Alerts

Structure Fire 04/27/2021 INC#0325

Structure Fire; INC#0325; 07:44AM; 1516 S Main St; https://bit.ly/3gFAMG3; Downtown; One story commercial building with heavy smoke showing.; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 E10 E14 E210 E9 RA10 RA810 SQ21 T10 T9; CH9; 13; Nicholas Prange

Rubbish Fire - Fatality 04/08/2021 INC#1142

Rubbish Fire - Fatality; INC#1142; 05:06PM; 741 S Towne Av; https://bit.ly/3uFgRuT; Downtown; LAFD responded to a rubbish fire involving a tent, where one person (approx 60-year-old male) was found deceased. Per protocol, LAPD and LAFD Arson Investigators were attached, and the incident is under active investigation. LAPD Inc# 3412. ; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 E9; CH7; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out 04/07/2021 INC#0361

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0361; 08:39AM; 647 N Spring St; https://bit.ly/3wBpHLN; Downtown; Firefighters found a two-story commercial building with smoke showing when they arrived. The building had been burned previously, containing ventilation holes in the roof from a previous incident allowing the smoke to escape. Crews assigned to interior fire attack located and extinguished the fire, which was burning contents on the second floor. It took 38 firefighters 12 minutes (8:51AM) to put out the flames. No reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.; FS 4; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 BC11 E202 E203 E209 E210 E4 E9 RA209 RA809 SQ21 T10 T2 T3 T9; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

Update Structure Fire 03/24/2021 INC#1340

Update Structure Fire; INC#1340; 07:47PM; 1603 S San Pedro St; https://bit.ly/3mp8Gy8; Downtown; KNOCKDOWN: Over 100 firefighters conducted a closely coordinated operation, using aerial ladder from the freeway to send firefighters to the roof to secure the people sheltering atop the building. The roof was deemed a safe location (concrete, poured in place high rise) and the occupants were kept in place. Some of them will require evaluation for possible smoke inhalation and once the stairwells are cleared, firefighters will bring them down. At the same time, crews on fire attack quickly ascended the building, located and extinguished fire on both the 2nd and 3rd floors in 29 minutes. A primary and secondary search was clear and no other occupants were found. Firefighters are continuing to search each floor of the building and will remain on scene conducting overhaul operations and ensuring any occupants present are medically evaluated for any needed treatment or transport.; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC5 BT17 CM22 E10 E14 E15 E203 E209 E210 E211 E215 E221 E239 E290 E3 E39 E4 E9 E90 EA1 EM1 EM11 EM13 H2 H4 H6 HA2 HA4 HA6 HR3 PI1 RA10 RA13 RA15 RA2 RA3 RA4 RA809 RA9 RA90 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T21 T3 T39 T9 T90 UR3 UR88; CH9; 14 15; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 03/24/2021 INC#1340

Update Structure Fire; INC#1340; 07:29PM; 1603 S San Pedro St; https://bit.ly/3mp8Gy8; Downtown; The Santa Monica Freeway is currently shut down by CHP while LAFD uses aerial ladder off the freeway to reach those sheltering (number unknown) on the roof of the building. Initial reports from fire attack states heavy fire on the 2nd floor. ; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC13 BC18 BC5 BT17 CM22 E10 E14 E15 E203 E209 E210 E211 E215 E221 E239 E3 E39 E4 E9 EM1 EM11 EM13 H0A H0B H0F HR3 RA10 RA13 RA15 RA2 RA3 RA4 RA809 RA9 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T21 T3 T39 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 14 15; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 03/24/2021 INC#1340

Structure Fire; INC#1340; 07:18PM; 1603 S San Pedro St; https://bit.ly/3mp8Gy8; Downtown; 8 story, poured in place concrete (vacant) commercial building with heavy smoke showing from 3rd floor. Confirmed reports of people on the roof, number unknown at this time. Two additional task forces requested. LAFD PIO Captain Erik Scott is responding to the incident for media availability. ; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC13 BC18 E10 E14 E209 E210 E215 E9 EM1 RA10 RA809 RA9 SQ21 T10 T15 T9; CH9; 14; Margaret Stewart

Knockdown - Structure Fire 03/15/2021 INC#0727

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#0727; 01:25PM; 1240 S Hope St; https://bit.ly/3lvA3bb; Downtown; The first-arriving of 105 responding LAFD Firefighters took just 18 minutes to confine and extinguish fire within a vacant 15,500 square-foot, one-story commercial building with excessive interior storage. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC18 BC5 CM22 E10 E11 E13 E2 E201 E203 E209 E210 E211 E220 E227 E27 E9 EM1 EM11 EM2 HR3 RA10 RA14 RA27 RA803 RA810 RA827 T1 T10 T11 T20 T27 T3 T9 UR27 UR88; CH9; 13 14; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 03/15/2021 INC#0727

Structure Fire; INC#0727; 01:07PM; 1240 S Hope St; https://bit.ly/3lvA3bb; Downtown; PRELIM: Transitional fire attack on vacant commercial building with heavy smoke showing.; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; E10 RA10 E203 T3 RA803 E9 T9 E209 BC1 BC11 T10 E210 CM22 RA810; CH9; 13; Brian Humphrey

Flooding 02/25/2021 INC#0548

Flooding; INC#0548; 10:34AM; 811 W Wilshire Bl; https://bit.ly/3dNmbqU; Downtown; 49 LAFD personnel are assisting staff on one or more floors of a high-rise office building with an extensive water removal from an unspecified source leak. No injury.; FS 3; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 CM22 E12 E209 E21 E210 E211 E264 E9 EM1 RA3 T10 T11 T2 T21 T64 T9; CH7; 14; Brian Humphrey

Update Multi-Patient Electrical Injury 02/25/2021 INC#0424

Update Multi-Patient Electrical Injury; INC#0424; 09:43AM; 360 S Flower St; https://bit.ly/3qWA7lQ; Downtown; 2 adult male private (electrical?) contractors (not public utility employees) have sustained "critical injuries" following what witnesses described as an "explosion" involving electrical equipment at or near a loading dock. Both men have been taken to an area hospital in critical condition. No other persons were injured. LADWP will be assisting LAFD in assuring equipment is fully and appropriately de-energized. Media Inquiries: CAL-OSHA; FS 3; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 E209 E264 EM1 RA15 RA17 RA9 T64 T9; CH7; 13; Brian Humphrey