Alerts

Update Fire; INC#0430; 10:45AM; 1225 W 196th St; internal:/; Address numerics corrected to 1225; On detailed evaluation of the licensed business address (rather than the location of the lot entrance), it has been formally determined this incident is entirely within an unincorporated area outside both the City of Los Angeles -and- the City of Torrance. The Los Angeles County Fire Department has jurisdiction of this location, and is now responding to the scene to conclude operations and handle all additional media and public information; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#0501; 10:31AM; 4161 S Wall St; internal:/; Historic SouthCentral; 50 Firefighters confined flames to a well involved one-story 2,076 square-foot home (built 1907), extinguishing flames in just 26 minutes; No injury; Fire loss and cause to be determined; FS 46; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 E14 E15 E210 E221 E33 E46 E9 RA46 RA846 SQ21 T10 T21 T9; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Fire; INC#0430; 10:19AM; 1206 W 196th St; http://bit.ly/2MMlIDX; Harbor Gateway; Address corrected from Knox Street (NOTE: this fire was in the city of Los Angeles "Harbor Gateway" neighborhood, and not the City of Torrance); 48 Firefighters battled stubborn fire involving insulation within a reportedly empty (unk size or capacity non-trailer type) tank undergoing demolition, extinguishing flames in 59 minutes; No injury; No evacuation; Fire cause under investigation; FS 79; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC13 BC6 E248 E264 E285 E38 E64 E79 E85 FT36 RA38 RA79 RA848 SQ48 T48 T64 T85; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire; INC#0501; 10:05AM; 4161 S Wall St; http://bit.ly/2MPRS1B; Historic SouthCentral; PRELIM: One story home heavily involved with fire; FS 46; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; Radio Channels: 9; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Fire; INC#0430; 09:20AM; 1111 W Knox St; http://bit.ly/2QN4tpx; Harbor Gateway; Address Tentative; Tanker (unk size, type or contents) fire in an industrial yard; No injury; No evacuation; FS 79; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; Radio Channels: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0715; 02:46PM; 2881 E Pico Bl; internal:/; Boyle Heights; FINAL: 150 LAFD Firefighters took just 2 hours to fully extinguish flames, confining them within a 80' x 100' one-story industrial building housing "Passion Imports, Inc.( https://passionimportsca.com/ ) a purveyor of apparel, accessories and souvenirs; Three LAFD members performing vertical ventilation sustained painful though non-life threatening burn injury during the firefight, when a portion of the roof they were on suddenly and unexpectedly gave way, causing one firefighter to partially fall through the burning roof; He immediately tried to lift himself from peril, and was quickly assisted in doing so by his colleagues; Sustaining the most serious burn injury of the three, he was taken to an area hospital in critical condition; His two colleagues sustained lesser burn injury and were taken to the hospital in fair condition; No other injuries were reported; The building contained dense storage of ordinary combustibles; Firefighters skillfully prevented fire from extending to the connected building to the west or any nearby structures in the industrial neighborhood; LAFD personnel will remain at the scene throughout the evening; Monetary loss from the fire has yet to be tabulated; The fire's cause remains under investigation; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; - Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0715; 02:31PM; 2881 E Pico Bl; internal:/; Boyle Heights; Address confirmed as 2881; 150 Firefighters have confined flames within the building of fire origin, now confirmed to be 80' x 100' one-story industrial building of arched truss roof construction that had heavy smoke showing on firefighter's arrival; Three LAFD members on the roof to perform a critical vertical ventilation role were injured shortly after ascending to the roof when a portion of same suddenly and unexpectedly gave way; They affected a self rescue from the damaged roof area and were assisted to ground level via a ladder; All three sustained non-life threatening injury, including burns, and are now being treated at an area hospital; There were no other civilian or responder injuries; The building contained dense (apparently baled and containerized?) storage of what are believed to be ordinary combustibles (clothing?) from a business that has yet to be named; Firefighters skillfully prevented fire from extending to the connected building to the west or any nearby structures in the industrial neighborhood; LAFD PIO's are at Evergreen and Pico to assist the media; Motorists are asked to avoid the immediate area; LAFD personnel will remain at the scene throughout the evening to complete extinguishment; Monetary loss has yet to be tabulated; The fire's cause remains the focus of an active investigation; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched LAFD Units: E17 RA17 RA25 E202 T2 E9 E209 E221 T21 BC1 BC2 SQ21 E14 E21 T9 E203 T3 CM22 E220 T20 EM11 BC11 E3 UR3 HR3 RA3 UR88 BC14 E25 E201 T1 E4 E10 E250 T50 RA14 RA21 EM13 EM5 EM25 CM21 EM18 BC13 RM4 AR1 AR10 E15 T11 E233 T33 E64 BC18 BC9 BC10 AR21 AR12 BC14 EA1 EM4 EM9 RA26 RA47 HU59 HL7; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire; INC#0715; 01:04PM; 2881 E Pico Bl; internal:/; Boyle Heights; Now being described as a 200 ' x 400' commercial building with heavy fire; Defensive operations at what is now considered a Major Emergency fire with 103 LAFD personnel assigned; One LAFD firefighter is being now being evaluated for unspecified injuries; LAFD PIO's Captain Erik Scott and Firefighter David Ortiz en route; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Radio Channels: 9; 12 14; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire; INC#0715; 12:46PM; 2881 E Pico Bl; http://bit.ly/2ODR9SW; Boyle Heights; PRELIM: 80' x 100' commercial building with heavy smoke; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; CH9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#0832; 01:40PM; 3029 S Hillcrest Dr; internal:/; West Adams; 26 Firefighters took 22 minutes, confining flames within 2,120 square-foot one story home (built 1935) filled with excessive storage; No injury; Fire cause/loss to be determined; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC18 E226 E294 E68 E94 RA894 RA94 T26 T94; - Brian Humphrey