Alerts

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 05/04/2023 INC#0814

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0814; 12:47PM; 9010 N Cedros Av; https://bit.ly/417aOyM; Panorama City; Firefighters found fire in one unoccupied unit of a two-story garden-style apartment building. Smoke was making its way into adjacent units and forcing residents to shelter on their exterior balconies. Firefighters simultaneously made entry to the fire unit with hose lines, as others ascended ladders to the roof to provide vertical ventilation. It took 43 firefighters 23 minutes to extinguish the flames. Two patients were assessed for minor smoke inhalation by Firefighter-Paramedics. Crews used blowers to mechanically ventilate all affected units and clear the smoke from the building. Cause under investigation.; FS 7; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 BC12 E239 E275 E298 E7 E81 E98 EM15 RA18 RA39 RA90 RA91 RA98 T39 T75 T98; CH9; 17; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 05/04/2023 INC#0814

Structure Fire; INC#0814; 12:24PM; 9010 N Cedros Av; https://bit.ly/417aOyM; #PanoramaCity; Two-story apartment building with fire in one second-floor unit. Smoke is making its way into other units. Several patients in adjacent units are sheltering on their balconies to escape smoke conditions. Offensive mode.; FS 7; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 BC12 E239 E275 E298 E7 E81 E98 EM15 RA18 RA39 RA90 RA91 RA98 T39 T75 T98; CH9; 17; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out 05/02/2023 INC#0536

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0536; 09:59AM; 11144 N Balboa Bl; https://bit.ly/3LMXQlk; #GranadaHills; Firefighters found a one-story row of commercials with smoke showing. Firefighter made entry and found one unit (operating as a restaurant), with fire inside. It took the first 28 firefighters 19 minutes (10:18am) to extinguish the flames. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 18; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC10 BC12 BC15 BC5 CM40 CM42 E105 E227 E27 E275 E288 E290 E293 E298 E70 E75 E8 E87 EM15 HR3 RA107 RA75 T27 T75 T88 T90 T93 T98 UR27 UR88; CH9; 13 17; Nicholas Prange

Civilian Fatality Vehicle Fire 05/01/2023 INC#1617

Civilian Fatality Vehicle Fire; INC#1617; 08:49PM; 12640 W Riverside Dr; https://bit.ly/41VxO55; #ValleyVillage; PRELIM: LAFD crews arrived to find a vehicle fire to the rear of a vacant two story commercial building. As they quickly extinguished the burning sedan without damage to the structure, they discovered the burned remains of an adult male adjacent to the vehicle. No other injuries were reported. The fire cause is under active investigation. Media Inquiries: LAPD (Incident #4431) and Coroner.; FS 78; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; E278 T78 RA78 E102 E60 BC14 T60 E260 RA878 PH1; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Train Derailment 05/01/2023 INC#0392

Train Derailment; INC#0392; 08:03AM; 14351 N San Fernando Rd; https://bit.ly/3NsJMih; #GranadaHills; PRELIM: One or more freight railroad car(s) derailed and overturned. Undetermined cargo. No spill reported. No fire. No injury. No need for LAFD services. Media Inquiries: Union Pacific Railroad for freight train issues, and Metrolink for any service impact on their shared Antelope Valley line. ; FS 18; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; E18; CH8; Brian Humphrey

Update Aircraft Emergency Plane Found - 04/29/2023 INC#1415

Update Plane Found - Aircraft Emergency; INC#1415; 11:20PM; 3045 Beverly Glen Circle; https://bit.ly/44rVLmv; #BeverlyCrest; The tireless search by LAFD ground crews has located the single engine airplane upon a steep hillside that includes a large water tank (not damaged), above a home at 3045 Beverly Glen Circle. LAFD responders have discovered one person deceased at the scene. Though no other persons were believed aboard, a search of the immediate area will be conducted to confirm no other victims. LAFD Public Information Officer Firefighter David Ortiz is en route. ETA 12:40 AM. Media Inquiries: NTSB and Coroner.; FS 99; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; AO1 AO2 BC10 BP99 CM40 CM42 E108 E109 E288 E88 E90 E99 EM14 H3 H4 HA3 HA4 HR3 PI2 RA83 RA88 RA99 RH114 T88 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Aircraft Emergency 04/29/2023 INC#1415

