Alerts

Update Gasoline Explosion KNOCKDOWN 03/17/2019 INC#0414

Update KNOCKDOWN Gasoline Explosion; INC#0414; 07:45AM; 216 W Slauson Av; http://bit.ly/2Y2NRO5; Florence; Firefighters responded to a call for a smell of gas in the air. Companies arrived on scene to find a 9000-gallon gasoline tanker that was leaking. The fumes came into contact with an unknown ignition source and exploded into flames, forcing firefighters back and exposing nearby structures to flame impingement. 72 firefighters extinguished the blaze in 1 hour and 53 minutes. A two-story single-family home was damaged by fire and one family was displaced from their home. A man-hole cover(s) was displaced when fumes in the storm drain ignited and created underground pressure. Two civilian patients were transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. Arson Investigators are on scene to determine cause. LAFD Hazardous Materials specialists are on scene to mitigate environmental impact and maintain safety for crews still working near the incident. The fuel type was initially reported to be natural gas, but has now been determined to be gasoline. Unknown cause/loss. No reported firefighter injuries. No reported fatalities. ; FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; AR12 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 CL1 CM22 E10 E21 E210 E221 E226 E233 E266 E33 E46 EM1 EM11 EM13 JT2 PH1 PI2 PI3 RA21 RA266 RA33 RA46 RA833 RA846 RA857 SQ21 T10 T21 T26 T33 T66; CH7; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

Update Natural Gas Leak 03/17/2019 INC#0414

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#0414; 07:45AM; 216 W Slauson Av; http://bit.ly/2Y2NRO5; Florence; A 9000-gallon tanker that was leaking gasoline caught fire, exposing 2 structures to flames and igniting the atmosphere in the storm drains. 72 firefighters have been battling the blaze for an hour and a half and there is currently no active fire. Man hole covers were displaced by underground pressure. Two patients have been transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries. DWP, Building and Safety, and the gas company have all been notified. LAFD Hazmat Squad 21 is on scene to mitigate the environmental impact and maintain safety for crews still working on scene. Unknown cause/loss. ; FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC11 BC13 CM22 E10 E21 E210 E221 E233 E266 E33 E46 EM1 EM11 EM13 JT2 RA21 RA266 RA33 RA46 RA833 RA846 RA857 SQ21 T10 T21 T33 T66; CH9; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

Natural Gas Leak 03/17/2019 INC#0414

Natural Gas Leak; INC#0414; 07:45AM; 216 W Slauson Av; http://bit.ly/2Y2NRO5; Florence; Units responded to a reported gas leak with an explosion. Companies arriving on scene find heavy fire coming from storm drains exposing structures. Man hole cover(s) have been displaced due to underground pressure. Multiple patients reported with unknown injuries. Unknown amount of involvement from surrounding structures. ; FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC13 E221 E233 E266 E33 EM1 EM11 EM13 RA21 RA266 RA33 RA46 RA846 SQ21 T21 T33 T66; CH7; 12; Nicholas Prange

Diving Accident/Injury 03/16/2019 INC#1035

Diving Accident/Injury; INC#1035; 03:50PM; 141 W 22nd St; http://bit.ly/2O6mD4o; San Pedro; LAFD coordinated with the US Coast Guard to evaluate and transport one patient via LAFD Air ambulance to a local area hospital following reports of a diving injury; Unknown age/gender/condition; No further information; FS 110; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC6 BT1 BT5 E112 E48 E90 H4 RA112; CH4; 12; Brian Wall

Structure Fire 03/15/2019 INC#1191

Structure Fire; INC#1191; 04:34PM; 4501 S Figueroa St; http://bit.ly/2F3ZZWu; Vermont Square; Modern 4-story apartment building with fire on the balcony of one unit on the top floor quickly extinguished by 33 firefighters in just 10 minutes; No reported injuries; Cause/ Loss TBD; FS 46; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC11 BC13 E15 E21 E210 E233 E46 RA33 RA46 T10 T33; CH9; 16 17; Amy Bastman

Knockdown Structure Fire 03/15/2019 INC#0036

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#0036; 01:00AM; 1745 and 1745 1/2 W Gage Av; http://bit.ly/2TI53t1; Harvard Park; 55 Firefighters took 20 minutes, confining fire within 2 units of a one story residential fourplex; No injury; Fire cause/loss to be determined ; FS 66; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 BC13 E226 E26 E266 E294 E33 E57 E66 E94 EM11 RA266 RA66 RA866 SQ21 T26 T66 T94; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 03/15/2019 INC#0036

Structure Fire; INC#0036; 12:40AM; 1745 W Gage Av; http://bit.ly/2TI53t1; Harvard Park; Address Tentative; PRELIM: One story residential fourplex with fire showing; FS 66; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; Radio Channels: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 03/14/2019 INC#0245

Structure Fire; INC#0245; 06:17AM; 2803 S 12th Av; http://bit.ly/2TQ7rha; Jefferson Park; 38 Firefighters used a coordinated fire attack to extinguish the flames inside the attic of a one-story home in just 17 minutes with no reported injuries; Cause/ Loss TBD; FS 34; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; BC11 BC18 E215 E226 E26 E294 E68 E94 RA26 RA834 T15 T26 T94; CH7; 12; Amy Bastman

Knockdown Structure Fire 03/11/2019 INC#1356

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1356; 07:23PM; 2273 W 29th Pl; internal:/; Jefferson Park; 50 Firefighters took just 22 minutes to extinguish fire, confining the bulk of flames to second floor (improved attic?) of a 1,466 square-foot home built 1909; One civilian (unk age/gender/affiliation) in "critical" condition with unspecified injury or illness has been transported to an area hospital by LAFD Paramedics; Fire cause under investigation; FS 34; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 BC18 CM22 E15 E215 E226 E26 E29 E294 E34 EM11 RA26 RA34 RA826 RA834 T15 T26 T94; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 03/11/2019 INC#1356

Structure Fire; INC#1356; 07:01PM; 2273 W 29th Pl; http://bit.ly/2ET9dVl; Jefferson Park; PRELIM: 2 story home with smoke from attic; 1 civilian patient (NFD) being evaluated; FS 34; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Radio Channels: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey