Alerts

Knockdown Structure Fire 09/15/2018 INC#1036

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1036; 04:55PM; 2002 S Virginia Rd; internal:/; MidCity; 46 Firefighters confined flames to 1st floor of large 2 story home, extinguishing flames in just 12 minutes; No injury; Fire cause under investigation; FS 68; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 BC18 CM22 E226 E229 E26 E261 E29 E61 E68 EM11 RA68 RA826 T26 T29 T61; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 09/15/2018 INC#1036

Structure Fire; INC#1036; 04:43PM; 2002 S Virginia Rd; http://bit.ly/2xl2waJ; Mid-City; PRELIM: Large 2 story home with fire on the 1st floor; FS 68; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Radio Channels: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Road Closure - Brush Fire 09/15/2018 INC#0588

Road Closure - Brush Fire; INC#0588; 01:00PM; 2290 N Laurel Canyon Bl; http://bit.ly/2xl3IuP; Hollywood Hills West; #LaurelCanyon Boulevard will remain closed to vehicle traffic in both directions between Mulholland Drive and Hollywood Boulevard until at least 3:00 PM today, as LAFD crews complete firefighting and overhaul operations from an earlier brush fire (now out); Motorists: Avoid the area and consider alternate route; Expect congestion and delay; Monitor traffic reports on news radio; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; - Brian Humphrey

Helicopter Incident 09/15/2018 INC#0706

Helicopter Incident; INC#0706; 12:33PM; Knollwood Golf Course; http://bit.ly/2xdainJ; Granada Hills; PRELIM: Civilian helicopter made hard landing on the Knollwood Golf Course; No fire; All occupants (unk number or affiliation) exited aircraft prior to LAFD arrival; No injury; Media inquiries: FAA / NTSB; FS 18; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: RA18 E75 RA75 E287 T87 E18 E28 HR3 EM15 BC15 UR88 T75 E275 ; Radio Channels: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Brush Fire 09/15/2018 INC#0588

Knockdown Brush Fire; INC#0588; 11:59AM; 2290 N Laurel Canyon Bl; http://bit.ly/2xl3IuP; Hollywood Hills West; This stubborn fire in difficult terrain has been fully contained and active flame is largely extinguished with burnt area ~0.10 (one-tenth) acre; No injury; No structures; No evacuation; More than 50 LAFD ground personnel on-site are being joined by two LACoFD hand crews to bolster containment and prevent flare-ups; All LAFD helicopters have been released, and the several LAFD ground units remaining in nearby staging should be released shortly; Fire cause under investigation; Motorists: expect congestion and delay on Laurel Canyon Blvd and in the immediate vicinity for the next two hours; Avoid the area and consider alternate route if possible; Monitor traffic reports on news radio; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; LAFD Units Dispatched: BC11 BC18 BC5 BP78 CM42 E108 E227 E26 E27 E278 E29 E35 E58 E61 E76 E82 E86 E90 E97 EM9 H3 H5 HL7 HU59 RA76 RA97 T27 T78; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 09/15/2018 INC#0588

Brush Fire; INC#0588; 10:52AM; 2290 N Laurel Canyon Bl; http://bit.ly/2xl3IuP; Hollywood Hills West; PRELIM: Narrow 100' strip of vegetation burning 200 feet west of address in difficult terrain; Largely being managed by LAFD helicopter water drops until ground crews can fully contain and control; No imminent structure threat; No evacuation; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; Radio Channels: 5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Hiker Rescue 09/14/2018 INC#1450

Hiker Rescue; INC#1450; 07:09PM; 3050 N Runyon Canyon Rd; http://bit.ly/2QyfEST; Hollywood Hills West; LAFD air and ground resources responded to a 30 year-old male hiker with a reported neck injury in serious condition; He was taken to a nearby trauma center by ground resources; No additional information ; FS 76; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; BC5 E227 E41 E76 E97 H4 RA76 RA90 RA97 RH114 T27; CH7; 12; Amy Bastman

Update Vegetation Fire Contained 09/14/2018 INC#1376

Update Contained Vegetation Fire; INC#1376; 06:34PM; 12200 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2xlXjjc; Hansen Dam; The burning grass updated size is a 6' x 6' area handled by the first Task Force and RA on-scene; No reported injuries; No structures threatened; Cause TBD; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 E24 E274 E275 E298 E7 E77 E89 E90 E98 EM15 H3 H5 RA77 RA98 T74 T75 T98 WT77; CH5; 12; Amy Bastman

Vegetation Fire 09/14/2018 INC#1376

Vegetation Fire; INC#1376; 06:34PM; 12200 W Osborne St; http://bit.ly/2xlXjjc; Hansen Dam; Approximately 1/4 acre of grass burning with light wind and no structures threatened; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 E24 E274 E275 E298 E7 E77 E89 E90 E98 EM15 H3 H5 RA77 RA98 T74 T75 T98 WT77; CH5; 12; Amy Bastman

Civilian Fatality Structure Fire 09/14/2018 INC#0186

Civilian Fatality Structure Fire; INC#0186; 04:15AM; 8536 W Wyngate St; http://bit.ly/2NIzYCp; Sunland; 35 Firefighters took 21 minutes to extinguish heavy fire in the front portion of a one-story 1,045 square-foot home (built 1952), where they subsequently discovered a 52 year-old male deceased; His 51 year-old female housemate at the rear of the home had been awakened by smoke, and grabbed her cell phone to call 9-1-1 as she exited the home; Due to heavy fire damage there is currently no direct or anecdotal evidence of a functional smoke alarm in the house. The building was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; The woman suffered minor to moderate smoke inhalation, and was treated by LAFD Paramedics at scene before declining ambulance transport; The fire cause remains under active investigation, and an LAFD Public Information Officer (PIO) is currently en route; FS 24; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR10 AR15 AR19 AR2 AR25 AR37 AR9 BC12 E24 E274 E289 E298 E77 E98 EM14 PH1 RA74 RA874 RA98 T74 T89 T98; Radio Channels: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey