Alerts

Structure Fire - Now Out (Fatality); INC#0574; 10:03AM; 1220 N Vine St; https://bit.ly/4bPLfJo; #Hollywood; Firefighters responded to a commercial building, where a nearby outside fire threatened the structure. Crews quickly extinguished the flames to keep it out of the nearby building. Only minor exterior damage was sustained by the commercial structure. Sadly, after the flames were knocked back, an adult female was found dead, in what appears to have been a tent next to the building. One adult male was transported to a local hospital for smoke inhalation. LAFD Arson Investigators, LAPD and Medical Examiner are responding to conduct an investigation. LAPD Inc #1837. Nothing further.; FS 27; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; AR1 BC1 BC18 BC5 E227 E235 E261 E35 E41 E76 E82 RA82 RA827 T27 T29 T35 T61; CH7; 15; Nicholas Prange

Update Explosion; INC#0317; 10:00AM; 1120 N Alameda St; https://bit.ly/49FhKIl; #Wilmington; Firefighters arrived to find a CNG-powered semi truck (tractor-only) on fire, and deployed hose lines to address the flames. Six minutes after ten firefighters arrived on scene arriving on scene, an explosion injured at least seven of our members (2 of which were in critical condition, and all 7 transported to area hospitals). LAFD Hazardous Materials Specialists are now on scene. Firefighters have set up a 500-foot perimeter around the location of the blast. Residents are encouraged to stay inside. There are no homes within the immediate danger zone and no formal evacuations have been ordered. Firefighters and Police Officers are keeping personnel and the public outside of the perimeter. Flames appear to be continuing from one cylinder. There are currently over 150 firefighters assigned to this incident to handle medical, fire, and hazardous materials components. REMINDER: IT IS ILLEGAL TO FLY DRONES WITHIN 500 FEET OF AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT, WITHOUT CLEARANCE. Motorists seek alternate routes. MEDIA: A press conference is *anticipated* to be at 11:00 AM at the entrance to the Emergency Department of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (1000 W Carson Street). Please stage on Carson, west of Vermont. Media at the scene, please stage on the 1200 block of N Alameda Street.; FS 38; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO1 AO2 AP65 AR1 AR10 AR11 AR12 AR14 AR21 AR22 AR27 AR33 AR34 AR38 AR7 AR9 BC1 BC13 BC4 BC6 CE43 CM1 CM20 CM22 CM3 CM32 E112 E205 E21 E210 E215 E220 E221 E238 E248 E285 E290 E36 E40 E48 E49 E5 E64 E85 E90 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM18 EM35 ER3 FC1 H1 H3 HA1 HA3 HE1 HR3 JT1 JT2 JT3 JT4 JT6 PL1 RA10 RA101 RA112 RA264 RA266 RA36 RA38 RA5 RA57 RA64 RA79 RA848 RA85 RA90 RH114 RS3 SO1 SQ21 SQ48 T10 T15 T20 T21 T38 T48 T5 T85 T90 TL4 TO34 UA1 UR5 UR88; CH7; 12 13 14; Nicholas Prange

Explosion; INC#0317; 06:58AM; 1120 N Alameda St; https://bit.ly/49FhKIl; #Wilmington; Firefighters responded to a truck with pressurized cylinders on fire. A an explosion on scene injured multiple firefighters. Three have already been transported to a local hospital (at least two in critical condition). Several other injured are being evaluated on scene, awaiting additional ambulances to arrive (estimated 7 total firefighters). PIO Captain Adam Van Gerpen en route. MOTORISTS: Avoid the area.; FS 38; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO1 AO2 AR1 BC13 BC4 BC6 CM20 CM22 E112 E205 E238 E248 E285 E290 E36 E48 E49 E5 E85 E90 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM18 H1 H3 HA1 HA3 HR3 JT1 JT2 JT4 JT6 RA101 RA112 RA264 RA36 RA38 RA5 RA64 RA79 RA848 RA85 RA90 RH114 SQ48 T38 T48 T5 T85 T90 UR5 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1274; 04:44PM; 1361 E Imperial Hw; https://bit.ly/42C12Y5; #Watts; Twenty-six LAFD firefighters responded to one second-floor unit of a two-story apartment building. They held the fire to the unit of origin, and extinguished the flames in 14 minutes from the time of alarm. No reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC1 BC13 E221 E233 E264 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 T21 T33 T64; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire; INC#1274; 04:30PM; 1361 E Imperial Hw; https://bit.ly/42C12Y5; #Watts; Two-story apartment with smoke showing. Offensive mode.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC1 BC13 E221 E233 E264 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 T21 T33 T64; CH9; 13; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0896; 01:17PM; 337 S 6th Av; https://bit.ly/49s9vzm; #Venice; Firefighters arrived to a property containing three separate two-story condos with smoke showing from the first floor of one unit toward the rear. The property was cordoned off and appeared to be vacant. Firefighters made access to the fire unit with hose lines, confined the fire to the unit-of-origin, and extinguished the flames in 16 minutes with 36 firefighters assigned to the incident. No reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.; FS 63; Batt 4; West Bureau; Council District 11; BC4 BC9 E237 E292 E462 E59 E67 RA63 RA862 SO1 T37 T69 T92; CH7; 12; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire; INC#0896; 01:01PM; 337 S 6th Av; https://bit.ly/49s9vzm; #Venice; Two-story duplex with smoke showing from the first floor. Offensive mode.; FS 63; Batt 4; West Bureau; Council District 11; BC4 BC9 E237 E292 E462 E59 E67 RA63 RA862 T37 T69 T92; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

Update Modified River Rescue; INC#0283; 08:00AM; 356 LA River; https://bit.ly/3uCoyaH; #BoyleHeights; Firefighters assisted LAPD and the Medical Examiner with the body recovery of a deceased adult male in the flood control channel, using a rigid stretcher ("basket") with ropes coming from the tip of an aerial ladder truck. Nothing further.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AO1 AO2 BC1 E4 E447 H4 H6 H7 HA4 HA6 HA7 RA17 RA90 T9; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Modified River Rescue; INC#0283; 06:25AM; 356 LA River; https://bit.ly/3uCoyaH; #BoyleHeights; Firefighters are responding to a deceased person in the river (in a few inches of water flowing) and LAFD Crews are assessing the situation to assist with the body recovery. Rail traffic and 7th Street bridge traffic will be affected. ; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AO1 AO2 BC1 E4 E447 H4 H6 H7 HA4 HA6 HA7 RA17 RA90 T9; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#1332; 05:45PM; 11157 S Central Av; https://bit.ly/3uxzczq; #GreenMeadows; Two-story boarded-up commercial structure with smoke showing from the first floor. Firefighters made entry to locate a contents-only fire inside of the building, where they found that this was the site of a previous burn. It took 32 firefighters 17 minutes to access, confine, and extinguish the flames. No reported injuries. Cause of the fire is under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC11 BC13 E233 E264 E33 E64 E65 FR64 RA264 RA864 T33 T64; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange