Alerts

Structure Fire; INC#0250; 05:47AM; 315 N Vermont Av; http://bit.ly/2H5cLs6; East Hollywood; 3 story, center hall apartment building (2 stories residential over commercial) with fire in (reported as) restaurant unit on first floor; FS 6; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 13; BC11 BC5 E11 E13 E211 E220 E52 E6 RA6 RA806 T11 T20; CH9; 12; Margaret Stewart

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#1254; 10:50PM; 712 S Westlake Av; http://bit.ly/2CQXIhw; Westlake; 62 evacuated residents have been taken by bus to the American Red Cross shelter established at the Lafayette Recreation Center, 625 S Lafayette Park Place; So Cal Gas officials have confirmed leaking substance as natural gas; LAFD remains on site in support role as So Cal Gas crews work to fully control the leak and restore service; There is no time estimate as to task completion or when residents will be rehoused; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; - Brian Humphrey

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#1254; 09:50PM; 712 S Westlake Av; http://bit.ly/2CQXIhw; Westlake; LAFD HazMat experts continue to work closely with SoCalGas to determine the source and soil boundaries of flammable (natural?) gas that appears to be centered near an (unk operator) subterranean utility vault in front of 711 S Westlake Ave; To enhance safety during this investigation, LADWP has turned off electricity in the immediate area, including the two closest apartment buildings (totaling 72 units) from which as many as 120 persons have been formally evacuated this evening; Buses are being secured to take evacuees with placement needs from an assembly point at 660 S Alvarado St (Metro Westlake/MacArthur Park Station) to an American Red Cross shelter being established at the Lafayette Recreation Center, 625 S Lafayette Park Place; There have been no injuries; #LATraffic: Full Street Closure to all vehicles/pedestrians now includes: Westlake Avenue between 7th Street and 8th Street, as well as both 7th Street and 8th Street between Alvarado Street and Bonnie Brae Street until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours readily available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Bus Riders: Follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for information; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 CM22 E11 E13 E15 E20 E21 E210 E211 E220 E221 EM11 RA11 RA20 RA21 RA811 SQ21 T10 T11 T20 T21; Radio Channels: 7; 12, 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#1254; 07:35PM; 712 S Westlake Av; internal:/; Westlake; LAFD hazmat experts have localized an increase in combustible (natural?) gas in a subterranean utility vault across the street from 712 S Westlake Ave, which also exhibits damage (a small crack) from a possible minor 'explosion' that was widely heard in the area before the first of several 9-1-1 calls. No fire or smoke at that (unk operator) utility vault, which will now be the prime focus of a joint LAFD/LADWP/SoCalGas cause investigation; a three-story 30-unit 17,145 square-foot apartment building (built 1930) at 711 S Westlake Ave is now the focus of a formal evacuation (now totaling 2 buildings, unk total occupants), as it is closest to the utility vault in question; Westlake Ave remains closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic between 7th St and 8th St; LAPD and LADOT now assisting with crowd and traffic control; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Radio Channels: 7; 12 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#1254; 06:13PM; 1931 W 7th St; http://bit.ly/2F9cwcI; Westlake; Now confirmed as natural gas leak; Only flames and smoke are outdoors near sidewalk; No injury; Due to indoor (collateral?) odor, a formal evacuation is now underway for only one building: 712 S Westlake Avenue = 3 story 20,475 square-foot 42-unit center hallway apartment building (built 1922); FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 E11 E13 E20 E211 E220 EM11 RA11 RA20 RA811 SQ21 T11 T20; - Brian Humphrey

Explosion; INC#1254; 06:13PM; 1931 W 7th St; http://bit.ly/2F9cwcI; Westlake; PRELIM: Apparent subterranean 'explosion' with flames and smoke from sidewalk expansion joint and drain pipe on LAFD arrival; No report of injury or structure damage; Cause unknown; Natural gas odor noted in area and possibly in nearby apartment building, which has not yet been evacuated; SoCalGas en route - unk ETA; #LATraffic: Full closure of Westlake Ave between 7th St and 8th St until until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours readily available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Transit Users/Bus Riders: Follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for information; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Radio Channels: 7; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Update Rubbish Fire; INC#0272; 06:21AM; Eb 134 Fy; http://bit.ly/2RuXXqz; Eagle Rock; KNOCKDOWN: 17FF in 12 mins;Firefighters will remain on scene to clean up hot spots along with one Pasadena Fire engine;No injuries reported; FS 42; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC2 E250 E42 E55 T50; CH7; 13; Margaret Stewart

Rubbish Fire; INC#0272; 06:21AM; Eb 134 Fy; http://bit.ly/2RuXXqz; Eagle Rock; Incident updated to grass fire approximately 1/4 acre with additional resources added (reflected in this alert);CHP Log #445; FS 42; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC2 E250 E42 E55 T50; CH7; Margaret Stewart

Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1321; 07:15PM; 2511 W 18th St; http://bit.ly/2CMqHTu; Arlington Heights; 34 Firefighters extinguished a fire on the first floor of a two-story home in just 9 minutes; No reported injuries; Cause/ Loss TBD; FS 26; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC11 BC18 E215 E226 E229 E26 E29 E34 RA26 RA826 SQ21 T15 T26 T29; CH9; 12; Amy Bastman

Structure Fire; INC#1321; 07:15PM; 2511 W 18th St; http://bit.ly/2CMqHTu; Arlington Heights; Two-story home with fire showing; FS 26; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 10; BC11 BC18 E215 E226 E229 E26 E29 E34 RA26 RA826 SQ21 T15 T26 T29; CH9; 12; Amy Bastman