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Update Structure Fire Civilian Fatality 08/17/2018 INC#1475

Update Civilian Fatality Structure Fire; INC#1475; 09:30PM; 2850 W Riverside Dr; internal:/; Silver Lake; An elderly adult female resident was found dead in her charred apartment, which contained excessive personal storage; The apartment was equipped with a functional smoke alarm, which was sounding when firefighters arrived; The apartment was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; There were no other injuries; The Mayor's Crisis Response Team is on scene to support the family and friends/neighbors; The woman's positive identity, as well as the cause, time and manner of her death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner - Coroner; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; The cause of the blaze remains under active investigation by LAFD Investigators; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Civilian Fatality Structure Fire 08/17/2018 INC#1475

Knockdown - Civilian Fatality Structure Fire ; INC#1475; 07:51PM; 2850 W Riverside Dr; internal:/; Silver Lake; 34 LAFD Firefighters took less than 15 minutes to fully extinguish flames within one 3rd ('middle') floor unit in a 173,042 square-foot 160-unit 4-story (three occupied floors over parking) apartment building; One person was found dead within the burning apartment; Yet unknown age/gender/affiliation/circumstances; Cause of both fire and death remain under investigation; No other injury; LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is en route; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC5 E20 E220 E235 E35 E56 EM11 RA20 RA35 RA850 T20 T35 AR1 PI2; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 08/17/2018 INC#1475

Update Structure Fire; INC#1475; 07:46PM; 2850 W Riverside Dr; internal:/; Silver Lake; Now described as 4 story apartments (over parking) with fire in one unit on "second floor"; Firefight continues; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 08/17/2018 INC#1475

Structure Fire; INC#1475; 07:36PM; 2850 W Riverside Dr; http://bit.ly/2Pku4W7; Silver Lake; 3 story apartments over parking with fire showing; FS 56; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; Radio Channels: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 08/17/2018 INC#1201

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1201; 05:11PM; 20655 Sherman Wy; internal:/; Winnetka; 25 Firefighters took just 15 minutes to extinguish flames, mostly in the kitchen area of a 2nd (top) floor apartment unit in the 32,446 square-foot 2-story (over parking) 54 unit garden-style apartment building; No injury; Fire cause/loss to be determined; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC10 BC15 BC17 CM42 E104 E273 E293 E305 E472 E72 E84 EM17 RA106 RA872 T105 T73 T93; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 08/17/2018 INC#1201

Structure Fire; INC#1201; 04:56PM; 20655 Sherman Wy; http://bit.ly/2Mjabka; Winnetka; PRELIM: Two story garden style apartment building with fire in one 2nd floor unit; FS 72; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Radio Channels: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Hiker Rescue 08/16/2018 INC#0901

Hiker Rescue; INC#0901; 02:24PM; 12564 N Big Tujunga Canyon Rd; http://bit.ly/2OIqkwx; Tujunga; A 42 y/o female hiker with an unspecified medical complaint was hoisted by helicopter and taken to a local hospital to be evaluated in good condition; No further information ; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E24 E274 E77 H4 H6 RA74 RA874 RH114 T74; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Update Structure Fire KNOCKDOWN 08/16/2018 INC#0567

Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0567; 10:49AM; 209 W 104th St; http://bit.ly/2MhyS0u; Broadway-Manchester; 38 LAFD Firefighters extinguished the flames inside one room on the second floor of a two-story home in just 14 minutes; No reported injuries; Cause/ Loss TBD; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E221 E233 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 RA864 T21 T33 T64; CH9; 12; Amy Bastman

Structure Fire 08/16/2018 INC#0567

Structure Fire; INC#0567; 10:49AM; 209 W 104th St; http://bit.ly/2MhyS0u; Broadway-Manchester; Two story home with fire showing from the second floor; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E221 E233 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 RA864 T21 T33 T64; CH9; 12; Amy Bastman

Hazmat 08/16/2018 INC#0335

Hazmat; INC#0335; 08:04AM; 6200 N Winnetka Av; http://bit.ly/2nKe0As; Woodland Hills; Two vehicle minor traffic collision involving a pool cleaning truck caused the spill of approximately 4 to 5 gallons of pool cleaning chlorine liquid; Spill neutralized by LAFD Hazmat Squad; No occupants of the vehicles reported injuries however an approx 50 y/o male bystander checking on the drivers of the collision experienced mild respiratory irritation and was transported to a local hospital in fair condition; Los Angeles County Fire Department Health Hazmat Division notified; No further details; LAPD Inc #1229; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; E287 E293 RA84 SQ87 T87 T93; CH8; Amy Bastman