Alerts

Structure Fire - Now Out 03/25/2022 INC#0805

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0805; 12:46PM; 13778 W Desmond St; https://bit.ly/3wBURoG; Pacoima; Firefighters arrived to find a one-story single-family home with smoke showing. It took 36 firefighters 14 minutes (1:00 PM) to fully extinguish the flames. No reported injury. Cause under investigation.; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 E18 E275 E287 E298 E91 E98 RA898 RA91 T75 T87 T98; CH9; 17; Nicholas Prange

Knockdown - Structure Fire 03/22/2022 INC#0708

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#0708; 11:57AM; 7559 N Whitsett Av; https://bit.ly/3IqL47r; #SunValley; Address Corrected from Saticoy Street . The first arriving 30 LAFD Firefighters took just 18 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish heavy fire within one first floor apartment in the 4,936 square-foot 8 unit garden-style apartment building. Firefighter efforts to search the premises and fully extinguish the fire was hampered by excessive personal storage inside the apartment. No injuries have been reported. The building, constructed in 1958, was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers. LAPD Foothill Division (Incident #1907) has taken one person into custody at the scene for yet unconfirmed circumstances. LAFD Investigators are assigned. The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; AR1 BC10 BC12 BC14 CM22 CM42 E102 E239 E260 E278 E61 E81 E89 EM14 RA86 RA889 RA89 RA97 T39 T60 T78; CH8; 17 18; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 03/22/2022 INC#0708

Structure Fire; INC#0708; 11:39AM; 12500 W Saticoy St; https://bit.ly/3IqGohK; #SunValley; PRELIM: 2 story garden-style apartment building with one unit on the first floor well involved with fire. A search of the premises is being hampered by excessive personal storage inside the apartment. ; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC10 BC14 E102 E260 E278 E81 E89 RA86 RA889 T60 T78; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Grass Fire 03/20/2022 INC#1364

Knockdown - Grass Fire; INC#1364; 07:30PM; 5600 N Fulton Av; https://bit.ly/3L3hfez; #ValleyGlen; Despite wind gusts nearing 20 mph, 39 LAFD Firefighters took just 41 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish multiple areas of burning vegetation and debris near the Metro 'G' (Orange) Line Busway. No injury. Minor fence damage. No homes damaged. #LATraffic: The Metro G Line will remain closed in the immediate area of the fire until LAFD overhaul operations are complete, unknown duration. Transit Users: Follow @MetroLAAlerts https://twitter.com/MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for any G Line service related information.; FS 102; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC14 E102 E109 E239 E288 E39 E60 E88 T39 T88 WT88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Rubbish Fire 03/20/2022 INC#1364

Rubbish Fire; INC#1364; 06:49PM; 5600 N Fulton Av; https://bit.ly/3L3hfez; #ValleyGlen; PRELIM: Multiple areas of vegetation and debris burning near the Metro 'G' (Orange) Line Busway being fanned by 20 mph winds from the north. No imminent structure threat. #LATraffic: Firefighters are closing the Metro G Line in the area of the fire until LAFD operations are complete, unknown duration. Transit Users: Follow @MetroLAAlerts https://twitter.com/MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for any G Line service related information.; FS 102; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC14 E102 E109 E239 E39 E60 E88 T39; CH8; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision 03/20/2022 INC#1170

Update Traffic Collision; INC#1170; 05:08PM; 18300 W Sherman Wy; https://bit.ly/3IkMU9T; #Reseda; Additional persons have come forward at the scene, and there are now a total of 6 patients: 3 critical condition, 2 fair condition, 1 minor injury (likely to decline transport). LADWP en route (unknown ETA) to manage toppled utility/light pole. No further details. Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Division (Incident #2887); FS 73; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E100 E103 E273 E290 E73 EM14 EM17 HR3 RA100 RA104 RA107 RA70 RA90 T90 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision 03/20/2022 INC#1170

Update Traffic Collision; INC#1170; 04:50PM; 18300 W Sherman Wy; https://bit.ly/3IkMU9T; #Reseda; Now described as 4 patients total, 3 of whom are critically injured. Unknown age / gender / affiliation / circumstances. No entrapment. Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Division (Incident #2887); FS 73; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E100 E103 E273 E290 E73 EM14 EM17 HR3 RA100 RA104 RA70 RA90 T90 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 03/20/2022 INC#1170

Traffic Collision; INC#1170; 04:41PM; 18300 W Sherman Wy; https://bit.ly/3IkMU9T; #Reseda; 4 critical patients. No entrapment.; FS 73; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E100 E103 E273 E290 E73 EM17 HR3 RA100 RA104 T90 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Cliff, Vehicle 03/19/2022 INC#1437

Cliff, Vehicle; INC#1437; 09:15PM; 11401 N Big Tujunga Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/3vGXliA; Sunland; Firefighters made their way down the cliff and are securing the 40 yo male patient into a litter basket. A rope system will be used to assist in raising the basket to the surface. LAFD Air Ops will meet the ground ambulance and provide air transport to the hospital. He is in critical condition. No further details.; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AO1 AO2 BC12 BC14 E274 E289 E298 E474 E89 E98 EM14 EM15 H1 H5 HA1 HA5 HR3 RA74 RA874 RA889 RA89 RH114 T74 T89 T98 UR88 UR89; CH8; 18; Margaret Stewart

Cliff Rescue 03/19/2022 INC#1437

Cliff Rescue; INC#1437; 08:42PM; 11401 N Big Tujunga Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/3vGXliA; Sunland; A 40yo male patient is approximately 200' down the cliff side (circumstances causing the fall are unknown at this time). Initial report is the patient is conscious and alert with what is believed to be a significant leg injury. LAFD Urban Search and Rescue resources are responding to assist with the rescue operation. LAFD Air Ops is also on scene and the best method of safely bringing the patient to the surface is being evaluated at this time. The initial call was received at 8:08PM. No further details. ; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AO1 AO2 BC12 BC14 E274 E289 E298 E474 E89 E98 EM14 H0B H1 H5 HA1 HA5 HR3 RA74 RA874 RA889 RH114 T74 T89 T98 UR88 UR89; CH8; 18; Margaret Stewart