The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a home in Beverly Crest after a retaining wall in the residence’s backyard began to buckle on Tuesday morning. 

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. 

The hillside retaining wall, held up by railroad ties, started to shift approximately 15 feet from a three-story home, the LAFD alert indicated. 

  • The Los Angeles Fire Department is responding to a home in Beverly Crest after a retaining wall in the residence’s backyard began to buckle on Tuesday, April 9, 2025. (Sky5) 
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department is responding to a home in Beverly Crest after a retaining wall in the residence’s backyard began to buckle on Tuesday, April 9, 2025. (Sky5) 
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department is responding to a home in Beverly Crest after a retaining wall in the residence’s backyard began to buckle on Tuesday, April 9, 2025. (Sky5) 

“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.  

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.