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Vegetation Fire 07/10/2017

Vegetation Fire; 04:59PM; 11451 W Foothill Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/aLDq63R75MM2; Pacoima; 2.5 acres of grass with no structures threatened. LAFD canceled LA County Fire resources and will handle with resources on scene. LAFD Inc#1135; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 E24 E274 E275 E298 E7 E77 E90 E91 E98 EM14 H6 RA98 T74 T75 T98 WT77 ; CH5; 12; Margaret Stewart
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Update Vegetation Fire 07/09/2017

Update Vegetation Fire; 01:21PM; 3761 S La Brea Av; internal:/; Crenshaw District / Baldwin Hills; KNOCKDOWN 90 LAFD firefighters (plus unk number from LA County) Precise aerial water drops and aggressive ground attack combined with good brush clearance by residents aided in the defensive of homes. No structures damaged. Some resources being released but traffic on La Brea will continue to be affected while crews remain in place for mop up of all hot spots. No injuries reported. No Further Details; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Margaret Stewart
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Update Vegetation Fire 07/09/2017

Update Vegetation Fire; 01:14PM; 3761 S La Brea Av; internal:/; Crenshaw District / Baldwin Hills; Fire being contained at 2 acres in medium to heavy brush. Bulk of the fire is knocked down and have full containment (hand lines in place 100% around the fire). LA County Fire camp crews also on scene cutting line. La Brea CLOSED from Coliseum to Stocker for undetermined period of time. No structures damaged, no injuries reported. PIO is on scene at the Command Post at La Brea Gilliam Park; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Margaret Stewart
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Update Vegetation Fire 07/09/2017

Update Vegetation Fire; 12:37PM; 3761 S La Brea Av; internal:/; Crenshaw District / Baldwin Hills; Over 90 LAFD firefighters on scene with additional assistance from LA County Fire. Good progress made with aerial water drops and ground based attack. Firefighters are both attacking the fire and defending homes. Proper brush clearance created 'defensible space' has allowed firefighters to prevent any damage to homes thus far. PIO enroute to Command Post located at LA Brea Gilliam Park. Acreage update not yet available. No injuries reported.; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Margaret Stewart
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Vegetation Fire 07/09/2017

Vegetation Fire; 12:14PM; 3761 S La Brea Av; https://goo.gl/maps/5Brvzfnh7hD2; Crenshaw District / Baldwin Hills; 1/4 - 1/2 acre grass (flashy fuels), wind driven (not high winds) with some (number and distance unknown) homes in fire's path. 5 additional fire engines requested. LA County Fire also responding LAFD Inc#0766; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; BC11 BC18 BP94 E26 E261 E290 E294 E34 E43 E61 E68 E94 EM9 H6 RA94 T61 T90 T94 ; CH5; 12; Margaret Stewart
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Agency Assist 07/09/2017

Agency Assist; 10:19AM; Whittier Fire Lake Cachuma; internal:/; #WHITTIERFIRE At 3:00AM, Sunday 9 July, 2017 Strike Team 1075 arrived in Lake Cachuma to join the firefighting efforts at the Whittier Fire. The incident is currently at 7,800 acres with 5% containment. For updates on this fire, please visit http://www.countyofsb.org/ and https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5339/. ST1075 is lead by LAFD Battalion Chief with the engines coming from our neighboring agencies: PB84 (Battalion Chief Vehicle) E1B (Bev Hills) E1C (Culver City) E1S (Santa Monica) E2C (Culver City) E3B (Bev Hills).; Margaret Stewart
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NOW OUT - Structure Fire 07/08/2017

NOW OUT - Structure Fire; 06:53PM; 6117 Reseda Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/h2RDpjFdCXM2; Reseda; PRELIM: 30' x 100 commercial building had smoldering fire in one unit with smoke only into 2 adjacent units, extinguished by first arriving 30 LAFD firefighters in just 21 min; No injury; Cause/Loss TBD; NFD; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Dispatched Units: E93 T93 E293 RA93 E273 T73 E83 E100 RA100 BC17 BC14 EM17 E84 CM42 E90 E278 T78 T69 E269 EM14 BC12 E88 UR88 T27 E227 UR27 HR3 BC5 E39; CH: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey
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Electrical Incident 07/08/2017

Electrical Incident; 06:53PM; 18900 Parthenia St; https://goo.gl/maps/XYfJNHWhbk82; Northridge; PRELIM: Heavy fire and explosion(s) noted in high voltage electrical equipment inside LADWP power facility; #LATraffic: Closure of Parthenia St in both directions between Vanalden Av and Yolanda Av until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and use alternate route; Detours available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Transit Users: Follow @MetroLAAlerts for information; NFD; FS 103; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; CH: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey
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Investigation 07/08/2017

Investigation; 04:23PM; Berth 202 | Slip B9 - Port of Los Angeles; https://goo.gl/maps/CiRc3DWWgVu; Wilmington; PRELIM: LAFD Fireboat dispatched to and confirms human remains in water; No info on site/age/gender/clothing/condition; Media inquiries: LAPD Incident #3285 and Coroner; NFD (No Further Details); FS 49; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; Dispatched Units: BT17 E49 RA38 E285 T85 EM1 BC6 EM1; CH:7; 13; - Brian Humphrey
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Agency Assist 07/07/2017

Agency Assist; 05:07PM; Alamo Fire San Louis Obispo; internal:/; #ALAMOFIRE LAFD has 1 Type III Strike Team enroute to assist at the Alamo Fire in San Louis Obispo The Alamo Fire (as of 3:15PM) is at 500 acres and 10% containment with evacuation orders in place. ST1880 = BC714 E8136 E8137 E8138 E8139 E8140 To get the latest information on this incident, please follow @sbcfireinfo and @cal_fire on Twitter No Further Details; Margaret Stewart
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