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Anne Heche has died aged 53
New information has emerged from the Los Angeles Fire Department … a timeline of the horrific accident that claimed the actress’ life. According to records obtained by NBC4 LA, the fire was so intense, firefighters couldn’t even get near Anne’s car for at least 20 minutes… Once there, it took an additional 20 minutes to get the vehicle out of the burning home. Play Video Content 8/5/22 TMZ.com An LA fire chief says the combination of smoke and fire made it nearly impossible to see or approach the car. Firefighters arrived at 11:01 a.m., but apparently weren’t sure if anyone was in the car. 21 minutes later, they appear to have confirmed that someone was inside the vehicle. Play video content Then, 3 minutes later, they found Anne inside the car. One of the responders said, “We have located a patient, unreachable at this time, he is pinned to the floor!” Play Video Content 8/5/22 Fox 11 According to firefighters, Anne was not in the driver’s seat … a fire official said, “I will say that where the person was in the vehicle was not in the driver’s seat, but on the floor of the passenger seat.” Shortly before 11:50 Anne was driven away from her Mini Cooper. As we mentioned, Anne lost consciousness shortly after the crash and never regained consciousness. She died of her injuries days later. Cause of death was smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.