Alerts

Update Grass Fire - Fully Contained - 08/02/2019 INC#0577

Update - Fully Contained - Grass Fire; INC#0577; 11:20AM; 8140 W Mulholland Dr; http://bit.ly/315d8Ia; Studio City; Despite difficult access, first arriving LAFD ground crews have stopped forward progress of flames and fully contained the fire at an estimated one-quarter (0.25) to one-half (0.50) acre; No injury; Thanks to lack of wind and neighborhood compliance with brush clearance regulations, no structures were threatened or damaged; There was no need for evacuation; LAFD crews will remain at scene for at least 2 hours to control embers and assure full extinguishment; Fire cause remains under investigation; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC14 BC5 CM42 E102 E108 E27 E278 E290 E293 E60 E82 E97 EM14 H1 H3 H5 HA1 HA3 HA5 RA97 T78 T90 T93; - Brian Humphrey

Grass Fire 08/02/2019 INC#0577

Grass Fire; INC#0577; 11:05AM; 8140 W Mulholland Dr; http://bit.ly/315d8Ia; Studio City; PRELIM: Small amount (0.25 acre?) of grass burning, no wind, no structures threatened; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; Radio Channels: 5; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 08/01/2019 INC#1361

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1361; 07:31PM; 20415 W Blythe St; http://bit.ly/2SYlU7X; Winnetka; 33 Firefighters took 28 minutes to extinguish a stubborn attic fire at a 2,998 square-foot 2 story home (built 1978); No injury; Fire cause / monetary loss / resident displacement to be determined; FS 104; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC17 E104 E106 E273 E296 E72 RA104 RA72 RA73 T73 T96; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 08/01/2019 INC#1361

Structure Fire; INC#1361; 07:03PM; 20415 W Blythe St; http://bit.ly/2SYlU7X; Winnetka; 2 story home with attic fire; FS 104; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Radio Channels: 9; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 07/30/2019 INC#1080

Update Brush Fire; INC#1080; 05:10PM; 6345 N Balboa Bl; http://bit.ly/2HaKHBM; Sepulveda Basin; Forward progress of the fire has been stopped, and the blaze is largely contained with an accurate acreage figure pending; Despite (casual) estimate of "a hundred" homeless in or near the area, no civilians or firefighters have been injured, and no persons are known to be unaccounted for; Though there were some-propane tank explosions in an area that includes homeless encampments, the specific cause of the fire remains under active investigation; PIO Captain Erik Scott is en route to the Command Post at the National Guard Armory, 17330 Victory Blvd (ETA 6:00 PM); FS 100; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Dispatched LAFD Units: AO2 BC10 BC14 BC15 BC17 CE59 CM42 CM43 CW3A DT1 E100 E104 E109 E12 E239 E273 E288 E290 E39 E70 E73 E82 E82C E87 E88 E89 E90 E93 E98 EM15 H2 H3 H4 H5 HA2 HA3 HA4 HA5 HE1 RA100 RA39 RA83 T39 T73 T88 T90 WT77 -and- LACoFD; Radio Channels: 5; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 07/30/2019 INC#1080

Update Brush Fire; INC#1080; 03:45PM; 6345 N Balboa Bl; http://bit.ly/2HaKHBM; Sepulveda Basin; Now categorized as a Brush Fire - less than 5 acres of brush in confined area near Balboa Park; No structure threat; No formal evacuation; #LATraffic: For safety, LAFD is temporarily closing the Metro Orange Line busway in both directions between White Oak Ave and Woodley Ave until LAFD operations are complete; NOTE: Adjacent Victory Blvd remains open in both directions; Transit Riders: Follow @MetroLAAlerts ( https://twitter.com/metrolaalerts ) for information on any service delays or disruptions; FS 100; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Radio Channels: 5; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Grass Fire 07/30/2019 INC#1080

Grass Fire; INC#1080; 03:33PM; 6345 N Balboa Bl; http://bit.ly/2HaKHBM; Sepulveda Basin; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to "large" grass fire in open field near Balboa Park; FS 100; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Radio Channels: 5; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 07/30/2019 INC#0461

Update Structure Fire; INC#0461; 12:25PM; 3737 N Valley Meadow Rd; http://bit.ly/2K5GOPN; Encino; The missing pet dog was found by firefighters in a room within the heavily damaged/collapsed 4 car detached garage; S/he was sadly beyond veterinary care, and determined to be dead at the scene; No other animal or human injury was reported; The family of 4 adults has been referred to the American Red Cross for temporary assistance with accommodations, as the house is presently untenable; The cause of the blaze remains under active investigation; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 07/30/2019 INC#0461

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0461; 09:48AM; 3737 N Valley Meadow Rd; http://bit.ly/2K5GOPN; Encino; 73 LAFD Firefighters took 44 minutes, confining fire to the heavily damaged detached garage, as well as a portion of the attic of the adjacent 4,963 square-foot 2 story home (built 1955); No human injury; Search is ongoing for missing pet canine; Thanks to proper brush clearance and firefighting effort, flames were prevented from spreading to volatile vegetation that could have threatened the neighborhood; Fire cause/monetary loss/residence displacement to be determined; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC10 BC14 BC17 BC9 CM42 CM43 E109 E239 E260 E273 E290 E39 E83 E88 E99 EA1 EM17 EM9 RA78 RA83 RA90 RA99 T39 T60 T73 T90 UR88; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 07/30/2019 INC#0461

Update Structure Fire; INC#0461; 09:24AM; 3737 N Valley Meadow Rd; http://bit.ly/2K5GOPN; Encino; Now 60 Firefighters assigned to a working fire, involving 2 structures on 1 property: Detached garage heavily involved with fire, with flames extended prior to LAFD arrival to involve an adjacent 2 story 4,963 square foot home; All human occupants now reportedly evacuated to safety; Firefighters searching during fire attack for pet (dog?) that is unaccounted for; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; Radio Channels: 9; 17, 18; - Brian Humphrey