Alerts

Update Confined Space Rescue 08/24/2021 INC#0641

Update Confined Space Rescue; INC#0641; 11:18AM; 8900 N Topanga Canyon Bl; https://bit.ly/3ycD3h9; Canoga Park; The (adult male?) patient was able to ascend the storm drain ladder and is being assessed by firefighter/paramedics for a minor injury. All other resources are being released. It is unknown what the person was doing in the drain and does not appear to have any city agency affiliation. No further details.; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC14 BC15 BC17 E106 E288 E289 E296 E88 EM15 HR3 RA106 RA88 RA96 T105 T88 T89 UR88 UR89; CH8; 17 18; Margaret Stewart

Confined Space Rescue 08/24/2021 INC#0641

Confined Space Rescue; INC#0641; 11:18AM; 8900 N Topanga Canyon Bl; https://bit.ly/3ycD3h9; Canoga Park; Firefighters established verbal contact with an individual in the storm drain who might also have a minor injury. Firefighters are currently removing drain covers to try to locate the individual and help them find their way out. Meanwhile, crews are preparing if further rescue efforts are required. ; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC14 BC15 BC17 E106 E288 E289 E296 E88 EM15 HR3 RA106 RA88 RA96 T105 T88 T89 UR88 UR89; CH8; 17 18; Margaret Stewart

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire 08/22/2021 INC#1074

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire; INC#1074; 06:02PM; 8300 W La Tuna Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/2XBe9YM; Shadow Hills; KNOCKDOWN: Firefighters held it to approximately 1 acre with no structures damaged and no injuries reported. Outside agencies are being released and LAFD crews will remain on scene for approximately 1 hour for mop up operations. No further details.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AO1 AO2 BC10 BC12 BC14 CM42 E24 E260 E289 E298 E60 E77 E86 E90 E98 EM14 H1 H2 H3 H4 HA1 HA2 HA3 HA4 RA60 SU1 T60 T89 T98; CH5; 17; Margaret Stewart

Brush Fire 08/22/2021 INC#1074

Brush Fire; INC#1074; 04:43PM; 8300 W La Tuna Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/2XBe9YM; Shadow Hills; About 1/8 of an acre of light grass burning on the top of ridge located North of 210 Freeway with no wind and no structures exposed. LACoFD is also sending a brush response.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AO1 AO2 BC10 BC12 BC14 CM42 E24 E260 E289 E298 E60 E77 E86 E90 E98 EM14 H1 H2 H3 HA1 HA2 HA3 RA60 T60 T89 T98; CH5; 17; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire - Now Out 08/22/2021 INC#0098

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0098; 01:36AM; 1431 Truman Av; https://bit.ly/3AYCl92; City of San Fernando; 45 Firefighters took just 27 minutes (2:03 AM) to extinguish flames in one unit of a 1 story row of commercial businesses. No injury. Fire cause under investigation; FS 75; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District outside city; BC10 BC12 BC15 CM42 E18 E275 E287 E298 E7 E91 E98 EM15 RA75 RA891 T75 T87 T98; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

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