Update Aircraft Emergency; INC#1415; 10:20PM; 2954 Beverly Glen Circle; https://bit.ly/41O4iyf; #BeverlyCrest; Since the missing aircraft was first reported to LAFD by an Air Traffic Controller, LAFD Dispatchers have worked tirelessly with LAFD responders and aviation officials, including FAA Air Traffic Controllers at Van Nuys Airport, Burbank Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, as well as the United States Air Force and the pilot's cellular telephone carrier, to best pinpoint the missing aircraft. Though thick fog now precludes safe air operations, more than four dozen LAFD ground personnel are continuing their systematic grid search of the fog shrouded region, now south of Mulholland Drive in the still mountainous "Beverly Crest" area of Los Angeles, based on that allied agency intelligence and personal knowledge of the district. If and when an aircraft is located, or the search status changes, we will issue an additional LAFD Alert with updates.; FS 99; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; AO1 AO2 BC10 E108 E109 E288 E88 EM14 H3 H4 HA3 HA4 HR3 RA83 RA88 RA99 RH114 T88 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Aircraft Emergency 04/29/2023 INC#1415

Update Aircraft Emergency; INC#1415; 10:00PM; 3530 Oakfield Dr; https://bit.ly/41PpHqO; #ShermanOaks; LAFD ground crews continue to systematically search the region, that is shrouded with thick ground level fog. If an aircraft is located or there is a change in the search status, we will issue an additional LAFD Alert with updates.; FS 99; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; AO1 AO2 BC10 E108 E109 E288 E88 EM14 H3 H4 HA3 HA4 HR3 RA83 RA88 RA99 RH114 T88 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Aircraft Emergency 04/30/2023 INC#1415

Aircraft Emergency; INC#1415; 08:09PM; 3535 Beverly Glen Terrace; https://bit.ly/3Lmc8Ix; #ShermanOaks; PRELIM: Air Traffic Control asked LAFD to check a large swath of mountainous territory near Stone Canyon Road and Mulholland Drive (east of the San Diego Freeway) after they reportedly lost radar contact with a small, single engine airplane *believed* to be traveling between Santa Monica and Van Nuys Airport. There were no 9-1-1 calls reporting any related sights or sounds. LAFD helicopters and ground crews searched the large fog shrouded region for nearly an hour before an LAFD helicopter localized a signal from an aircraft Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) in the vicinity (believed within a quarter-mile) of Beverly Glen Terrace and Beverly Glen Boulevard. LAFD ground crews are continuing a grid search of the rugged terrain north of Mulholland Drive, as a pair of LAFD helicopters seek to provide command support in the foggy skies above. If and when an aircraft is located, we will issue an additional LAFD Alert with updates.; FS 99; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; AO1 AO2 BC10 E108 E109 E288 E88 EM14 H3 H4 HA3 HA4 HR3 RA83 RA88 RA99 RH114 T88 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Helicopter Hoist Rescue 04/29/2023 INC#1126

Update Helicopter Hoist Rescue; INC#1126; 05:05PM; La Tuna Canyon Trail; https://bit.ly/42bmGke; #ShadowHills; The 42 year-old male mountain bicyclist has been safely hoisted aboard the hovering LAFD Rescue Helicopter after tumbling and becoming physically stranded down a steep hillside near the La Tuna Canyon Trail. Though exhausted, he is uninjured, and is being transferred to the care of LAFD ground crews at a nearby helispot, where he will be offered shade, hydration and be reunited with his mountain bike.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AO1 BC12 E274 E77 H2 H4 H7 HA2 HA4 HA7 RA74 RA77 RH114 T74; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey