Alerts

Update Brush Fire #RockyFire 09/09/2018 INC#1047

Update #RockyFire Brush Fire; INC#1047; 06:15PM; 23000 W Santa Susana Pass Rd; internal:/; Chatsworth; An aggressive and well coordinated air + ground response by @LAFD @LACoFD @VCFD personnel has stopped the forward progress of the fire, holding fire to an estimated 10 acres of grass and brush east of Rocky Peak Road and south of Ronald Reagan (SR118) Freeway; The driver of the civilian vehicle that left the (still unspecified) roadway, toppling electrical wires and apparently igniting the fire has been taken to an area hospital (by law enforcement?) with what are described only as severe burn injuries; The patient's age/gender/exact injuries and medical condition have not been specified; No other injuries reported; No structures threatened or damaged; Despite the collision and wires down, the fire's specific cause remains under active investigation; Motorists: Anticipate freeway/lane and road closures in area until FD operations complete; Unknown duration; Expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider routes other than SR118 and Santa Susana Pass Road; Monitor traffic reports on news radio; LA County (West Valley) CHP Log #2446 and Ventura County (Moorpark) CHP Log #249; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC10 BC15 BC17 CM42 E103 E104 E105 E106 E107 E28 E290 E296 E70 E72 E73 E8 E84 E87 E90 EM15 H3 H4 H5 HT1 RA106 RA107 RA90 T90 T96 UR88 WT77 WT88; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 09/09/2018 INC#1047

Brush Fire; INC#1047; 05:12PM; 23000 W Santa Susana Pass Rd; http://bit.ly/2wXuY29; Chatsworth; #RockyFire: PRELIM: @LAFD @ LACoFD @VCFD ground and air response to now 5+ acres of brush burning east of Rocky Peak Road between Ronald Reagan (SR118) Freeway and Santa Susana Pass Rd, with moderate rate of spread, after report of vehicle leaving (unspecified) roadway and igniting brush; Power lines also down on Santa Susana Pass Rd; No report yet on vehicle occupant/s; No imminent structure threat; No formal evacuation; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; LAFD Radio Channels: 5; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Agency Assist 09/09/2018 INC#0227

Agency Assist; INC#0227; 03:43AM; Browns Canyon; http://bit.ly/2oSbpol; Chatsworth; PRELIM: LAFD assisting LACoFD at confined space rescue at abandoned military facility on Oat Mountain (LA-88 Nike); Initial report of 1 injured person 40 feet below grade and 100 feet lateral from access point; Though a joint response, rescue is in LACoFD jurisdiction; All further incident information will therefore come from the Los Angeles County Fire Department; FS 107; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC14 BC15 E104 E107 E28 E289 E296 E8 E88 E90 EM15 H5 H6 HR3 RA107 RA889 RA96 T89 T96 UR88 UR89; Radio Channels: 8; 17, 18; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 09/06/2018 INC#1075

Structure Fire; INC#1075; 04:11PM; 6600 N Columbus Av; http://bit.ly/2wOe3iK; Van Nuys; 34 FF's in 15 min; Firefighters quickly extinguished flames inside a one-story home with excessive storage; No reported injuries; Cause/ Loss TBD; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 E100 E239 E288 E290 E88 E90 RA88 T39 T88 T90; CH9; 17; Amy Bastman

Traffic Collision 09/06/2018 INC#0317

Traffic Collision; INC#0317; 08:18AM; 13725 W Foothill Bl; http://bit.ly/2NNPr0G; Sylmar; Single vehicle collision vs a strip-mall commercial building causing minor damage and no structural compromise; One patient (unknown age/ gender) with minor injuries being medically evaluated by paramedics; No further information; LAPD Inc #1271 ; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E275 E298 E75 E91 E98 EM15 HR3 RA91 RA98 T75 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Trapped Vehicle 09/04/2018 INC#0139

Trapped Vehicle; INC#0139; 03:56AM; 12059 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2NJqByY; Pacoima; Physical Rescue; With the assistance of Heavy Rescue and US&R, one male patient was extricated and transported to a local trauma center after driving into the back of a tractor-trailer; LAPD Inc #0597; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E298 E77 E91 E98 EM15 HR3 RA77 RA98 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Update Aircraft Down Incident Details 09/03/2018 INC#0970

Update Incident Details Aircraft Down; INC#0970; 05:09PM; 12653 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2Q3aG04; Pacoima; As the Cessna 150L took off from Whiteman Airport the plane experienced an unknown problem which was reported over the radio. The plane struck a building causing it to land upside down. Two patients inside the plane included a 60 y/o male in cardiac arrest who received immediate CPR (grave condition), and a 12 y/o male in critical condition both transported to nearby trauma centers. Whiteman Airport houses LA County Fire Department equipment and personnel who were able to immediately extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher and render emergency aid as LAFD Firefighters quickly responded. ; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 CM42 E298 E7 E75 E77 E98 EM15 EM17 HR3 PI1 RA7 RA77 RA98 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Update Aircraft Down Patient Information 09/03/2018 INC#0970

Update Patient Information Aircraft Down; INC#0970; 05:09PM; 12653 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2Q3aG04; Pacoima; Two patients including a 13 year old male and 60 year old male were both transported to local trauma centers in critical condition after being quickly extricated from a small plane (Cessna 150L) which crashed at Whiteman Airport; No further details; PIO Captain Erik Scott 15 min ETA; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 CM42 E298 E7 E75 E77 E98 EM15 EM17 HR3 RA7 RA77 RA98 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Aircraft Down 09/03/2018 INC#0970

Aircraft Down; INC#0970; 05:09PM; 12653 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2Q3aG04; Pacoima; Plane down (unknown size) on or near Whiteman Airport with 2 patients (unknown age/ gender) in critical condition quickly extricated by LAFD Firefighters; PIO Erik Scott en-route; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E298 E7 E75 E77 E98 EM15 EM17 HR3 RA7 RA77 RA98 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Knockdown Grass Fire 09/02/2018 INC#0754

Knockdown Grass Fire; INC#0754; 01:17PM; 118 Fwy x 5 Fwy; internal:/; Mission Hills; 25 LAFD ground personnel confined fire to one quarter (0.25 acre) grass and brush in median of Ronald Reagan (SR-118) Freeway at Golden State (I-5) Freeway interchange; No injury; No evacuation; No structures; One or more lanes of either freeway in the immediate vicinity are expected to remain temporarily closed until LAFD operations complete at about 2 PM; Motorists: If in area, drive with extreme care and follow orders of uniformed personnel; Expect limited congestion and minimal delay; Monitor traffic reports on news radio; CHP Log #1663; FS 75; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; - Brian Humphrey