Alerts

Update Agency Assist 10/19/2017

Update Agency Assist; 01:20PM; 14445 OLIVE VIEW DR ; internal:/; Sylmar; LAFD has cleared the incident located at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center where resources assisted with the medical needs of both existing hospital patients as well as those with medical needs after the evacuation; LAFD working in conjunction with LACoFD transported 11 total patients to local hospitals with 4 of those by LAFD ambulance; No further information; LAPD Inc #1643; LAFD Inc #483; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; E91 RA91 BC12 TM7 FR9 EM12 RA75 EM14 RA7 RA81 CM42 HU114 MD1 RA7 EM15 RA98 ; Amy Bastman

Update Natural Gas Leak 10/19/2017

Update Natural Gas Leak; 12:15PM; 16550 W VENTURA BL; internal:/; Encino; LAFD remains on scene of a 4 story sealed office building with a strong smell of natural gas believed to have leaked from an unidentified mechanical appliance; The building was evacuated and there no reported patients; Gas company is on scene investigating the source; Ventilation is being performed on the building; No Further Details; LAFD Inc #564; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; E83 E109 RA83 BC10 RA88 RA93 EM11 EM17 E288 T88 ; Amy Bastman

Natural Gas Leak 10/19/2017

Natural Gas Leak; 10:41AM; 16550 W VENTURA BL; https://goo.gl/maps/qQFXj3seDZu; Encino; Prelim: 4 story building being evacuated due to a strong smell of unknown gas; LAFD is continuing to investigate; No further details; LAFD Inc #564; FS 83; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 5; CH: 8; 13, 18; Amy Bastman

Agency Assist 10/19/2017

Agency Assist; 09:57AM; 14445 OLIVE VIEW DR ; https://goo.gl/maps/6A6D7tWocMr; Sylmar; LAFD is on-scene with LACoFD assisting law enforcement and hospital staff with any associated medical needs of the incident including the inter-facility transfer of patients to adjacent hospitals that need continued medical attention; Additional hospital information at: https://dhs.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/dhs/oliveview; LAPD Inc #1643; LAFD Inc #483; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; CH: 8; 17; Amy Bastman

Agency Assist 10/18/2017

Agency Assist; 05:52AM; NB 5 Fwy north of SR14; https://goo.gl/maps/ZXCVftn3Sk52; #NewhallPass; LAFD assisting the Los Angeles County Fire Department at a burning big rig / trash hauler with some vegetation involvement and freeway lane closures; This fire is in LACoFD jurisdiction; Media Inquiries: LACoFD and CHP; Dispatched LAFD Units: E91 E18 E298 T98 E87 BC12 WT77; CH: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 10/18/2017

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; 05:36AM; 321 S Oxford Ave; internal:/; #Koreatown; 53 FF's took just 36 minutes to extinguish heavy fire on both floors of a 2 story home; though flames threatened and caused minor damage (broken windows) and forced the temporary evacuation of residents in a 2 story apartment building to the south, there were no injuries to residents or responders, and the apartment building was spared direct flame involvement due to the efforts of firefighters; The fire cause, a monetary estimate of damage, and whether anyone will be displaced from the fire building, have yet to be determined; Dispatched Units: T29 E29 E229 RA829 RA29 E52 E6 E226 T26 BC11 BC5 E13 E211 T11 CM22 EM11 BC18 RA52 AR1 EA1; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 10/18/2017

Structure Fire; 05:00AM; 321 S Oxford Ave; https://goo.gl/maps/pn5gFHUHNN92; #Koreatown; PRELIM: 2 story home with fire on both floors, threatening an adjacent 2 story apartment building (evacuation required); FS 29; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 4; CH: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire 10/17/2017

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire; 06:56PM; 12541 Amboy Av; internal:/; Sylmar; The first-arriving 35 LAFD ground personnel worked swiftly against a slight wind ao confine flames to 2 acres of grassland in just 41 minutes; No injury; No structure damage; No evacuation; Fire cause = under investigation; Dispatched Units: E91 E98 BC12 WT77 E7 E298 T98 E18 H3 H6 RA90 H2 E28 E287 T87 E81 E77 CM42 EM14 BC15 T90 E290 BC14 RA75 T75 E275; - Brian Humphrey

Vegetation Fire 10/17/2017

Vegetation Fire; 06:31PM; 12541 Amboy Av; https://goo.gl/maps/XshoA2yLoUF2; LAFD ground and air response to ~ 1 acre of grass burning; No current structure threat; No evacuation; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; CH: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 10/17/2017

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; 05:07PM; 14149 Bessemer St; internal:/; First arriving 50 FF's took just 23 min, confining fire within one story 120' x 50' commercial building; No injury; Business Name/Fire Cause/Loss to be determined; Dispatched Units: E39 E90 E102 E288 T88 RA889 RA99 E290 T90 BC10 RA39 CM42 E81 E289 T89 EM14 BC14 E88 UR88 E60 E260 T60 E99 RA90 E278 T78 RA78 EM15 EM17 EM11 BC12 T3 E203 UR3 HR3 BC1 RA803; - Brian Humphrey