Alerts

Knockdown - Structure Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0696

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#0696; 12:48PM; 10962 S Wadsworth Av; https://bit.ly/3h4mOMI; Green Meadows; Address Remains Tentative. 28 LAFD Firefighters took just 19 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish an apparent outside fire in an alley that extended to involve a detached garage and cause minimal damage to a nearby home. No injury. Though loud "explosion-like" sounds were heard by the initial 9-1-1 caller, and high voltage electric lines were discovered down on LAFD arrival, there is no physical evidence of an explosion, and the specific origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E264 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 RA864 T33 T64 T66; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0696

Structure Fire; INC#0696; 12:29PM; 10962 S Wadsworth Av; https://bit.ly/3h4mOMI; Green Meadows; Address Tentative. PRELIM: Apparent outside fire in an alley has extended to structures.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E264 E64 E65 RA64 RA864 T33 T64; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Update Civilian Fatality Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0113

Update Civilian Fatality Fire; INC#0113; 04:12AM; 230 W 38th St; https://bit.ly/2STik3z; Historic South Central; LAFD Public Information Officer - Firefighter David Ortiz is en route. ETA 5:00 AM; FS 15; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; AR1 BC13 E15 E215 T15; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey

Civilian Fatality Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0113

Civilian Fatality Fire; INC#0113; 03:06AM; 230 W 38th St; https://bit.ly/2STik3z; Historic South Central; PRELIM: LAFD Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a curbside homeless encampment involving a parked recreational vehicle to discover the remains of one person within. That person's age, gender, site or vehicle affiliation, as well the cause, time and manner of their death have yet to determined. Media Inquiries: LAPD Newton Division Incident #541 and Coroner.; FS 15; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; AR1 BC13 E15; CH7; Brian Humphrey

Update Fire 06/23/2021 INC#1579

Update Fire; INC#1579; 10:54PM; 899 W 7th St; https://bit.ly/2UzBdZG; Downtown; On further evaluation as smoke within the elevator shaft cleared, the fire was determined to have instead *involved* electrical systems and machinery including hydraulic oil, instead of rubbish. No injuries. LAFD is assisting with minor smoke removal in the station, and will be clearing the scene shortly.; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC5 CM22 E11 E203 E209 E211 E215 E220 E295 E3 E9 EM1 EM11 HR3 RA3 RA803 RA9 SQ21 SQ95 T11 T15 T20 T3 T95 UR3 UR88; CH7; 15 16; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Fire 06/23/2021 INC#1579

Knockdown - Fire; INC#1579; 10:52PM; 899 W 7th St; https://bit.ly/2UzBdZG; Downtown; First arriving LAFD responders quickly extinguished a small rubbish fire at the base of an elevator shaft at the *mezzanine* (not platform) level of the Metro Center subway station. No injury. Transit users follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/metrolaalerts ) to determine any subway service impact, and @MetroLAelevator on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/MetroLAelevator ) to determine any change in elevator status. Media Inquiries: Metro; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC5 CM22 E11 E203 E209 E211 E215 E220 E295 E3 E9 EM1 EM11 HR3 RA3 RA803 RA9 SQ21 SQ95 T11 T15 T20 T3 T95 UR3 UR88; CH7; 15 16; Brian Humphrey

Fire 06/23/2021 INC#1579

Fire; INC#1579; 10:27PM; 899 W 7th St; https://bit.ly/2UzBdZG; Downtown; PRELIM: Small fire at the base of an elevator shaft at the platform level of the Metro Center subway station.; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC5 CM22 E11 E203 E209 E211 E215 E220 E295 E3 E9 EM1 EM11 HR3 RA3 RA803 RA9 SQ21 SQ95 T11 T15 T20 T3 T95 UR3 UR88; CH7; 15 16; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Structure Fire 06/23/2021 INC#1252

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#1252; 05:45PM; 11349 N Haskell Av; https://bit.ly/3qkd84X; Granada Hills; First arriving 20 LAFD Firefighters took just 11 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish flames in a well involved one-story detached garage. No other structure damage. One adult male civilian who sustained smoke exposure is now being evaluated at scene by LAFD Paramedics. No other injury reported. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 75; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC12 E18 E275 E287 E87 RA18 RA87 T75 T87; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 06/23/2021 INC#1252

Structure Fire; INC#1252; 05:34PM; 11349 N Haskell Av; https://bit.ly/3qkd84X; Granada Hills; PRELIM: 1 story detached garage to the rear of the property with smoke/fire showing.; FS 75; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC12 E18 E275 E287 E87 RA18 RA87 T75 T87; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Complete - Cliff Rescue 06/23/2021 INC#1161

Complete - Cliff Rescue; INC#1161; 05:12PM; West Observatory Trail; https://bit.ly/35OtlpC; Griffith Park; First arriving LAFD ground responders and Park Rangers have successfully rescued an adult male hiker who was briefly stranded approximately 25' down a steep cliff. Unknown circumstances. He is now being assessed for injury.; FS 35; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; BC11 BC5 E203 E227 E235 E27 E3 E56 EM11 HR3 RA27 RA35 RA5 RA827 T27 T3 T35 UR27 UR88; CH4; 12; Brian Humphrey