Alerts

Hiker in Distress 10/19/2017

Hiker in Distress; 05:15PM; 13000 W SAYRE ST; https://goo.gl/maps/WtoisCX59Ny; Sylmar; LAFD air and ground response for a reported hiker in distress; No additional information at this time; LAFD Inc#1201; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; CH: 8; 17; Amy Bastman

Update Agency Assist 10/19/2017

Update Agency Assist; 01:20PM; 14445 OLIVE VIEW DR ; internal:/; Sylmar; LAFD has cleared the incident located at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center where resources assisted with the medical needs of both existing hospital patients as well as those with medical needs after the evacuation; LAFD working in conjunction with LACoFD transported 11 total patients to local hospitals with 4 of those by LAFD ambulance; No further information; LAPD Inc #1643; LAFD Inc #483; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; E91 RA91 BC12 TM7 FR9 EM12 RA75 EM14 RA7 RA81 CM42 HU114 MD1 RA7 EM15 RA98 ; Amy Bastman

Update Natural Gas Leak 10/19/2017

Update Natural Gas Leak; 12:15PM; 16550 W VENTURA BL; internal:/; Encino; LAFD remains on scene of a 4 story sealed office building with a strong smell of natural gas believed to have leaked from an unidentified mechanical appliance; The building was evacuated and there no reported patients; Gas company is on scene investigating the source; Ventilation is being performed on the building; No Further Details; LAFD Inc #564; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; E83 E109 RA83 BC10 RA88 RA93 EM11 EM17 E288 T88 ; Amy Bastman

Natural Gas Leak 10/19/2017

Natural Gas Leak; 10:41AM; 16550 W VENTURA BL; https://goo.gl/maps/qQFXj3seDZu; Encino; Prelim: 4 story building being evacuated due to a strong smell of unknown gas; LAFD is continuing to investigate; No further details; LAFD Inc #564; FS 83; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; CH: 8; 13, 18; Amy Bastman

Agency Assist 10/19/2017

Agency Assist; 09:57AM; 14445 OLIVE VIEW DR ; https://goo.gl/maps/6A6D7tWocMr; Sylmar; LAFD is on-scene with LACoFD assisting law enforcement and hospital staff with any associated medical needs of the incident including the inter-facility transfer of patients to adjacent hospitals that need continued medical attention; Additional hospital information at: https://dhs.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dhs/oliveview; LAPD Inc #1643; LAFD Inc #483; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; CH: 8; 17; Amy Bastman

Agency Assist 10/18/2017

Agency Assist; 05:52AM; NB 5 Fwy north of SR14; https://goo.gl/maps/ZXCVftn3Sk52; #NewhallPass; LAFD assisting the Los Angeles County Fire Department at a burning big rig / trash hauler with some vegetation involvement and freeway lane closures; This fire is in LACoFD jurisdiction; Media Inquiries: LACoFD and CHP; Dispatched LAFD Units: E91 E18 E298 T98 E87 BC12 WT77; CH: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 10/18/2017

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; 05:36AM; 321 S Oxford Ave; internal:/; #Koreatown; 53 FF's took just 36 minutes to extinguish heavy fire on both floors of a 2 story home; though flames threatened and caused minor damage (broken windows) and forced the temporary evacuation of residents in a 2 story apartment building to the south, there were no injuries to residents or responders, and the apartment building was spared direct flame involvement due to the efforts of firefighters; The fire cause, a monetary estimate of damage, and whether anyone will be displaced from the fire building, have yet to be determined; Dispatched Units: T29 E29 E229 RA829 RA29 E52 E6 E226 T26 BC11 BC5 E13 E211 T11 CM22 EM11 BC18 RA52 AR1 EA1; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 10/18/2017

Structure Fire; 05:00AM; 321 S Oxford Ave; https://goo.gl/maps/pn5gFHUHNN92; #Koreatown; PRELIM: 2 story home with fire on both floors, threatening an adjacent 2 story apartment building (evacuation required); FS 29; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 4; CH: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire 10/17/2017

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire; 06:56PM; 12541 Amboy Av; internal:/; Sylmar; The first-arriving 35 LAFD ground personnel worked swiftly against a slight wind ao confine flames to 2 acres of grassland in just 41 minutes; No injury; No structure damage; No evacuation; Fire cause = under investigation; Dispatched Units: E91 E98 BC12 WT77 E7 E298 T98 E18 H3 H6 RA90 H2 E28 E287 T87 E81 E77 CM42 EM14 BC15 T90 E290 BC14 RA75 T75 E275; - Brian Humphrey

Vegetation Fire 10/17/2017

Vegetation Fire; 06:31PM; 12541 Amboy Av; https://goo.gl/maps/XshoA2yLoUF2; LAFD ground and air response to ~ 1 acre of grass burning; No current structure threat; No evacuation; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; CH: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey