Alerts

Civilian Fatality Structure Fire; INC#0186; 04:15AM; 8536 W Wyngate St; http://bit.ly/2NIzYCp; Sunland; 35 Firefighters took 21 minutes to extinguish heavy fire in the front portion of a one-story 1,045 square-foot home (built 1952), where they subsequently discovered a 52 year-old male deceased; His 51 year-old female housemate at the rear of the home had been awakened by smoke, and grabbed her cell phone to call 9-1-1 as she exited the home; Due to heavy fire damage there is currently no direct or anecdotal evidence of a functional smoke alarm in the house. The building was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; The woman suffered minor to moderate smoke inhalation, and was treated by LAFD Paramedics at scene before declining ambulance transport; The fire cause remains under active investigation, and an LAFD Public Information Officer (PIO) is currently en route; FS 24; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR10 AR15 AR19 AR2 AR25 AR37 AR9 BC12 E24 E274 E289 E298 E77 E98 EM14 PH1 RA74 RA874 RA98 T74 T89 T98; Radio Channels: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Train Incident; INC#1050; 04:10PM; 56 N Hubbard St; http://bit.ly/2x2nmvD; Sylmar; LAFD responded to a Metrolink train versus pedestrian and determined the death of one person (unknown age/ gender); No reported train passenger injuries; All further details contact SFPD Inc #0030; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; BC12 E18 E275 E298 E75 E91 E98 EM15 HR3 RA7 RA87 T75 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Update #RockyFire Brush Fire; INC#1047; 08:45PM; 23000 W Santa Susana Pass Rd; internal:/; Chatsworth; The @LAFD @VCFD and @LACoFD fully contained the fire to 8.64 (eight-point-six-four) acres of grass and brush, with no structure damage; LAFD only will remain at scene this evening to check for hot spots; The fire's cause was determined to be the passenger vehicle that tumbled off Santa Susana Pass Rd (not the freeway), toppling a power pole and downing energized high voltage wires before catching fire; The vehicle's sole occupant, an adult M driver was able to climb out of the burning vehicle and up a brush covered hillside to the safety of a passing LAPD patrol unit, which removed him from greater harm as the flames spread; The injured driver, with 2nd and 3rd degree burns to hands, arms and legs was subsequently transferred at a remote location to the care of LAFD Paramedics who transported him to an area hospital in serious condition; No other injuries were reported; Santa Susana Pass Rd will remain closed in both directions between Rocky Peak Rd and Iverson Rd until firefighting and utility work is complete; There is no estimate of closure duration; All WB lanes of 118 Freeway are open; Until as late as 10:00 PM tonight, two lanes of the EB 118 Freeway will be closed between Rocky Peak Road and Topanga Canyon Blvd until LAFD freewayside operations are complete; Motorists who are traveling eastbound to depart Simi Valley are encouraged to remain on the 118 Freeway, and NOT attempt to use Kuehner Drive or Santa Susana Pass Road as a shortcut, as the EB onramp at Rocky Peak remains closed, and all such motorists will be required to go WESTBOUND on the 118 Freeway only; See LA County (West Valley) CHP Log #2446 and Ventura County (Moorpark) CHP Log #249 at http://cad.chp.ca.gov/ for additional information; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; CH8; 13; Brian Humphrey

