Alerts

DRILL ONLY 07/09/2019 INC#0001

DRILL ONLY; INC#0001; 09:00PM; internal:/; Lopez Canyon; A multi-regional DRILL ONLY is beginning at 2100 hours starting at the Lopez Helispot. LAFD, LACoFD, ANF, and OCFA will be participating in this drill with an emphasis on nighttime air ops, and will include water drops and hover-filling. Drops will be made on a SIMULATION fire up Lopez Canyon; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; - Nicholas Prange

Brush Fire 07/08/2019 INC#1504

Brush Fire; INC#1504; 08:25PM; 12169 Delante Wy; http://bit.ly/2NFw6Dn; Granada Hills; 41 FF in 22 min have contained a 1/4-acre brush fire in light/medium brush, burning downhill. Crews will remain on scene to mop up any remaining hot spots. No reported injuries. Unknown cause/loss; FS 18; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC12 BC15 E18 E28 E287 E70 E75 E8 E87 E90 EM15 H2 H3 H6 HA2 HA3 HA6 RA18 T87; CH5; 13; - Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire 07/07/2019 INC#1518

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire; INC#1518; 11:40PM; 12261 W Foothill Bl; http://bit.ly/2JxNqEU; Lake View Terrace; 57 LAFD responders have fully extinguished the flames, holding fire damage to one acre; No injury; No structure damage; No evacuation; LAFD crews will be clearing from the now closed right lanes of the 210 Freeway shortly; Fire cause remains undetermined; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 07/07/2019 INC#1518

Update Brush Fire; INC#1518; 11:00PM; 12261 W Foothill Bl; http://bit.ly/2JxNqEU; Lake View Terrace; Despite a 5-10 mph wind from the west, forward progress of the fire has been stopped by LAFD ground crews, who have surrounded the blaze with hose lines, and soon hope to extinguish all flame; No structure damage; LAFD helicopters are orbiting the location for command support and aerial reconnaissance to assure no embercast causes downwind fire; #LATraffic: Closure of one or more lanes of the eastbound Foothill (I-210) Freeway east of the Ronald Reagan (SR-118) Freeway will continue until LAFD freeway operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect minor delay in the immediate area; Detours are available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Media: Contact CHP (Log #3841) for lane status and reopening information; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC10 BC12 E24 E275 E298 E7 E75 E77 E90 E91 E98 EM15 H2 H3 H5 RA898 RA98 T75 T98 WT77; Radio Channels: 5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 07/07/2019 INC#1518

Brush Fire; INC#1518; 10:41PM; 12261 W Foothill Bl; http://bit.ly/2JxNqEU; Lake View Terrace; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to one-half (0.5) acre of heavy vegetation burning uphill adjacent to Foothill (I-210) Freeway, with moderate rate of spread, threatening a 1 story concrete commercial building; No evacuation; Closure of one or more lanes of EB 210 Freeway likely to allow firefighting operations ; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Radio Channels:5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 07/05/2019 INC#1259

Update Structure Fire; INC#1259; 06:30PM; 5971 N Topeka Dr; http://bit.ly/2Xv63Da; Tarzana; A veteran crew of LAFD Firefighter/Paramedics were relentless in their resuscitation efforts with the large unresponsive dog they pulled from the smoke-charged home; Their skilled efforts proved fruitful, and the now-conscious and spontaneously breathing pet has been taken by the family to a nearby veterinary emergency center, where it has a fighting chance of survival. We're pleased to say no humans were injured in the fire of electrical origin, which originated near the family's large indoor aquarium; Sadly, none of the fish survived; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 07/05/2019 INC#1259

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1259; 05:54PM; 5971 N Topeka Dr; http://bit.ly/2Xv63Da; Tarzana; 33 firefighters arrived quickly and took just 13 minutes to extinguish flames that originated near an aquarium within a 1,576 square foot 1 story home (built 1963); Firefighters at scene are fervently seeking to resuscitate 1 pet dog they rescued from the smoke and heat charged home; No human injury; The specific cause of the fire remains under investigation; Dollar loss is still being tabulated; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC17 E100 E273 E293 E73 E93 EM17 RA100 RA83 RA93 T73 T93; Radio Channels: 9; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 07/05/2019 INC#1259

Structure Fire; INC#1259; 05:41PM; 5971 N Topeka Dr; http://bit.ly/2Xv63Da; Tarzana; PRELIM: One story home with 1 room involved; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Radio Channels: 9; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 07/05/2019 INC#0229

Update Brush Fire; INC#0229; 03:40AM; 8800 W Mulholland Dr; http://bit.ly/2R3PlUj; Beverly Crest; KNOCKDOWN: 53FF in 36mins;Firefighters worked quickly from the top and bottom of the canyon to extinguish all visible flames and establish hand lines around the enter perimeter;Crews will remain on scene conducting mop up operations;No further details; FS 108; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC10 BC14 E102 E108 E278 E71 E76 E90 E97 E99 EM14 H2 H3 H5 HA2 HA3 HA5 RA78 T78; CH5; 12; Margaret Stewart

Update Brush Fire 07/05/2019 INC#0229

Update Brush Fire; INC#0229; 03:30AM; 8800 W Mulholland Dr; http://bit.ly/2R3PlUj; Beverly Crest; Firefighters making good progress with visible flames extinguished;Fire remains at approx 1/4 acre in medium brush;Water drops conducted and crews working to get lines all the way around the perimeter;No injuries reported and no structures damaged; FS 108; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC10 BC14 E102 E108 E278 E71 E76 E90 E97 E99 EM14 H2 H3 H5 HA2 HA3 HA5 RA78 T78; CH5; 12; Margaret Stewart