Alerts

Update Investigation 01/11/2017

Update Investigation; 03:04PM; 8189 W Gould Av; internal:/; Hollywood; Approximately 9000lbs piece of concrete from the foundation and retaining wall of the home detached and slide down hillside to N Laurel Canyon Blvd below. No injuries due to the prior closure of the road. Building and Safety with their Geologist are on scene and re-evaluating the situation given the new circumstances. Currently, the reported home is Red Tagged with the neighboring home (to the south) yellow tagged. Those could change based on the re-assessment. LAFD are placing sand bags to divert water with the expected rains this evening. Once the roadway is deemed safe, Street Services will begin the clearing process. The timeline for that to occur is undetermined. Once LAFD clears the scene, further questions will be to Building and Safety. NFD; FS 41; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; Margaret Stewart

Update Investigation 01/11/2017

Update Investigation; 01:56PM; 8189 W Gould Av; internal:/; Hollywood; Building and Safety is now on scene and evaluating the situation for any required action. LAFD resources providing assistance and ensuring safety. N Laurel Canyon Blvd remains CLOSED from Gould Ave to Kirkwood. Duration of closure not yet determined. The home was evacuated and no injuries reported. NFD; FS 41; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; Margaret Stewart

Investigation 01/11/2017

Investigation; 11:58AM; 8189 W Gould Av; https://goo.gl/maps/CaF3RerbzSp; Hollywood; #DebrisFlow Preliminary reports of part of a concrete patio compromised and at risk of fall hazard down hillside (approx 20 yards of concrete) Laurel Canyon closed from Gould Ave to Kirkwood Dr. Building and Safety notified. LAFD Urban Search and Rescue enroute to determine actions needed to mitigate safety concerns. No injuries reported. LAFD Inc# 0730; FS 41; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; BC5 BP41 E41 SW44 UR88 ; CH7; 13; Margaret Stewart

Hiker in Distress 12/28/2016

Hiker in Distress; 12:14PM; 162 Griffith Park x Observatory; https://goo.gl/maps/TmD191fVeDJ2; Hollywood; LAFD crews conducting a ground based operation (rope system) to assist 3 hikers (2M 1 F) stuck approximately approximately 100' down hillside, west of Griffith Observatory. No injuries reported. LAFD Inc# 0628; FS 35; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; BC11 BC5 E203 E235 E289 E52 E56 EM18 HR56 RA10 RA835 RA889 RH114 T3 T35 T89 UR88 ; CH7; 17; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 12/22/2016

Structure Fire; 05:47PM; 1251 N Bronson Av; https://goo.gl/maps/G7qBHb2Hz3L2; Hollywood; PRELIM: Defensive Fire Attack on well involved 1 story home (NFD); FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; CH: 9; 12,18; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 12/20/2016

Structure Fire; 02:30AM; 655 N Hayworth Ave; https://goo.gl/maps/H9RtLGjrBX52; Hollywood; Two story garden style apartment building with one unit fully involved. KNOCKDOWN 28 firefighters gained full extinguishment in 14 minutes, containing the fire to the unit of origin. No injuries reported. Cause and loss under investigation. LAFD Inc#0086 NFD; FS 27; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; E41 TF27 TF61 RA41 RA861 RA61 BC5 ; CH9; 17; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 12/15/2016

Update Structure Fire; 09:14PM; 1147 N Bronson Av; internal:/; Hollywood; KNOCKDOWN: 31 FF in 12 mins. Fire contained to contents in unit of fire origin. No injuries reported. Cause TBD. LAFD Inc# 1590 NFD; FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 12/15/2016

Structure Fire 12/15/2016

Structure Fire; 09:11PM; 1147 N Bronson Av; https://goo.gl/maps/c7B4Fuc4Gcx; Hollywood; 2 story apartment building with fire in one unit on the 2nd floor. ; FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC5 E227 E229 E27 E52 E82 RA27 RA827 T27 T29; CH9; 17; Margaret Stewart

Update Hiker in Distress 12/01/2016

Update Hiker in Distress; 12:21PM; 108 Griffith Park x Bronson Quarry; internal:/; Hollywood; Hiker is safely down. Urban Search and Rescue 27s set up a 'lower lower' rope operation and lowered a rescuer to the patient. Once she was assessed for injuries and fitted with the necessary protective equipment, the hiker and rescuer were lowered to the ground together. NFD; FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; Margaret Stewart