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Update #SepulvedaFire Brush Fire; INC#0013; 02:45AM; 1300 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/2Zr6a0b; BelAir / #SepulvedaPass; Forward progress of the fire has been stopped by the now 199 LAFD personnel assigned to the #SepulvedaFire, who have tirelessly battled flames by ground and air (4 LAFD helicopters), to hold the fire to a now estimated 35 acres of grass and brush in an old burn scar upon a west facing slope of the Sepulveda Pass, entirely on the east side of the San Diego (I-405) Freeway. The heel of the fire remains on Sepulveda Boulevard at Getty Center Drive, with the fire having moved slowly eastward, the blaze's flanks stretching north and south from there. Weather conditions remain hot and dry with minimal wind. There have been no injuries. No structures are imminently threatened and there are presently no evacuation orders. Though progress is being made, the fire has yet to be fully controlled and no containment factor has been estimated. The L.A. County Fire Dept helicopters that earlier joined the peak of battle have been released, but LACoFD hand crews and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) as well as LAPD and CHP resources remain assigned. For the morning commute, CHP tells us that the San Diego (I-405) Freeway will remain open in both directions, but the northbound freeway off ramp at Getty Center Drive will remain closed until LAFD operations are complete. Sepulveda Boulevard is expected to be closed in both directions in the area of the fire, and motorists are encouraged to allow extra time in the travel and monitor traffic reports on news radio. LAFD Public Information Officers have established Media Staging on Sepulveda Boulevard south of Getty Center Drive, and are standing by to assist and guide journalists at that location.; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR2 BC10 BC12 BC14 BC4 BC706 BC9 CL1 CM42 CM51 E102 E105 E108 E109 E19 E237 E27 E29 E290 E293 E36 E37 E38 E39 E44 E46 E48 E5 E59 E60 E63 E64 E69 E71 E72 E73 E75 E8 E8136 E8137 E8138 E8139 E8140 E88 E90 E93 E98 E99 EM11 EM17 EM9 H1 H3 H4 H6 HA1 HA3 HA4 HA6 HE1 PI1 PI2 PI3 RA19 RA90 RT40 T37 T90 T93 WT77 WT88 & LACoFD and MRCA.; Radio Channels: 5; 14, 16; - Brian Humphrey

Update #SepulvedaFire Major Emergency Brush Fire; INC#0013; 02:00AM; 1300 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/2Zr6a0b; BelAir / SepulvedaPass; There are 175 LAFD personnel assigned, battling by ground and air (4 LAFD helicopters), an estimated 30 acres of burning grass and brush in an old burn scar upon a west facing slope of the Sepulveda Pass, entirely on the east side of the San Diego (I-405) Freeway. The heel of the fire is on Sepulveda Boulevard at Getty Center Drive, with the fire moving slowly eastward, the fire's flanks emanating to the north and south from there. The weather conditions are currently hot and dry with minimal wind. There have been no injuries. No structures are imminently threatened and there are presently no evacuation orders. The blaze, known as the "Sepulveda Fire" has a potential size of 40+ acres. Joining LAFD in the battle are L.A. County Fire Dept hand crews and helicopters, as well as LAPD and CHP managing traffic control and neighborhood patrol. ; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; Radio Channels: 5; 14, 16; - Brian Humphrey

Update Knockdown Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0002; 01:11AM; 1951 S Staunton Av; https://bit.ly/30uWNiO; CentralAlameda; Address corrected to 1951 South Staunton Ave; 159 LAFD personnel extinguished flames in a (tentatively 100' x 250') 1 story concrete tilt-up commercial building (unknown tenancy) in just 70 minutes. No injury. Fire cause under investigation; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR1 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC14 BC2 BC5 CM21 CM22 E1 E10 E14 E15 E17 E202 E203 E209 E21 E210 E211 E215 E221 E25 E26 E261 E266 E27 E3 E4 E9 E95 EM1 HR3 PI2 RA14 RA17 RA3 RA803 RA809 RA814 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T2 T21 T3 T61 T66 T9 UR3 UR88; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire; INC#0013; 12:13AM; 1300 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/2Zr6a0b; BelAir; PRELIM: Brush burning with unknown structure threat east of 405 Freeway near Getty Center Drive ; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; Radio Channels: 5; 14, 16; - Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0002; 12:30AM; 1999 S Staunton Av; https://bit.ly/3f7px5m; Central-Alameda; Address Remains Tentative. Defensive operations continue with 157 LAFD personnel assigned.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; Radio Channels: 9; 12, 13, 15; - Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0002; 12:15AM; 1999 S Staunton Av; https://bit.ly/3f7px5m; CentralAlameda; Address Remains Tentative. This is now a Major Emergency Structure Fire with 124 LAFD personnel assigned in defensive operations; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; Radio Channels: 9; 12, 13; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire; INC#0002; 12:01AM; 1999 S Staunton Av; https://bit.ly/3f7px5m; CentralAlameda; Address Tentative. PRELIM: One story 50' x 150' commercial building with fire through the roof.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; Radio Channels: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Rescue; INC#1627; 09:32PM; 11400 N Browns Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/2MIumpp; Chatsworth; LAFD ground and air units responded into Los Angeles County jurisdiction near Oat Mountain to find and rescue a stranded but uninjured adult male mountain bicyclist. He has been hoisted aboard a hovering LAFD rescue helicopter and taken to a nearby landing location for transfer to an LAFD vehicle that enable his safe return home.; FS 107; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC15 E107 E287 H1 H6 HA1 HA6 RA107 RA90 RH214 T87; Radio Channels: 8; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1575; 09:07PM; 3251 W Larga Av; https://bit.ly/2XM2Iy8; Atwater Village; First arriving firefighters took just 16 minutes to extinguish flames within a 1,063 square-foot one story home, built 1926, that contained excessive personal storage. Though there was no human injury - the resident and sole occupant was able to escape unscathed, her pet cat was sadly discovered by firefighters to be lifeless in a smoke charged portion of the the residence, and beyond veterinary assistance. The home was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers, and there was no immediate evidence of a functional smoke alarm as required by law. The fire, which originated in or near a water heater enclosure near the kitchen, is considered accidental in nature; FS 50; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 13; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC2 E220 E235 E250 E42 E56 RA56 RA850 T20 T35 T50; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire; INC#1575; 08:51PM; 3251 W Larga Av; https://bit.ly/2XM2Iy8; Atwater Village; PRELIM: Offensive fire attack within a one story 1,063 square-foot home, all human occupants outside on arrival.; FS 50; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 13; Radio Channels: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey