Alerts

Automatic Alarm - Medical Evacuation 08/22/2023 INC#1955

Automatic Alarm - Medical Evacuation; INC#1955; 11:45PM; 1720 E Chavez Av; https://bit.ly/3E70ttO; Boyle Heights; Power outage at White Memorial hospital requiring evacuation of patients on ventilators (assisted breathing). Exact number of patients needed evacuation is being determined. LAFD will assist in both caring for patients and transporting them to designated hospitals. Any questions regarding the power outage and their standard operation in such scenario are referred to White Memorial.; FS 2; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 CM20 CM22 E2 E201 E202 E4 EM1 EM11 EM13 RA1 RA2 RA25 RA4 RA801 RA803 RA809 RA810 RA9 RA900 T1 T2 T9; CH7; 12; Margaret Stewart

KNOCKDOWN Greater Alarm Structure Fire 08/20/2023 INC#0279

KNOCKDOWN Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0279; 05:03AM; 417 S Colyton St; https://bit.ly/3KNeXCF; #DowntownLA; Firefighters responded to a one-story commercial building with heavy fire inside, threatening an adjacent three-story residential apartment building. Fire crews engaged in a defensive fire fight (from the exterior). Crews ascended ladders to the roof and (defensively) cut strips in the roof (trench cut) to limit the horizontal spread. Firefighters set up heavy streams, including 2.5-inch hand lines, portable monitors, and wagon batteries (deck guns). Ultimately, 98 firefighters skillfully contained the intense fire to only the unit of origin, and extinguished the flames in 47 minutes. No damage was sustained by the adjacent buildings. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 4; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC2 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E11 E17 E2 E202 E203 E209 E210 E211 E220 E227 E25 E3 E9 EA1 EM1 HR3 PI3 RA17 RA3 RA4 RA803 RA809 SO1 SQ21 T10 T11 T2 T20 T27 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH7; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 08/20/2023 INC#0279

Structure Fire; INC#0279; 04:16AM; 840 E 4th St; https://bit.ly/44fGcwH; #DowntownLA; One-story row of commercials with fire showing from one unit. Defensive mode. ; FS 4; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E17 E2 E202 E209 E210 E211 E227 E25 E3 E9 EM1 HR3 RA3 RA4 RA803 RA809 SO1 SQ21 T10 T11 T2 T27 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out 08/20/2023 INC#0128

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0128; 01:41AM; 2945 W Av 35; https://bit.ly/44j4YMD; #GlassellPark; Firefighters responded to a one-story residential garage with heavy fire showing. Twenty-four LAFD Firefighters, operating in defensive mode (from the exterior) extinguished the flames in 22 minutes. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation. ; FS 50; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 13; BC2 E12 E201 E250 E44 E450 RA56 RA850 T1 T50; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 08/19/2023 INC#1262

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1262; 05:59PM; 1214 E King Bl; https://bit.ly/3skIehX; #CentralAlameda; Firefighters located a small attic fire in the rear of the home. Prior to making access to the attic, firefighters ensured all occupants were out of the structure, and then moved belongings/furniture to one area of each room and covered them to protect from smoke and water damage (salvage operations). Firefighters then made access through the ceiling and roof to the attic space, and extinguished the fire. Ultimately, it took 22 firefighters 15 minutes. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; BC1 E14 E21 E221 RA21 SO1 SQ21 T21; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 08/19/2023 INC#1262

Structure Fire; INC#1262; 05:44PM; 1214 E King Bl; https://bit.ly/3skIehX; #CentralAlameda; One-story single-family home with moderate smoke showing. Offensive mode.; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; BC1 E14 E21 E221 RA21 SQ21 T21; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

Vehicle Fire 08/17/2023 INC#0216

Vehicle Fire; INC#0216; 05:13AM; 960 S Grande Vista Av; https://bit.ly/3KGT8Vq; #BoyleHeights; First arriving LAFD Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire involving a 'box truck' that included an explosion in that vehicle's cargo area prior to their arrival. Though there were no injuries, some nearby vehicles sustained damage, and there are few broken windows in nearby homes. While the specific cause of the fire has yet to be determined, Investigators are pursuing the possibility that one of several propane tanks stored within the vehicle may have been leaking.; FS 25; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 E25; CH7; Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 08/14/2023 INC#0859

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0859; 01:38PM; 138 E Sycamore Park Dr; https://bit.ly/455T7m1; Highland Park; KNOCKDOWN: 28 firefighters extinguished the fire in 27 minutes with no injuries reported. The fire extended into an exposed wall of the attached one exposed building but was prevented from extending to the 2nd. Firefighters continue to dig out any remaining hot spots in the wall and clear the attic while additional crews clean up some small spots of fire in the adjacent vegetation. No further details.; FS 44; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC2 E1 E12 E212 E220 E44 RA12 T12 T20; CH9; 12; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 08/14/2023 INC#0859

Update Structure Fire; INC#0859; 01:24PM; 138 E Sycamore Park Dr; https://bit.ly/455T7m1; Highland Park; Two buildings exposed to the fire - one story (update it is attached to the fire unit) exposure with potential fire extension inside the wall. Firefighters are doing salvage work while opening the wall to chase down the fire. The two story exposure is being defended from any fire extension. There are no injuries reported.; FS 44; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC2 E1 E12 E212 E220 E44 RA12 T12 T20; CH9; 12; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 08/14/2023 INC#0859

Structure Fire; INC#0859; 01:01PM; 138 E Sycamore Park Dr; https://bit.ly/455T7m1; Highland Park; Detached garage with heavy fire showing, exposing the primary residence. Firefighters are in the offensive mode.; FS 44; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC2 E1 E12 E212 E44 RA12 T12; CH9; 12; Margaret Stewart