Alerts

Traffic Collision with Entrapment 05/17/2024 INC#1279

Traffic Collision with Entrapment; INC#1279; 05:14PM; 6230 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/4bAesqU; #VanNuys; PRELIM: Two vehicle collision with one person trapped. #LATraffic: Closure of both northbound and southbound Sepulveda Boulevard between Victory Boulevard and Erwin Street until LAFD & LAPD operations are complete. Motorists, expect congestion and delay, avoid the immediate area and consider an alternate route. Detours are readily available. Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Division (Incident #3585). ; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 E100 E239 E290 E39 EM14 HR3 RA100 RA839 RA90 T39 T90 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 05/15/2024 INC#0610

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire ; INC#0610; 10:59AM; 6557 N Mclennan Av; https://bit.ly/3QMMrnR; #LakeBalboa; It took 39 firefighters 23 minutes to extinguish the flames in this one-story single family home. Fire began in the kitchen, and all occupants escaped the house prior to fire department arrival; several cats were pulled to safety by firefighters and treated for smoke inhalation. No surrounding homes were affected, no occupant or firefighter injuries reported. The incident remains under investigation. ; FS 100; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 BC12 E100 E273 E290 E39 E83 E90 RA100 RA83 SO1 T73 T90; CH8; 17; Lyndsey Lantz

Structure Fire 05/15/2024 INC#0610

Structure Fire; INC#0610; 10:36AM; 6557 N Mclennan Av; https://bit.ly/3QMMrnR; #LakeBalboa; First arriving companies report a one-story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from the first story and attic. All human occupants are out of the house, though there are reports of pets still in the home. Companies are currently making entry with hose lines to extinguish the flames, proceeding to the roof to ventilate the smoke, and using hose lines outside to protect neighboring homes.; FS 100; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 BC12 E100 E273 E290 E39 E83 E90 RA100 RA83 T73 T90; CH9; 17; Lyndsey Lantz

KNOCKDOWN Semi-trailer Collision and Fire 05/08/2024 INC#0797

KNOCKDOWN Semi-trailer Collision and Fire; INC#0797; 12:17PM; SB 5 x 405; https://bit.ly/3Ux2lUy; #GranadaHills; 80 firefighters spent 38 minutes in a coordinated effort to confine and extinguish flames in one of two semi-trailers involved in this collision on the southbound 5 Freeway, just north of the 405 transition. One male driver successfully escaped his burning cab, and passing motorists stopped to help extinguish the flames on his clothes and body. Upon LAFD arrival, he was transported by rescue ambulance to a local trauma center with critical burns. No other injuries or patients were reported, as the other semi-trailer was parked on the shoulder with no occupants at the time of the collision. While foam was used to extinguish the fire, fuel and oil runoff was contained to the immediate area and then remediated, preventing any further threat to immediate surroundings or storm drains. Media inquiries: CHP Log 1309. ; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; AO1 AO2 BC12 BC731 CM40 CM42 E18 E275 E287 E290 E75 E77 E88 E91 E98 EM12 EM14 H1 HA1 JT1 JT2 PI4 RA18 RA87 RA90 RA91 SO1 SQ21 SQ87 T75 T87 T90 T98 WT77 WT88; CH8; 17; Lyndsey Lantz

Semi Truck Collision and Fire 05/08/2024 INC#0797

Semi Truck Collision and Fire; INC#0797; 12:17PM; SB 5 x SAN DIEGO FREEWAY; https://bit.ly/3Ux2lUy; #GranadaHills ; Two semi trucks were involved in a collision. One semi is on fire, with an associated patient burned and in critical condition. ; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC12 BC731 E18 E275 E287 E75 E77 E88 EM12 JT1 RA18 RA87 RA91 SQ87 T75 T87 T98 WT77 WT88; CH8; 17; Lyndsey Lantz

Update Traffic Collision 05/05/2024 INC#1265

Update Traffic Collision; INC#1265; 06:25PM; 20900 W Saticoy St; https://bit.ly/3QsjSf5; #Winnetka; Firefighters responded to a 3-vehicle collision with no entrapment. Seven people were assessed by firefighters and paramedics on scene. One 17-year-old female refused transport. The other six patients were transported to area hospitals in good-to-fair condition, all with minor injuries. The ages and genders of those transported are: 18-month-old male, 34F, 25M, 12M, 14F, and 17F. Nothing further.; FS 72; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E72 EM15 EM17 RA104 RA72 RA828 RA896; CH8; 13 18; Nicholas Prange

Traffic Collision 05/05/2024 INC#1265

Traffic Collision; INC#1265; 05:45PM; 20900 W Saticoy St; https://bit.ly/3QsjSf5; #Winnetka; LAFD is on scene of a three-vehicle collision with at least seven patients requiring medical assistance. LAPD Inc #3270.; FS 72; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E72 EM15 RA72 RA828 RA896; CH8; Nicholas Prange

CONTAINED Brush Fire 05/05/2024 INC#1074

CONTAINED Brush Fire; INC#1074; 04:51PM; 6100 N Woodley Av; https://bit.ly/3JmOXNT; #SepulvedaBasin; Firefighters responded to the archery range, where a two-acre brush fire burned nearby, stoked by sustained winds. Employees and patrons of the archery range were evacuated temporarily while firefighters went to work to contain the flames. Ultimately, it took 41 firefighters an hour and 19 minutes to contain the vegetation fire to approximately two acres, which consumed grass, brush, and trees. Evacuation has been lifted. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 AO2 BC10 BC14 CM40 CM42 E100 E288 E290 E39 E81 E83 E88 E90 EM14 EM17 H0B H0C H3 H4 H7 HA3 HA4 HA7 RA88 T88 T90 UR88 WT88; CH8; 17; Nicholas Prange

Grass Fire 05/05/2024 INC#1074

Grass Fire; INC#1074; 03:32PM; 6100 N Woodley Av; https://bit.ly/3JmOXNT; #SepulvedaBasin; Approximately two acres of grass burning with 10 mph winds (gusts 20-30 mph) moving to the southeast (near the archery range).; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 CM40 CM42 E288 E39 E83 E88 T88; CH8; 17; Nicholas Prange

Brush Fire 05/05/2024 INC#1026

Brush Fire; INC#1026; 02:53PM; NB 170 Fwy x Burbank Bl; https://bit.ly/4ad8JWx; #NorthHollywood; Crews are battling flames in approximately one-quarter acre of brush burning on the embankment just south of Burbank Blvd (near the offramp). It took 24 firefighters 25 minutes to extinguish the flames. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 60; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC14 E102 E260 E60 E76 E86 T60; CH8; 18; Nicholas Prange