiaries, including retirement accounts," he said. 5, and suffered a "severe anoxic brain injury" before receiving medical care at the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills as she waited for the opportunity to She was involved in a fiery car collision in Mar Vista on Aug.

The actress was pronounced 'brain dead' on Aug. 12 and 'peacefully' taken off life support two days later.

At the beginning of the call, it's not immediately clear if the caller knew Heche was in the vehicle at the time of the crash. 12 and was "peacefully" [taken off life support](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heche-taken-off-life-support-peacefully-set-to-donate-organs-189070) two days later so that her organs could be donated. According to the recordings, Heche was finally pulled out of the charred rubble at around 11:49 a.m. She died as a result of [smoke inhalation](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heches-official-cause-of-death-revealed-189026) and thermal injuries, the LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office confirmed to ET. Fields told NBC4 that even if firefighters had spotted Heche immediately upon arrival, it is unlikely firefighters would have responded any differently. Once inside the home, firefighters treated a woman in the home, who turned out to be the tenant, and not Heche. "Our firefighters were doing everything." According to the news station, "heavy fire and smoke conditions" made it impossible to determine whether someone was trapped inside the vehicle. "Let me clear this up, so -- you do have a patient in the car?" But, as more neighbors moved into the wreckage to help, the severity of the situation became clear. [Anne Heche's Son Homer Files Petition to Be in Charge of Her Estate](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heches-son-homer-files-petition-to-be-in-charge-of-her-estate-after-death-without-will-190130) [Anne Heche Dead at 53: A Timeline of Her Fatal Car Crash](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heche-dead-at-53-official-cause-of-death-ruled-a-timeline-of-her-fatal-car-crash-188785) [Anne Heche 911 Call Captures Frightening Moments After Her Crash](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heche-911-call-captures-frightening-moments-after-her-crash-189287) [Anne Heche Taken Off Life Support 'Peacefully,' Set to Donate Organs](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heche-taken-off-life-support-peacefully-set-to-donate-organs-189070) [Anne Heche's Car Crash No Longer Under Investigation, LAPD Says](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heches-car-crash-no-longer-under-investigation-lapd-says-189060) [Anne Heche Dead: Tenant of Home That Was Destroyed in Crash Speaks Out](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heche-dead-tenant-of-home-that-was-destroyed-in-crash-speaks-out-189040) [Anne Heche Dead at 53 After Car Crash in Los Angeles](https://www.etonline.com/anne-heche-brain-dead-at-53-after-car-crash-in-los-angeles-188666) Anne Heche Crash: 911 Call Released Following Fatal Car Crash

The recording showed initial confusion about how many people were at the scene of the crash.