Alerts

Fatality Traffic Collision 10/22/2022 INC#0051

Fatality Traffic Collision; INC#0051; 12:47AM; WB 210 Fwy east of Roxford St; https://bit.ly/3cnwNy1; #Sylmar; Solo vehicle vs. Caltrans forklift at highway work zone. 3 adult male civilian patients total. One is deceased and remains trapped in the vehicle. The others were both 30 year-old males, one of whom self-extricated prior to LAFD arrival, the other who was briefly trapped in the vehicle before being freed by firefighters. Both have been taken by LAFD ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No Caltrans / construction workers were injured. Media Inquiries: CHP Newhall (Log #160) and Coroner.; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E18 E275 E75 E91 EM14 HR3 RA75 RA91 T75; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 10/21/2022 INC#1231

Traffic Collision; INC#1231; 04:02PM; 12100 W Ventura Bl; https://bit.ly/3VZWPK2; #StudioCity; PRELIM: Traffic collision with one vehicle into business, possibly injuring four persons within (1 adult, 3 children). No entrapment. Structural damage will require Dept of Building & Safety evaluation. No further details. Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Division (Incident #2873); FS 78; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC14 E278 EM14 RA827 RA86 RA97 T78; CH8; Brian Humphrey

Traffic 10/19/2022 INC#1548

Traffic; INC#1548; 07:47PM; 10500 N Sunland Bl; https://bit.ly/3zikw6H; Sunland; Three vehicle traffic collisions with 7 total patients. One ALS patient was transported, an additional patient declined transportation against paramedic recommendation, two patients were transported BLS, and the remaining three BLS patients declined transportation. LAPD Inc #4212; FS 24; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E24 E274 E77 E98 EM14 HR3 RA7 RA74 RA77 RA898 T74 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Knockdown Structure Fire 10/19/2022 INC#0689

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#0689; 10:52AM; 1600 W Celis St; https://bit.ly/3T8slnb; outside city; 11 LAFD Firefighters quickly extinguished a mobile home fire in just 13 minutes. No LAFD or civilian injuries. Cause is under investigation. ; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District outside city; BC12 E275 E75 E91 RA91 T75; CH8; 18; Amy Bastman

Knockdown - Fatality Structure Fire 10/19/2022 INC#0213

Knockdown - Fatality Structure Fire; INC#0213; 04:23AM; 5259 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/3eJfby6; Sherman Oaks; The first arriving 29 LAFD Firefighters quickly located and extinguished the fire within one unit of a three-story garden-style apartment building in just 15 minutes. Sadly, one person was found dead inside the apartment along with a dog. There were no other firefighter or civilian injuries reported. No additional displaced residents. Cause is under investigation. MEDIA: PIO David Ortiz en route for media requests.; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; AR1 BC10 E239 E288 E290 E39 E83 E88 RA88 T39 T88 T90; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Hazardous Materials Investigation 10/16/2022 INC#0334

Hazardous Materials Investigation; INC#0334; 06:59AM; 9939 N Glenoaks Bl; https://bit.ly/3gfiEoB; #SunValley; PRELIM: Small fire within a container (undetermined contents) inside a metal plating facility, was held in check by a fire sprinkler and fully extinguished by firefighters with a hand-held fire extinguisher. No injury. No escalating or off-site hazard identified. Per protocol, an LAFD Hazardous Materials team has been summoned to assist with a detailed site assessment.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC12 E24 E287 E29 E298 E77 E87 EM14 JT1 JT6 RA77 RA87 RA98 SQ87 T87 T98; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Structure Fire 10/14/2022 INC#1338

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#1338; 07:33PM; 19031 W Bessemer St; https://bit.ly/3T5eZb8; #Tarzana; First arriving 20 LAFD Firefighters took less than 10 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish an outside fire that extended to the porch and within one room of a one-story 1,532 square-foot home. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E100 E273 E293 RA73 T73 T93; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 10/14/2022 INC#1338

Structure Fire; INC#1338; 07:23PM; 19031 W Bessemer St; https://bit.ly/3T5eZb8; #Tarzana; PRELIM: Outside fire extended to the rear of a one story home. ; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E100 E273 E293 RA73 T73 T93; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/12/2022 INC#1068

Update Structure Fire; INC#1068; 07:11PM; 7056 N Van Nuys Bl; https://bit.ly/3yzNr5A; Van Nuys; While an official "Knockdown" has not yet been declared, the Incident Commander had the incident timer (tracking the length of the incident) turned off as they continue to dismantle the building with the heavy equipment so they can fully extinguish all small pockets of fire. There were no further injuries reported (one firefighter transported in fair condition with a (non-traumatic) medical complaint (heat exhaustion). LAFD Arson section is conducting the investigation per protocol for an incident of this size. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night and there will be visible flames on the debris pile which will be controlled - there is no need to be concerned or contact 9-1-1. No further details and no further updates are anticipated. ; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AR1 AR33 AR7 BC10 BC14 BC15 BC17 BC5 CE84 CM40 CM42 E100 E102 E20 E275 E278 E287 E288 E289 E290 E298 E37 E39 E7 E81 E89 E90 E98 EA1 EM10 EM14 HE1 HR3 PI4 PI5 RA60 RA7 RA839 RA89 RA99 RS3 T60 T75 T78 T87 T88 T89 T90 T98 UR88 UR89; CH9; 13 17; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 10/12/2022 INC#1068

Update Structure Fire; INC#1068; 04:38PM; 7056 N Van Nuys Bl; https://bit.ly/3yzNr5A; Van Nuys; Over 85 firefighters remain in the defensive mode. One firefighter is being evaluated and transported for a non-life threatening medical complaint (no trauma injury). Firefighters have successfully contained the blaze to the fire building of origin, defending the two adjacent buildings. There is heavy smoke blanketing the area and neighbors are advised to remain indoors with doors/windows closed. Power was shut off to the block which caused 'stuck elevators' in a nearby assisted living facility. A full task force (10 firefighters) is at the facility handling the situation. The media staging is established at Van Nuys x Vose St with Captain Jacob Raabe #mediastaging #mediaalert This will continue to be an extended operation due to the amount of fire and accessing those pockets to achieve full extinguishment. Per protocol, LAFD Arson is responding for the investigation. No further details.; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AR1 AR33 AR7 BC10 BC14 BC15 BC17 BC5 CE84 CM40 CM42 E100 E102 E20 E275 E278 E287 E288 E289 E290 E298 E37 E39 E7 E81 E89 E90 E98 EA1 EM10 EM14 HR3 PI4 PI5 RA60 RA7 RA839 RA99 RS3 T60 T75 T78 T87 T88 T89 T90 T98 UR88 UR89; CH9; 13 17; Margaret Stewart