Alerts

Update Structure Fire 09/16/2016

Update Structure Fire; 03:04PM; 5861 S Avalon Bl; internal:/; South Los Angeles; Single family dwelling is knocked down with hot spots being cleaned up. Fire did extend to the larger, metal sided commercial building and crews working to knock down that fire and save the building. Initial Mayday for missing firefighter updated - it was for 2 firefighters. Both located uninjured. Over 80FF on scene.; FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 09/16/2016

Update Structure Fire; 02:59PM; 5861 S Avalon Bl; internal:/; South Los Angeles; Incident now a Greater Alarm. Mayday call issued by fire officer from roof of building reported one firefighter separated from their crew (roof) and missing. Firefighter located and is uninjured. Firefight continues with the single family dwelling to the rear and the original commercial building with outside fire. No injuries reported.; FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 09/16/2016

Update Structure Fire; 02:46PM; 5861 S Avalon Bl; internal:/; South Los Angeles; Fire extended - single family dwelling to the rear is well involved. Shed approximately 2 feet from a commercial building also well involved. Firefighters working to protect larger commercial building adjacent to fire. Additional task force requested.; FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 09/16/2016

Structure Fire; 02:40PM; 5861 S Avalon Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/Rs6WD7xeHcE2; South Los Angeles; Outside fire extending into a least one commercial building and exposing an additional commercial building. Preliminary reports of trucks with propane tanks being exposed (quantity ?); FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC2 BC6 E14 E21 E215 E221 E46 RA15 RA814 SQ21 T15 T21 ; CH9; 12; Margaret Stewart

Update Vegetation Fire ACREAGE CORRECTION 09/15/2016

Update ACREAGE CORRECTION Vegetation Fire; 07:28PM; 11120 Oro Vista Av; internal:/; #VistaFire #Sunland; Once free from tackling flames, an LAFD helicopter formally surveyed the fire to update the blaze to 1.8 (one-point-eight) acres; Cause remains under active investigation; LAFD crews will remain overnight to manage embers; NFD; Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire 09/15/2016

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire; 07:16PM; 11120 Oro Vista Av; internal:/; #VistaFire #Sunland; 119 LAFD FF's took 54 min; Confined to 3 acres of hillside grass + brush north of the Tujunga Wash; No injury; No evacuation; No structure damage; Cause under active investigation; NFD; Dispatched Units: T74 E274 RA74 E24 E77 E298 T98 E289 E89 T89 E60 E90 EM14 BC12 BC14 H1 H2 T90 E290 H6 E98 WT77 E201 T1 E260 T60 E91 E86 E42 E275 T75 CM22 BC10 E39 E90 CM42 CM41 RA98 RA898 HU84 RA874 RA90 HU89; Brian Humphrey

Update Vegetation Fire 09/15/2016

Update Vegetation Fire; 07:00PM; 11120 Oro Vista Av; internal:/; #VistaFire #Sunland; Now a light wind; Firefight continues; LAFD command is cancelling all LACoFD mutual aid except hand crews; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Update Vegetation Fire 09/15/2016

Update Vegetation Fire; 06:55PM; 11120 Oro Vista Av; internal:/; #VistaFire #Sunland; 3 acres, heavy brush, moving uphill, no wind; Current resources should be adequate; Firefight continues; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Update Vegetation Fire 09/15/2016

Update Vegetation Fire; 06:49PM; 11120 Oro Vista Av; internal:/; #VistaFire #Sunland; 107 LAFD personnel currently assigned in ground + air response; LACoFD responding in mutual aid; Defensible space (brush clearance) by property owners has proven to be a critical help; Firefight continues; Listen: http://bit.ly/LAFD-AUDIO; Brian Humphrey

Vegetation Fire 09/15/2016

Vegetation Fire; 06:22PM; 11120 Oro Vista Av; https://goo.gl/maps/V8LTuksSCVt; #Sunland; 2 acres, medium to heavy brush, no wind, moving uphill, one structure threatened; NFD; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; CH: 5; 12; Brian Humphrey