Alerts

Road Closure - Brush Fire; INC#0588; 01:00PM; 2290 N Laurel Canyon Bl; http://bit.ly/2xl3IuP; Hollywood Hills West; #LaurelCanyon Boulevard will remain closed to vehicle traffic in both directions between Mulholland Drive and Hollywood Boulevard until at least 3:00 PM today, as LAFD crews complete firefighting and overhaul operations from an earlier brush fire (now out); Motorists: Avoid the area and consider alternate route; Expect congestion and delay; Monitor traffic reports on news radio; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; - Brian Humphrey

Helicopter Incident; INC#0706; 12:33PM; Knollwood Golf Course; http://bit.ly/2xdainJ; Granada Hills; PRELIM: Civilian helicopter made hard landing on the Knollwood Golf Course; No fire; All occupants (unk number or affiliation) exited aircraft prior to LAFD arrival; No injury; Media inquiries: FAA / NTSB; FS 18; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: RA18 E75 RA75 E287 T87 E18 E28 HR3 EM15 BC15 UR88 T75 E275 ; Radio Channels: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Brush Fire; INC#0588; 11:59AM; 2290 N Laurel Canyon Bl; http://bit.ly/2xl3IuP; Hollywood Hills West; This stubborn fire in difficult terrain has been fully contained and active flame is largely extinguished with burnt area ~0.10 (one-tenth) acre; No injury; No structures; No evacuation; More than 50 LAFD ground personnel on-site are being joined by two LACoFD hand crews to bolster containment and prevent flare-ups; All LAFD helicopters have been released, and the several LAFD ground units remaining in nearby staging should be released shortly; Fire cause under investigation; Motorists: expect congestion and delay on Laurel Canyon Blvd and in the immediate vicinity for the next two hours; Avoid the area and consider alternate route if possible; Monitor traffic reports on news radio; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; LAFD Units Dispatched: BC11 BC18 BC5 BP78 CM42 E108 E227 E26 E27 E278 E29 E35 E58 E61 E76 E82 E86 E90 E97 EM9 H3 H5 HL7 HU59 RA76 RA97 T27 T78; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire; INC#0588; 10:52AM; 2290 N Laurel Canyon Bl; http://bit.ly/2xl3IuP; Hollywood Hills West; PRELIM: Narrow 100' strip of vegetation burning 200 feet west of address in difficult terrain; Largely being managed by LAFD helicopter water drops until ground crews can fully contain and control; No imminent structure threat; No evacuation; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; Radio Channels: 5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Update Contained Vegetation Fire; INC#1376; 06:34PM; 12200 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2xlXjjc; Hansen Dam; The burning grass updated size is a 6' x 6' area handled by the first Task Force and RA on-scene; No reported injuries; No structures threatened; Cause TBD; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 E24 E274 E275 E298 E7 E77 E89 E90 E98 EM15 H3 H5 RA77 RA98 T74 T75 T98 WT77; CH5; 12; Amy Bastman

Vegetation Fire; INC#1376; 06:34PM; 12200 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2xlXjjc; Hansen Dam; Approximately 1/4 acre of grass burning with light wind and no structures threatened; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 E24 E274 E275 E298 E7 E77 E89 E90 E98 EM15 H3 H5 RA77 RA98 T74 T75 T98 WT77; CH5; 12; Amy Bastman

Civilian Fatality Structure Fire; INC#0186; 04:15AM; 8536 W Wyngate St; http://bit.ly/2NIzYCp; Sunland; 35 Firefighters took 21 minutes to extinguish heavy fire in the front portion of a one-story 1,045 square-foot home (built 1952), where they subsequently discovered a 52 year-old male deceased; His 51 year-old female housemate at the rear of the home had been awakened by smoke, and grabbed her cell phone to call 9-1-1 as she exited the home; Due to heavy fire damage there is currently no direct or anecdotal evidence of a functional smoke alarm in the house. The building was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; The woman suffered minor to moderate smoke inhalation, and was treated by LAFD Paramedics at scene before declining ambulance transport; The fire cause remains under active investigation, and an LAFD Public Information Officer (PIO) is currently en route; FS 24; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR10 AR15 AR19 AR2 AR25 AR37 AR9 BC12 E24 E274 E289 E298 E77 E98 EM14 PH1 RA74 RA874 RA98 T74 T89 T98; Radio Channels: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Train Incident; INC#1050; 04:10PM; 56 N Hubbard St; http://bit.ly/2x2nmvD; Sylmar; LAFD responded to a Metrolink train versus pedestrian and determined the death of one person (unknown age/ gender); No reported train passenger injuries; All further details contact SFPD Inc #0030; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; BC12 E18 E275 E298 E75 E91 E98 EM15 HR3 RA7 RA87 T75 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Update #RockyFire Brush Fire; INC#1047; 08:45PM; 23000 W Santa Susana Pass Rd; internal:/; Chatsworth; The @LAFD @VCFD and @LACoFD fully contained the fire to 8.64 (eight-point-six-four) acres of grass and brush, with no structure damage; LAFD only will remain at scene this evening to check for hot spots; The fire's cause was determined to be the passenger vehicle that tumbled off Santa Susana Pass Rd (not the freeway), toppling a power pole and downing energized high voltage wires before catching fire; The vehicle's sole occupant, an adult M driver was able to climb out of the burning vehicle and up a brush covered hillside to the safety of a passing LAPD patrol unit, which removed him from greater harm as the flames spread; The injured driver, with 2nd and 3rd degree burns to hands, arms and legs was subsequently transferred at a remote location to the care of LAFD Paramedics who transported him to an area hospital in serious condition; No other injuries were reported; Santa Susana Pass Rd will remain closed in both directions between Rocky Peak Rd and Iverson Rd until firefighting and utility work is complete; There is no estimate of closure duration; All WB lanes of 118 Freeway are open; Until as late as 10:00 PM tonight, two lanes of the EB 118 Freeway will be closed between Rocky Peak Road and Topanga Canyon Blvd until LAFD freewayside operations are complete; Motorists who are traveling eastbound to depart Simi Valley are encouraged to remain on the 118 Freeway, and NOT attempt to use Kuehner Drive or Santa Susana Pass Road as a shortcut, as the EB onramp at Rocky Peak remains closed, and all such motorists will be required to go WESTBOUND on the 118 Freeway only; See LA County (West Valley) CHP Log #2446 and Ventura County (Moorpark) CHP Log #249 at http://cad.chp.ca.gov/ for additional information; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; CH8; 13; Brian Humphrey

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