Alerts

Knockdown - Structure Fire 02/25/2023 INC#2279

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#2279; 01:10AM; 10962 W Peoria St; https://bit.ly/3kpgy7O; #Shadow Hills; During a night of extreme winter weather with cold, heavy, wind-driven rain, 32 LAFD Firefighters took 3 hours and 3 minutes of relentless firefighting to access, confine and thoroughly extinguish stubborn flames, and perform salvage of household possessions from flames that extended from a basement into deep recesses within the the walls and attic of a 1,438 square foot one-story home, built 1934. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E1 E239 E24 E274 E298 E89 E98 RA77 T39 T74 T98; CH9; 18; Brian Humphrey

Update Helicopter Rescue 02/25/2023 INC#2536

Update Helicopter Rescue; INC#2536; 12:46AM; 15700 W Burbank Bl; https://bit.ly/3aPmUFx; #SepulvedaBasin; *Updated Patient Count* During a night of extreme winter weather with cold, heavy, wind-driven rain, LAFD ground and air responders came to the aid of four homeless adults (*3 males and 1 female*), as well as *four dogs and one cat* who were stranded in a remote area of land within the heavily flooded Sepulveda Flood Control Basin. An LAFD Helicopter landed to safely rescue the four adults and 5 pet animals, transferring them all directly to the LAFD Air Operations facility at Van Nuys Airport, where they were medically evaluated by LAFD Paramedics. Two of the adults (no further details) were determined to be suffering from hypothermia and were transported to an area hospital. The two remaining adults declined offered ambulance transportation, and took possession of the five animals, which appeared uninjured. No further details. ; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 E88 E90 H2 H3 HA2 HA3 RA100 SC1 SW88 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire - Now Out 02/25/2023 INC#0048

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0048; 12:25AM; 4230 N Bellingham Av; https://bit.ly/3ZfgxlE; #StudioCity; 30 LAFD Firefighters took just 15 minutes to access, confine and extinguish (12:40 AM) a detached garage to the rear of a single family home that was well involved with fire on their arrival. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 78; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC14 E102 E108 E260 E288 E86 RA78 T60 T88; CH9; 13; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 02/24/2023 INC#2279

Structure Fire; INC#2279; 10:07PM; 10962 W Peoria St; https://bit.ly/3kpgy7O; #ShadowHills; 32 LAFD Firefighters battling a basement fire that has extended into the walls and rear of a 1,438 square foot one-story home. ; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E1 E239 E24 E274 E298 E89 E98 RA77 T39 T74 T98; CH9; 18; Brian Humphrey

Helicopter Rescue 02/24/2023 INC#2536

Helicopter Rescue; INC#2536; 11:12PM; 15700 W Burbank Bl; https://bit.ly/3aPmUFx; #SepulvedaBasin; LAFD ground and air response to four homeless persons and a dog stranded in a remote and heavily flooded section of the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin. An LAFD Helicopter will be able to land/hover at water level to safely rescue the apparently uninjured persons and canine, transferring them directly to the LAFD Air Operations facility at Van Nuys Airport, where they will be medically evaluated by LAFD Paramedics. No further details.; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; E88 E90 H2 H3 HA2 HA3 SC1 SW88 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Rescue 02/24/2023 INC#2197

Rescue; INC#2197; 09:41PM; 5900 N Vassar Av; https://bit.ly/3xStyWQ; #WoodlandHills; PRELIM: First arriving LAFD Firefighters quickly freed the sole uninjured occupant (undetermined age/gender) trapped in a (parked?) vehicle who was briefly trapped by a 'large' fallen tree (unspecified size / species). Though there was strong storm activity in the area, LAFD does not formally determine the specific cause of a tree falling. No further details.; FS 84; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E100 E107 E288 E73 EM17 HR3 RA106 RA84 T88 UR88; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Rescue 02/24/2023 INC#2037

Rescue; INC#2037; 08:54PM; 2370 N Laurel Canyon Bl; https://bit.ly/3Iskg8F; #HollywoodHills West; PRELIM: Energized high voltage wires down across roadway and occupied vehicle(s), with uninjured occupant(s) stranded within until the arrival of electric utility crews. Unknown ETA. Roadway closed to all vehicle traffic in the immediate area of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Jovenita Canyon Drive. No further details. ; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; E41; CH8; Brian Humphrey

Agency Assist 02/24/2023 INC#2008

Agency Assist; INC#2008; 08:44PM; 4286 S Dalton Av; https://bit.ly/3IQiP5w; #VermontSquare; LAFD has preceded the L.A. Dept of Building & Safety to an unknown size/species tree that has reportedly fallen onto a one-story home. No injury. Unknown visual. Though there is strong storm activity in the area, LAFD does not formally determine the specific cause of a tree falling. No further details.; FS 46; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; E215 T15; CH7; Brian Humphrey

Fatality Traffic Collision 02/24/2023 INC#1230

Fatality Traffic Collision; INC#1230; 03:10PM; 6340 W La Tuna Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/3IPuAce; #Tujunga; PRELIM: Solo vehicle with three adult male occupants (unknown affiliation) partially into a largely dry (only 6" storm water) narrow (4' wide) flood control channel. One of the men sustained fatal injury when he was ejected into the narrow channel, and remains at scene. Two two other men self-evacuated the vehicle prior to LAFD arrival, and later accepted ambulance transport to a regional hospital for examination of non-life threatening injuries. LAFD's Heavy Rescue unit removed the vehicle from above the flood control channel. No other injuries reported. Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Division (Incident #2387) and Coroner.; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 E203 E24 E274 E89 EM14 HR3 RA5 RA74 T3 T74; CH8; 18; Brian Humphrey

Agency Assist 02/24/2023 INC#1180

Agency Assist; INC#1180; 02:48PM; 8154 N Natick Av; https://bit.ly/3ZfpUCx; #PanoramaCity; LAFD has preceded the L.A. Dept of Building & Safety to an unknown size/species tree that has reportedly fallen through the roof of a one-story home. No injury. Unknown visual. Though there is strong storm activity in the area, LAFD does not formally determine the specific cause of a tree falling. No further details.; FS 81; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; E89 E98 UR88; CH8; Brian Humphrey