Alerts

Brush Fire 04/10/2019 INC#1255

Brush Fire; INC#1255; 04:56PM; 3434 N Blair Dr; http://bit.ly/2IajTmv; Hollywood Hills; PRELIM: LAFD air and ground response to wire/s down into vegetation with light wind and an approximately 50 foot diameter area of grass burning; One or more tree/s toppled on nearby roadway challenging access; Structure/s threatened; No formal evacuation ; FS 76; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; Radio Channels: 5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Fatal Traffic Collision 04/10/2019 INC#0963

Fatal Traffic Collision; INC#0963; 02:18PM; SB 2 Fwy x Glendale Bl; http://bit.ly/2IbgPqq; Echo Park; Motorcycle vs guardrail; Adult male motorcyclist dead at scene; No other injuries; As many as 3 lanes closed until LAFD/CHP/Coroner operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours readily available; Monitor traffic reports on news radio; Media Inquiries: CHP Log Number: 2027 and Coroner; FS 56; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; Dispatched LAFD Units: E20 E56 RA56; Radio Channels: 4; 10; - Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 04/08/2019 INC#1250

Traffic Collision; INC#1250; 05:41PM; 437 S Gayley Ave; http://bit.ly/2KkPRhX; Westwood; Solo vehicle into residential structure with minimal damage; Unknown visual or circumstances; No injury; Media Inquiries: LAPD West Traffic Incident #4328; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; Dispatched LAFD Units: E37 RA909; Radio Channels: 4; 10; - Brian Humphrey

Hiker Rescue 04/05/2019 INC#0634

Hiker Rescue; INC#0634; 11:50AM; 2700 N Vermont Av; http://bit.ly/2WPzUBM; Griffith Park; PRELIM: LAFD Air Operations and ground resources are on scene with Park Rangers assisting in locating and evaluating a 30 y/o female hiker in steep terrain at #GriffithPark with lower extremity fractures sustained from a ground level fall (unk details/circumstances related to fall); UPDATE: A hoist operation was conducted by LAFD Air Operations and the patient was evaluated, treated and transported to a local area hospital with unspecified severity/location of injuries.; FS 35; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; BC5 E235 E35 E56 H4 H6 RA35 RA90 RH114 T35; CH7; 17; Brian Wall

Investigation 04/02/2019 INC#0386

Investigation; INC#0386; 09:17AM; 2200 S Bundy Dr; http://bit.ly/2UcCpkN; Sawtelle; LAPD requested LAFD to assist with investigation of a (white powder?) substance seen on stairs and nearby Metro Expo Line (light rail transit system) Expo/Bundy Station; One person who noted substance while boarding a train, later experienced unspecified illness and sought own clinical care after arriving at remote workplace; That person did not seek LAFD care and was not seen or transported by our agency; No other illness or injuries reported; There was no formal evacuation, but rail service has bypassed that station only during the investigation; The substance has been tentatively identified as unbleached flour, with no specific hazard noted; Law Enforcement will determine the circumstance of it being there; Metro Expo Line Riders: Follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for service information; Media Inquiries: LAPD Incident #1457; FS 59; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC9 E59 E87 JT3 RA92 SQ87; Radio Channels: 7; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 04/01/2019 INC#1359

Structure Fire; INC#1359; 07:07PM; 2s Lax; http://bit.ly/2UbdOwJ; Westchester; LAFD responded to a structure fire reportedly at the Built Burger Kitchen near Gate 24A of Terminal 2 in LAX;Firefighters located a kitchen grease fire which had not spread to the structure;Most resources are being released and remaining companies will ensure all smoke is cleared and no safety hazards exist;No injuries reported;No further details; FS 51; Batt 4; West Bureau; Council District 11; BC18 BC4 E205 E295 E5 E51 E63 E95 RA43 RA95 T5 T95; CH9; 12; Margaret Stewart

Update Rescue 03/30/2019 INC#0829

Update Rescue; INC#0829; 02:42PM; 5450 W Hollywood Bl; http://bit.ly/2UjSOTv; East Hollywood; Adult male was discovered by LAPD on tracks at Hollywood/Western Metro Red Line station. In good condition with unspecified injury (unclear if indeed struck by or ever beneath subway train), he was readily assisted from track level by LAFD personnel, conscious and verbal with (yet substantiated) personal claim he had fallen from platform; LAFD Paramedics will transport him to an area hospital for further evaluation; Transit Riders: follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for details on Metro Red Line service restoration; Media Inquiries: LAPD Transit Services Incident 2715 and Metro; FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 BC14 E203 E226 E261 E29 E52 E56 E6 EM11 HR3 RA52 SQ21 T26 T3 T61; - Brian Humphrey

Rescue 03/30/2019 INC#0829

Rescue; INC#0829; 02:02PM; 5450 W Hollywood Bl; http://bit.ly/2UjSOTv; East Hollywood; PRELIM: LAPD on scene and requesting LAFD for one person on tracks (trapped?) beneath (unk direction) Metro Red Line subway train at or near Hollywood/Western station; Unk age/gender/condition/affiliation/circumstances; Transit Riders: follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for Metro Red Line service information; FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; Radio Channels:7; 16; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 03/28/2019 INC#1352

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1352; 07:29PM; 16880 Avenida de Santa Ynez; http://bit.ly/2FzJ12p; Pacific Palisades; First arriving 30 LAFD Firefighters extinguished flames in just 25 minutes, confining fire within the 4,806 square-foot townhome/garages; No injury; Fire cause/loss/resident displacement to be determined; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC9 CM42 E23 E263 E269 E69 RA19 RA23 RA69 T63 T69; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 03/28/2019 INC#1352

Structure Fire; INC#1352; 07:04PM; 16880 Avenida de Santa Ynez; http://bit.ly/2FzJ12p; Pacific Palisades; Address Tentative; PRELIM: 2 story townhome well involved; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Radio Channels: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey