Alerts

Structure Fire - Now Out 08/21/2021 INC#0732

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0732; 01:31PM; 14913 W Addison St; https://bit.ly/3gkBhV4; Sherman Oaks; First arriving 20 LAFD Firefighters took just 11 minutes from the time the fire was reported (at 1:20 PM) to confine and extinguish flames in one room of a 1,000 square-foot one story home (built 1948). Though LAFD responders were able to safely rescue two pet cats and a one pet rabbit from the smoke charged residence, one pet cat and one pet tarantula perished in the flames. The adult male resident sustained a laceration to his hand in an apparent attempt to rescue the pets prior to the Fire Department's arrival. He was treated at the scene and declined hospital transport. No other injuries were reported. Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated. The cause of the fire was electrical.; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC10 E239 E278 E288 E83 E88 RA39 RA83 RA88 T39 T78; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Controlled - Flooding 08/19/2021 INC#1261

Controlled - Flooding; INC#1261; 07:14PM; 10930 N Andora Av; https://bit.ly/2Wbpp0B; Chatsworth; LADWP repair crews are now on scene to expertly control the large subterranean flow of water, after a fire hydrant was apparently sheared by (hit and run?) vehicle. No injury. No structures damaged. No evacuation. Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Division Incident #3859 and LADWP; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; E107 E296 RA106 T96; CH8; Brian Humphrey

Flooding 08/19/2021 INC#1261

Flooding; INC#1261; 06:11PM; 10930 N Andora Av; https://bit.ly/2Wbpp0B; Chatsworth; PRELIM: LAFD has preceded LADWP repair crews as a large volume of water continues to flow from a fire hydrant sheared by (hit and run?) vehicle, threatening one or more nearby homes. No injury. No evacuation. LADWP en route, unknown ETA.; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; E107 E296 RA106 T96; CH8; Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 08/18/2021 INC#1043

Brush Fire; INC#1043; 03:00PM; WB 118 Fwy East of Rocky Peak Rd; https://bit.ly/3suqI6D; Santa Susana Pass; PRELIM: LAFD responding by ground and air in Automatic Aid with the Ventura County (VCFD) and Los Angeles County (LACoFD) Fire Departments to approximately 2 acres grass and brush and grass burning adjacent to the westbound lanes (north of) of the Ronald Reagan (SR-118) Freeway east of Rocky Peak Road. The fire appears to be entirely within LACoFD jurisdiction, in a Mutual Threat Zone at the border of all three agencies jurisdiction. No wind. No structure threat. Little likelihood of the fire threatening the City of Los Angeles. For Official Incident Information, follow please @LACoFDPIO on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO ); FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District outside city; AO1 AO2 BC15 BC17 E103 E104 E106 E107 E296 E70 E72 E8 E90 EM17 H2 H3 H4 HA2 HA3 HA4 RA96 T96 _+ VCFD and LACoFD; CH5; 18; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Structure Fire 08/18/2021 INC#0113

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#0113; 02:41AM; 6661 N Lankershim Bl; https://bit.ly/2W3NnuU; North Hollywood; What at first appeared to be heavy structural involvement proved to be mostly a large outside fire that 40 firefighters limited to entering a small section of the exterior wall of one businesses in the one story structure, extinguishing flames in just 20 minutes. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC10 BC14 CM42 E102 E260 E278 E289 E60 E89 EM14 RA102 RA60 RA889 T60 T78 T89; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 08/18/2021 INC#0113

Structure Fire; INC#0113; 02:21AM; 6661 N Lankershim Bl; https://bit.ly/2W3NnuU; North Hollywood; PRELIM: One story commercial building well involved.; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC10 BC14 CM42 E102 E260 E278 E289 E60 E89 EM14 RA102 RA60 RA889 T60 T78 T89; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Vehicle Fire 08/17/2021 INC#1061

Vehicle Fire; INC#1061; 02:38PM; 6638 N Elmer Av; https://bit.ly/3yYHUUe; North Hollywood; PRELIM: First arriving LAFD crews have contained and are continuing their efforts to fully extinguish a burning City of Los Angeles trash truck in a residential alley. Flames from the well-involved vehicle (and still on-board residential refuse) were prevented from damaging nearby homes, but did damage an adjacent power pole. The vehicle operator escaped unharmed. Firefighters will allow Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) now leaking from a tank aboard the vehicle, to continue to burn in a safe and controlled manner until the fuel is exhausted. There is no off-site or escalating hazard. Fire cause under investigation. Media Inquiries: LA Sanitation; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC14 E260 E289 E89 T60 T89; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Traffic 08/14/2021 INC#0522

Traffic; INC#0522; 09:48AM; 17402 W Roscoe Bl; https://bit.ly/3m88mY3; Lake Balboa; Traffic collision (unknown number of vehicles involved) with a total of seven patients; 2 with life threatening injuries and 5 with non-life threatening injuries (no further patient information available at this time). LAPD Inc# 1481; FS 103; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC15 E103 E290 EM14 EM17 EM9 RA100 RA70 RA73 RA87 RA903 T90; CH8; 17; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 08/13/2021 INC#0015

Update Structure Fire; INC#0015; 02:40AM; 14621 W Titus St; https://bit.ly/2UjlrCw; Panorama City; While no official "knockdown" has been declared by the incident commander due to inaccessible pockets of fire within the debris, firefighters are commencing overhaul operations and will eventually leave a fire company on "fire watch" through the morning. There are no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.; FS 81; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AR1 BC10 BC12 BC14 BC15 CM42 E102 E103 E235 E239 E27 E273 E275 E289 E290 E298 E39 E60 E7 E75 E81 E89 E90 E98 EA1 EM14 PI2 RA39 RA81 RA839 T35 T39 T73 T75 T89 T90 T98 UR88; CH8; 17 18; Nicholas Prange

Update Structure Fire 08/13/2021 INC#0015

Update Structure Fire; INC#0015; 02:20AM; 14621 W Titus St; https://bit.ly/2UjlrCw; Panorama City; Firefighters have stopped the progress of the fire. PIO request from the incident has been cancelled. Firefighters will continue to search for pockets of fire and hot spots within the debris.; FS 81; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AR1 BC10 BC12 BC14 BC15 CM42 E102 E103 E235 E239 E27 E273 E275 E289 E290 E298 E39 E60 E7 E75 E81 E89 E90 E98 EA1 EM14 RA39 RA81 RA839 T35 T39 T73 T75 T89 T90 T98 UR88; CH9; 17 18; Nicholas Prange