Update #RockyFire Brush Fire; INC#1047; 06:15PM; 23000 W Santa Susana Pass Rd; internal:/; Chatsworth; An aggressive and well coordinated air + ground response by @LAFD @LACoFD @VCFD personnel has stopped the forward progress of the fire, holding fire to an estimated 10 acres of grass and brush east of Rocky Peak Road and south of Ronald Reagan (SR118) Freeway; The driver of the civilian vehicle that left the (still unspecified) roadway, toppling electrical wires and apparently igniting the fire has been taken to an area hospital (by law enforcement?) with what are described only as severe burn injuries; The patient's age/gender/exact injuries and medical condition have not been specified; No other injuries reported; No structures threatened or damaged; Despite the collision and wires down, the fire's specific cause remains under active investigation; Motorists: Anticipate freeway/lane and road closures in area until FD operations complete; Unknown duration; Expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider routes other than SR118 and Santa Susana Pass Road; Monitor traffic reports on news radio; LA County (West Valley) CHP Log #2446 and Ventura County (Moorpark) CHP Log #249; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC10 BC15 BC17 CM42 E103 E104 E105 E106 E107 E28 E290 E296 E70 E72 E73 E8 E84 E87 E90 EM15 H3 H4 H5 HT1 RA106 RA107 RA90 T90 T96 UR88 WT77 WT88; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire; INC#1047; 05:12PM; 23000 W Santa Susana Pass Rd; http://bit.ly/2wXuY29; Chatsworth; #RockyFire: PRELIM: @LAFD @ LACoFD @VCFD ground and air response to now 5+ acres of brush burning east of Rocky Peak Road between Ronald Reagan (SR118) Freeway and Santa Susana Pass Rd, with moderate rate of spread, after report of vehicle leaving (unspecified) roadway and igniting brush; Power lines also down on Santa Susana Pass Rd; No report yet on vehicle occupant/s; No imminent structure threat; No formal evacuation; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; LAFD Radio Channels: 5; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Agency Assist; INC#0227; 03:43AM; Browns Canyon; http://bit.ly/2oSbpol; Chatsworth; PRELIM: LAFD assisting LACoFD at confined space rescue at abandoned military facility on Oat Mountain (LA-88 Nike); Initial report of 1 injured person 40 feet below grade and 100 feet lateral from access point; Though a joint response, rescue is in LACoFD jurisdiction; All further incident information will therefore come from the Los Angeles County Fire Department; FS 107; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC14 BC15 E104 E107 E28 E289 E296 E8 E88 E90 EM15 H5 H6 HR3 RA107 RA889 RA96 T89 T96 UR88 UR89; Radio Channels: 8; 17, 18; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire; INC#1075; 04:11PM; 6600 N Columbus Av; http://bit.ly/2wOe3iK; Van Nuys; 34 FF's in 15 min; Firefighters quickly extinguished flames inside a one-story home with excessive storage; No reported injuries; Cause/ Loss TBD; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 E100 E239 E288 E290 E88 E90 RA88 T39 T88 T90; CH9; 17; Amy Bastman

Traffic Collision; INC#0317; 08:18AM; 13725 W Foothill Bl; http://bit.ly/2NNPr0G; Sylmar; Single vehicle collision vs a strip-mall commercial building causing minor damage and no structural compromise; One patient (unknown age/ gender) with minor injuries being medically evaluated by paramedics; No further information; LAPD Inc #1271 ; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E275 E298 E75 E91 E98 EM15 HR3 RA91 RA98 T75 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Trapped Vehicle; INC#0139; 03:56AM; 12059 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2NJqByY; Pacoima; Physical Rescue; With the assistance of Heavy Rescue and US&R, one male patient was extricated and transported to a local trauma center after driving into the back of a tractor-trailer; LAPD Inc #0597; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E298 E77 E91 E98 EM15 HR3 RA77 RA98 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman

Update Incident Details Aircraft Down; INC#0970; 05:09PM; 12653 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2Q3aG04; Pacoima; As the Cessna 150L took off from Whiteman Airport the plane experienced an unknown problem which was reported over the radio. The plane struck a building causing it to land upside down. Two patients inside the plane included a 60 y/o male in cardiac arrest who received immediate CPR (grave condition), and a 12 y/o male in critical condition both transported to nearby trauma centers. Whiteman Airport houses LA County Fire Department equipment and personnel who were able to immediately extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher and render emergency aid as LAFD Firefighters quickly responded. ; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 CM42 E298 E7 E75 E77 E98 EM15 EM17 HR3 PI1 RA7 RA77 RA98 T98 UR88; CH8; 17; Amy Bastman