Alerts

Civilian Fatality Structure Fire 09/14/2018 INC#0186

Civilian Fatality Structure Fire; INC#0186; 04:15AM; 8536 W Wyngate St; http://bit.ly/2NIzYCp; Sunland; 35 Firefighters took 21 minutes to extinguish heavy fire in the front portion of a one-story 1,045 square-foot home (built 1952), where they subsequently discovered a 52 year-old male deceased; His 51 year-old female housemate at the rear of the home had been awakened by smoke, and grabbed her cell phone to call 9-1-1 as she exited the home; Due to heavy fire damage there is currently no direct or anecdotal evidence of a functional smoke alarm in the house. The building was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; The woman suffered minor to moderate smoke inhalation, and was treated by LAFD Paramedics at scene before declining ambulance transport; The fire cause remains under active investigation, and an LAFD Public Information Officer (PIO) is currently en route; FS 24; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR10 AR15 AR19 AR2 AR25 AR37 AR9 BC12 E24 E274 E289 E298 E77 E98 EM14 PH1 RA74 RA874 RA98 T74 T89 T98; Radio Channels: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 09/14/2018 INC#0176

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#0176; 06:25AM; 345 N Rockingham Av; internal:/; Brentwood; 101 LAFD Firefighters took 2 hrs 27 min to extinguish stubborn flames which heavily damaged a vacant 7,552 square foot one-story home (built 1950); No civilian injury; Though several firefighters were examined/treated on scene for extreme exertion during the intense and prolonged firefight, none required hospital care; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; The fire cause remains under active investigation; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR1 BC10 BC18 BC5 BC9 CM42 E15 E19 E226 E227 E237 E263 E269 E288 E37 E59 E69 E71 E88 EA1 EM11 EM17 EM9 HR3 PI1 PI3 RA19 RA27 RA37 RA59 RA69 RA827 RT59 T26 T27 T37 T63 T69 T88 UR27 UR88; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 09/14/2018 INC#0176

Update Structure Fire; INC#0176; 05:38AM; 345 N Rockingham Av; https://goo.gl/maps/2bZN5F5rorm; Brentwood; Address numerics confirmed as 345; Originally on property was 7,552 square-foot home built 1950; Current construction/size/status pending; Firefight continues with with 101 LAFD members on scene; PIO Capt Erik Scott is en route; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 09/14/2018 INC#0176

Update Structure Fire; INC#0176; 05:11AM; 345 N Rockingham Av; http://bit.ly/2xhl3F3; Brentwood; Address is tentative; 91 LAFD firefighters continue to battle flames involving majority of a (@3000 sq ft?) one story vacant ranch-style home; Now 1 hour + into the firefight, one firefighter is being examined on scene for exertion; No other injuries reported; Motorists: expect congestion and delay in the vicinity; Avoid area of Sunset Blvd and Rockingham Ave and consider alternate route; Detours readily available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Transit Users: Follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for information; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 09/14/2018 INC#0176

Structure Fire; INC#0176; 03:58AM; 345 N Rockingham Av; http://bit.ly/2xhl3F3; Brentwood; PRELIM: Large one story home with fire showing on arrival; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Radio Channels: 9; 13, 14, 17; - Brian Humphrey

Boat Emergency 09/13/2018 INC#1135

Boat Emergency; INC#1135; 04:16PM; Port of Los Angeles Breakwater; http://bit.ly/2xgREum; San Pedro; PRELIM: LAFD en route to the Port of Los Angeles breakwater, where LACoFD Lifeguards are already assisting two persons stranded and apparently uninjured after (unk size/type) boat struck breakwater; LACoFD Lifeguards will handle boat, LAFD fireboat crew will seek to assist two persons to prevent them having to transverse lengthy/slippery breakwater; FS 48; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; LAFD Units Dispatched: BC6 BT2 BT5 E101 E248 E48 T48; Radio Channels: 7; 16; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 09/13/2018 INC#0946

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#0946; 02:32PM; 3436 N Figueroa St; internal:/; Cypress Park; The first arriving 50 LAFD firefighters took just 25 minutes to extinguish flames in a defensive firefight at a vacant home that was the site of a previous blaze (that date not yet determined); One firefighter sustained a non-life threatening injury during the firefight, was examined/treated at scene by LAFD Paramedics and returned to the battle; No other injuries or civilians unaccounted for; Fire cause under active investigation; FS 44; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; LAFD Units Dispatched: AR1 BC1 BC13 BC14 BC2 BC5 CM22 E1 E2 E201 E202 E203 E210 E212 E220 E250 E3 E4 E417 E44 E55 E90 EM1 EM11 EM13 H6 HR3 RA1 RA12 RA2 RA801 RA803 RA844 T1 T10 T12 T2 T20 T3 T50 T9 UR3 UR88; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 09/13/2018 INC#0946

Structure Fire; INC#0946; 02:07PM; 3422 N Figueroa St; http://bit.ly/2x9j6ek; Cypress Park; 1 story home well involved, with flames threatening nearby structures; FS 44; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Radio Channels: 9; 12, 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Rescue 09/12/2018 INC#0814

Update Rescue; INC#0814; 02:30PM; 3631 N Locke Av; internal:/; El Sereno; 2 older adult F were upon steep driveway and badly trapped between driver side of running but unoccupied mid-size SUV (they had alighted from?) and concrete residential stoop; The women's affiliation with the home was not immediately determined; LAFD crews quickly stabilized and lifted the vehicle, freeing the women, One was in critical condition, the other in serious condition when taken to hospital by LAFD Paramedics; LAPD Central Traffic Division Incident #3359; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC2 E2 E201 E212 E417 EM1 HR3 RA4 RA9 T1 T12; - Brian Humphrey

Rescue 09/12/2018 INC#0814

Rescue; INC#0814; 01:18PM; 3631 N Locke Av; http://bit.ly/2Qns8MR; El Sereno; PRELIM: 2 adult F trapped (by torso and/or linb) between vehicle and 'concrete steps'; FS 47; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Radio Channels: 7; 12; - Brian Humphrey