Alerts

Update High-Rise 07/05/2016

Update High-Rise; 02:12PM; 900 W Olympic Bl; internal:/; KNOCKDOWN: 45 FF in 19 min. Small fire in restaurant area held in check by fire sprinklers. No injury. Cause under invest, NFD; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Erik Scott

High-Rise 07/05/2016

High-Rise; 01:49PM; 900 W Olympic Blvd; https://goo.gl/maps/ebrtfvDcRVq; #DTLA; 50 story modern high-rise with smoke on the 28th floor; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 CM22 E13 E203 E209 E210 E3 E9 E90 H1 H2 H5 RA11 RA3 SQ21 T10 T3 T9; 9; 13; Erik Scott

Media Advisory 07/05/2016

Media Advisory; 11:42AM; internal:/; Citywide - City of Los Angeles; During a 24 hour period (midnight to midnight) on July 4th, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to approximately 36 fireworks related incidents, at least 6 of those incidents included various injuries to extremities, eyes, and burns. Since midnight July 4th, 2016, until this morning (8 AM), July 5th, 2016, the LAFD has responded to an additional approximate half dozen fireworks related incidents. The 2016 quantity of fireworks related incidents within the LAFD's 470 square-mile jurisdiction are on par with previous years. The Los Angeles Fire Department reminds the public that all fireworks, even the so-called 'safe and sane' variety remain illegal in the City of Los Angeles. Those who use, possess or transport any type of firework in Los Angeles may be subject to criminal prosecution - or worse yet, painful and debilitating injury. Confiscation and citations regarding fireworks are handled by our friends at LAPD ; Erik Scott

MEDIA | Advisory 07/04/2016

MEDIA | Advisory; 05:40PM; Citywide - City of Los Angeles; https://goo.gl/maps/4kBzRjYnvE82; NEWSROOMS: Due to an expected increase in LAFD incidents tonight, we will NOT be alerting on *vegetation fires* unless they consume more than 1 acre and/or cause injury, evacuation or significant structure damage; Similarly, we will MAY NOT alert on *structure fires* unless they escalate to greater alarm status, cause injury, evacuation or displace residents; Our media desk remains staffed 24 hours at (213) 485-5162. A preliminary compilation of overnight LAFD significant incidents/statistics, including those suspect of being related to fireworks (all of which are illegal in the City of Los Angeles), should be available Tuesday morning July 5; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision CORRECTION 07/04/2016

Update CORRECTION Traffic Collision; 03:49PM; 8433 De Soto Av; internal:/; Canoga Park; Small spill from RV now clarified as being unk quantity diesel fuel not gasoline, and is being actively mitigated by LAFD with no off-site hazard; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision 07/04/2016

Update Traffic Collision; 03:40PM; 8433 De Soto Av; internal:/; Canoga Park; 2 patients total (NFD), both are dead inside full-sized RV (Class A motor home) which struck fence (toppled into/near wash?); No other patients; Unk if another vehicle involved; Electrical hazard, hydrant and gasoline spill are being mitigated by LAFD; Media = LAPD Valley Traffic Incident #3374 and Coroner; NFD; FS 104; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Dispatched Units: E72 RA72 E296 T96 RA106 E106 E107 HR56 EM17 BC17 UR88 E305 T105 RA96 ; Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 07/04/2016

Traffic Collision; 03:21PM; 8433 De Soto Av; https://goo.gl/maps/u3eH4ZHbWM52; Canoga Park; PRELIM: 2 persons trapped in RV (motor home) into flood control channel (Browns Canyon Wash) with sheared hydrant, electrical hazard and gasoline spill; NFD (No Further Details); FS 104; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; CH: 8; 18; Brian Humphrey

Injury 07/04/2016

Injury; 10:05AM; Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park; https://goo.gl/maps/vdyKhzcCdV22; #SantaMonicaMountains; West Mandeville Fire Road; 54 y/o M Mountain Bicyclist with shoulder injury will be hoisted aboard + transported to hospital by LAFD copter; NFD (No Further Details); FS 109; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched Units: E109 RA83 E288 T88 RH214 RA90 BC10 E83 H2 H5 BP83; CH: 8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 07/03/2016

Structure Fire; 09:50PM; 4400 Coliseum St; internal:/; Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw; 1 small Elementary School bungalow with moderate smoke showing. KNOCKDOWN: 30 FF in 11 min. No extension. No injury. Cause and $loss under invest, NFD; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; BC11 BC18 E226 E294 E34 E68 E94 RA68 RA94 T26 T94; 9; 13; Erik Scott

Update Structure Fire 07/03/2016

Update Structure Fire; 09:48PM; 11826 Victory Blvd; internal:/; KNOCKDOWN: 32 FF in 17 min. No injury, NFD (no further details); FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; Erik Scott