Alerts

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#1618; 07:45PM; 8903 S Central Av; https://bit.ly/3UCYcA0; #GreenMeadows; Firefighters responded to a vacant house with fire showing. It took 36 firefighters 15 minutes to access, confine, and extinguish the flames. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 65; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC11 BC2 E233 E264 E266 E57 E64 E65 RA65 RA864 SQ21 T33 T64 T66; CH7; 12; Nicholas Prange

Update Explosion; INC#0317; 12:15PM; 1120 N Alameda St; https://bit.ly/49FhKIl; #Wilmington; A total of *Nine* LAFD Firefighters were injured during an explosion, while responding to a vehicle fire in Wilmington. Two of the nine remain in critical condition. The clean-air CNG-powered semi truck (no trailer) contained two 100-gallon natural gas tanks, compressed to over 3,000 psi. Six minutes after firefighters arrived, one of the tanks exploded, causing severe injuries. One of the injured firefighters was air-lifted to a burn center for specialty care. Thankfully, the driver was well clear of the truck by the time of the blast, and found to be uninjured. We remind locals to stay clear of the scene, both motorists and pedestrians. There are currently no active evacuation orders, but an "exclusion zone" with a 500-foot radius has been established to isolate the scene and prevent further injury. The situation is currently static. This will be an extended operation in the area, and handled slowly, with extreme caution to ensure there is no possibility of escalating hazard.; FS 38; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO1 AO2 AP65 AR1 AR10 AR11 AR12 AR14 AR21 AR22 AR27 AR33 AR34 AR38 AR7 AR9 BC1 BC13 BC4 BC6 CE43 CM1 CM20 CM22 CM3 CM32 E112 E205 E21 E210 E215 E220 E221 E238 E248 E26 E285 E290 E36 E40 E48 E49 E5 E64 E85 E90 EA1 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM18 EM35 EM4 ER2 ER3 FC1 H1 H3 HA1 HA3 HE1 HL9 HR3 JT1 JT2 JT3 JT4 JT6 PH1 PL1 RA10 RA101 RA112 RA264 RA266 RA36 RA38 RA5 RA57 RA64 RA79 RA848 RA85 RA90 RH114 RS3 SO1 SQ21 SQ48 T10 T15 T20 T21 T38 T48 T5 T85 T90 TL4 TO34 UA1 UA6 UR5 UR88; CH7; 12 13 14; Nicholas Prange

Update Explosion; INC#0317; 10:00AM; 1120 N Alameda St; https://bit.ly/49FhKIl; #Wilmington; Firefighters arrived to find a CNG-powered semi truck (tractor-only) on fire, and deployed hose lines to address the flames. Six minutes after ten firefighters arrived on scene arriving on scene, an explosion injured at least seven of our members (2 of which were in critical condition, and all 7 transported to area hospitals). LAFD Hazardous Materials Specialists are now on scene. Firefighters have set up a 500-foot perimeter around the location of the blast. Residents are encouraged to stay inside. There are no homes within the immediate danger zone and no formal evacuations have been ordered. Firefighters and Police Officers are keeping personnel and the public outside of the perimeter. Flames appear to be continuing from one cylinder. There are currently over 150 firefighters assigned to this incident to handle medical, fire, and hazardous materials components. REMINDER: IT IS ILLEGAL TO FLY DRONES WITHIN 500 FEET OF AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT, WITHOUT CLEARANCE. Motorists seek alternate routes. MEDIA: A press conference is *anticipated* to be at 11:00 AM at the entrance to the Emergency Department of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (1000 W Carson Street). Please stage on Carson, west of Vermont. Media at the scene, please stage on the 1200 block of N Alameda Street.; FS 38; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO1 AO2 AP65 AR1 AR10 AR11 AR12 AR14 AR21 AR22 AR27 AR33 AR34 AR38 AR7 AR9 BC1 BC13 BC4 BC6 CE43 CM1 CM20 CM22 CM3 CM32 E112 E205 E21 E210 E215 E220 E221 E238 E248 E285 E290 E36 E40 E48 E49 E5 E64 E85 E90 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM18 EM35 ER3 FC1 H1 H3 HA1 HA3 HE1 HR3 JT1 JT2 JT3 JT4 JT6 PL1 RA10 RA101 RA112 RA264 RA266 RA36 RA38 RA5 RA57 RA64 RA79 RA848 RA85 RA90 RH114 RS3 SO1 SQ21 SQ48 T10 T15 T20 T21 T38 T48 T5 T85 T90 TL4 TO34 UA1 UR5 UR88; CH7; 12 13 14; Nicholas Prange

Explosion; INC#0317; 06:58AM; 1120 N Alameda St; https://bit.ly/49FhKIl; #Wilmington; Firefighters responded to a truck with pressurized cylinders on fire. A an explosion on scene injured multiple firefighters. Three have already been transported to a local hospital (at least two in critical condition). Several other injured are being evaluated on scene, awaiting additional ambulances to arrive (estimated 7 total firefighters). PIO Captain Adam Van Gerpen en route. MOTORISTS: Avoid the area.; FS 38; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO1 AO2 AR1 BC13 BC4 BC6 CM20 CM22 E112 E205 E238 E248 E285 E290 E36 E48 E49 E5 E85 E90 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM18 H1 H3 HA1 HA3 HR3 JT1 JT2 JT4 JT6 RA101 RA112 RA264 RA36 RA38 RA5 RA64 RA79 RA848 RA85 RA90 RH114 SQ48 T38 T48 T5 T85 T90 UR5 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1274; 04:44PM; 1361 E Imperial Hw; https://bit.ly/42C12Y5; #Watts; Twenty-six LAFD firefighters responded to one second-floor unit of a two-story apartment building. They held the fire to the unit of origin, and extinguished the flames in 14 minutes from the time of alarm. No reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC1 BC13 E221 E233 E264 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 T21 T33 T64; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire; INC#1274; 04:30PM; 1361 E Imperial Hw; https://bit.ly/42C12Y5; #Watts; Two-story apartment with smoke showing. Offensive mode.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC1 BC13 E221 E233 E264 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 T21 T33 T64; CH9; 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#1332; 05:45PM; 11157 S Central Av; https://bit.ly/3uxzczq; #GreenMeadows; Two-story boarded-up commercial structure with smoke showing from the first floor. Firefighters made entry to locate a contents-only fire inside of the building, where they found that this was the site of a previous burn. It took 32 firefighters 17 minutes to access, confine, and extinguish the flames. No reported injuries. Cause of the fire is under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC11 BC13 E233 E264 E33 E64 E65 FR64 RA264 RA864 T33 T64; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0797; 12:58PM; 11937 S Hoover St; https://bit.ly/49QnZcv; #VermontVista; Firefighters responded to a one-story row of bungalows with fire in the common attic, but just over one unit. Crews quickly extended hose lines into the structure to apply water to the seat of the fire, and ascended ladders to the roof for vertical ventilation, allowing the smoke and heated gases to escape. Ultimately, it took 31 firefighters 25 minutes to extinguish the flames. Crews confined the flames to only the unit of origin, and prevented any damage to the adjoining units. No reported (human) injuries, as no one was home at the time of the fire. Sadly, one canine was found deceased inside. Cause under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC11 BC13 BC18 CM20 CM22 E221 E233 E264 E46 E57 E64 E65 E66 E79 EM13 RA57 RA864 T21 T33 T64; CH7; 12; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire; INC#0797; 12:33PM; 11937 S Hoover St; https://bit.ly/49QnZcv; #VermontVista; One-story row of bungalows with smoke showing from the common attic. Offensive mode.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC11 BC13 BC18 CM20 CM22 E221 E233 E264 E46 E57 E65 E66 E79 EM13 RA57 RA864 T21 T33 T64; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

Cliff Rescue; INC#0440; 09:03AM; 4040 S Bluff Pl; https://bit.ly/49tx8Ye; #SanPedro; PRELIM: LAFD land, air and sea response to an adult male (landscaper who slipped but did not fall?), who is stranded but physically stable on a seaside cliff approximately 75 feet from the cliff top, and twenty feet above sea level. He does not appear to be injured. LAFD divers swam from their fireboat to assist at the shoreline, as LAFD Rescue Helicopters now hover above. Because of high tide and cold seas, the man will soon be hoisted aboard the helicopter. He will be transferred the care of LAFD ground crews at a bluff top landing zone.; FS 48; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO1 AO2 BC6 BT1 BT17 BT2 E101 E205 E248 E3 E48 EM13 H1 H4 HA1 HA4 RA101 RA36 RH114 T48 T5 UR5 UR88; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey