Alerts

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire 10/21/2016

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire; 01:49PM; 12600 Maclay St; internal:/; #MaclayFire #Sylmar; 85 LAFD personnel by ground and air, LACoFD + ANF held fire (to estimated) 2+ acres in 18 min; No injury; No evac; No structure damage; Cause Under Investigation; Maclay Street will remain closed between Harding and Fenton until LAFD operations complete; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 10/21/2016

Update Brush Fire; 01:45PM; 12600 Maclay St; internal:/; #MACLAYFIRE #SYLMAR; Forward progress of fire stopped, though firefight continues; No containment factor yet identified; Awaiting acreage update and knockdown; No injury; No evacuation; No structure damage; Maclay Street remains closed between Harding and Fenton, unknown duration; NFD; Dispatched LAFD Units: E91 RA91 E98 T98 E298 E275 T75 E77 E7 E18 E90 EM15 BC12 BC14 WT77 CM42 E24 H2 H3 BC15 BC5 E87 E287 T87 E81 E274 T74 E290 T90 HU89 WT88 DT1 as well as LACoFD & ANF; Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 10/21/2016

Update Brush Fire; 01:29PM; 12600 Maclay St; internal:/; #MACLAYFIRE #SYLMAR; Air and ground firefight ~ 2 acres medium-to-heavy brush in or near riverbed southeast of El Cariso Golf Course; 10-15 MPH wind; No immediate structure threat; No current evacuation; #LATRAFFIC: Maclay Street closed between Harding and Fenton, unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours are available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 10/21/2016

Brush Fire; 01:01PM; 12600 Maclay St; https://goo.gl/maps/jySomobgy8K2; Sylmar; #MACLAYFIRE; PRELIM: 2 acres medium to heavy brush; 10-15 MPH wind; No immediate structure threat; NFD; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; LACoFD and Angeles National Forest also responding;; CH: 5; 13; Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN - RECAP Structure Fire 10/20/2016

KNOCKDOWN - RECAP Structure Fire; 11:22PM; 4057 Sea View Av ; internal:/; #MtWashington; It took 143 Los Angeles Firefighters 2 hrs 47 min to extinguish the bulk of flame; LAFD crews have remained overnight, monitoring flare ups and stabilizing the 9,111 sq ft, 3 story descending hillside home built 1991; Only injury = 74 F resident rescued by LAFD, to hospital in fair condition with smoke inhalation; Of 12 total identified residents, only 1 remains unaccounted for on Friday morning, an 84 M; With sunrise, the fire investigation and on-site FD operations will continue through the day; As soon as the missing man is located, an LAFD ALERT + newswire advisory will be posted.; Dispatched Units: E44 RA844 E55 E212 E12 T12 E42 RA56 BC2 BC1 RA2 EM13 E201 T1 E450 CM22 BC705 RA209 EM14 RA55 E90 H4 H5 H2 E250 T50 E56 E4 E203 T3 E401 E3 UR3 RA803 T27 E227 UR88 BC5 RA47 EM1 RA6 BC18 BC11 EA1 RM2 CM21 AR1 HU59 T33 E233 E10 E202 T2 T11 E211 E47 PH1 AR11 E64 E37 T39 E239 T5 E205 T93 E293 E85 BC10 T10 E210 E11 E61 T60 E260 BC701 E27 UR88 BC2 E209; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/20/2016

Update Structure Fire; 11:10PM; 4057 Sea View Av; internal:/; #MtWashington; LAFD will remain on scene overnight extinguishing hot spots and stabilizing the structure; A formal 'knockdown' (full extinguishment) of stubborn flames will be later declared; Of the 12 known residents, only one is now believed missing = 84 year-old male; Cause of fire remains under active investigation; NFD (No Further Details); Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/20/2016

Update Structure Fire; 10:50PM; 4057 Sea View Av; internal:/; #MtWashington; Now 143 LAFD personnel assigned, LAFD copters released; The fight against stubborn fire continues on all 3 floors of this heavily damaged and structurally compromised 9,111 sq ft home, albeit with diminished flame; Only patient *thus far* = 74 F in fair condition with smoke inhalation; No other injuries reported; Search continues now for only 1 civilian unaccounted for; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/20/2016

Update Structure Fire; 09:26PM; 4057 Sea View Av; internal:/; #MtWashington; Now 126 LAFD personnel assigned + 3 copters; Firefight continues on 3 floors; Only patient *thus far* = 74 F in fair condition with smoke inhalation; Search continues for as many as 4 civilians unaccounted for; MEDIA: LAFD PIO Peter Sanders at scene; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/20/2016

Update Structure Fire; 09:10PM; 4057 N Sea View Av; internal:/; #MtWashington; Now 103 LAFD personnel assigned + 3 LAFD helicopters to check for embers/protect volatile vegetation as needed; PRELIM: 9,111 sq ft hillside home built 1991; 1 civilian injury now being assessed, one or more other occupants remain unaccounted for; Tac Channels 12, 13, 16 assigned; Firefight continues; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/20/2016

Update Structure Fire; 09:01PM; 4057 N Sea View Av; internal:/; #MtWashington; 81 LAFD Firefighters assigned, battling heavy fire with structural compromise; At least 1 civilian injury; NFD; Tac Channels 12 + 13 now assigned; Listen: http://bit.ly/LAFD-AUDIO; Brian Humphrey