Alerts

Structure Fire - Now Out 12/10/2020 INC#0145

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0145; 03:34AM; 1951 S McGarry St; https://bit.ly/3oDikyx; Central-Alameda; A rubbish fire extended into a 100' x 150' one-story commercial building. Fire was held in check by a pair of fire sprinklers, which allowed time for forcible entry and a quick interior offense by 47 LAFD responders to fully extinguish flames within and outside the structurer in just 22 minutes (3:56 AM). LAFD crews continue to perform overhaul and salvage of textiles at the (yet) unidentified business. A 39 year-old civilian sustained 1st degree burns from the rubbish fire, and has been taken by LAFD Paramedics to an area hospital in fair condition. No other injuries reported. LAFD Investigators are at scene to determine the specific cause of the fire, which remains under active investigation.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; AR1 BC1 BC11 E10 E14 E17 E209 E210 E9 EM1 RA10 RA17 RA814 T10 T9; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 12/09/2020 INC#1353

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1353; 06:58PM; 112 W 55th St; https://bit.ly/3qI3EAe; South Park; First arriving 20 LAFD personnel took just 8 minutes in defensive operations to extinguish heavy fire in a 50' x 50' one-story vacant/no contents (former auto shop?) structure. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC1 BC11 E221 E233 E264 E266 E33 E46 RA57 RA857 SQ21 T21 T33 T64 T66; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 12/09/2020 INC#1353

Structure Fire; INC#1353; 06:50PM; 112 W 55th St; https://bit.ly/3qI3EAe; South Park; PRELIM: Defensive operations on arrival against heavy fire in a 50' x 50' one-story vacant auto shop.; FS 33; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC1 BC11 E221 E233 E266 E33 E46 RA57 RA857 SQ21 T21 T33 T66; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Street Flooding 12/09/2020 INC#1080

Street Flooding; INC#1080; 04:03PM; 19531 W Ventura Bl; https://bit.ly/2JOdWhq; Tarzana; Apparent underground pipeline leak of water flowing at an undetermined rate, causing significant street flooding and lane closure(s). No injury. No imminent structure threat. LA DWP still en route.; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; E293 T93; CH8; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - #SanPedroFire Major Emergency Structure Fire 12/08/2020 INC#1107

Knockdown - #SanPedroFire Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#1107; 05:17PM; 651 E Washington Bl; https://bit.ly/36PW7ra; Address Remains Tentative. It took 134 LAFD personnel using a well-coordinated combination of offensive and defensive tactics, just 66 minutes to fully extinguish what was initially estimated as a 200' x 100' one-story unoccupied commercial building, housing filming or training props. Confirmed address, building info and business name pending. No injury. No evacuation. No other structures damaged. LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is at scene to assist the media. The fire's cause is under active investigation. Motorists are asked to avoid the immediate area of the fire until LAFD operations are complete, due to traffic congestion.; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 AR2 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC5 CM21 CM22 E10 E14 E17 E203 E209 E21 E210 E211 E215 E221 E264 E288 E294 E33 E4 E9 EA1 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM9 HE1 HR3 PI2 RA17 RA209 RA3 RA4 RA803 RA809 RA810 RA815 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T21 T3 T64 T9 T94 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Structure Fire #SanPedroFire 12/08/2020 INC#1107

Update #SanPedroFire Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#1107; 05:00PM; 651 E Washington Bl; https://bit.ly/36PW7ra; Address Remains Tentative. The initially estimated 200' x 100' one-story vacant commercial building, appears to have only been housing filming or training props, and is believed to have been unoccupied at the time of the fire. No injury among the 134 LAFD personnel assigned, who continue to operate in a defensive mode at what is now considered a Major Emergency fire known as the "San Pedro Fire". LAFD PIO David Ortiz is at scene and requests media staging at 1721 South Trinity Street.; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 AR2 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC5 CM21 CM22 E10 E14 E17 E203 E209 E21 E210 E211 E215 E221 E264 E288 E294 E33 E4 E9 EA1 EM1 EM11 EM13 EM9 HE1 HR3 PI2 RA17 RA209 RA3 RA4 RA803 RA809 RA810 RA815 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T21 T3 T64 T9 T94 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey

Update Greater Alarm Structure Fire #SanPedroFire 12/08/2020 INC#1107

Update #SanPedroFire Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#1107; 04:30PM; 651 E Washington Bl; https://bit.ly/36PW7ra; Address Remains Tentative. Now described as a well involved 200' x 100' one-story vacant commercial building, that experienced structural collapse 15 minutes into the firefight. No injury among the 101 LAFD personnel assigned, who are operating in a defensive mode at what is now considered a Greater Alarm fire known as the "San Pedro Fire" (related to name of nearby street, and not the distant community); FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 CM22 E10 E14 E209 E210 E215 E9 EM1 EM9 RA209 RA809 RA810 SQ21 T10 T15 T9; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 12/08/2020 INC#1107

Structure Fire; INC#1107; 04:11PM; 651 E Washington Bl; https://bit.ly/36PW7ra; Address Tentative. PRELIM: Heavy smoke showing from 100' x 150' one-story vacant commercial building; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 CM22 E10 E14 E209 E210 E215 E9 EM1 EM9 RA209 RA809 RA810 SQ21 T10 T15 T9; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Brush Fire 12/08/2020 INC#0408

Knockdown Brush Fire; INC#0408; 09:45AM; 1100 W Upland Av; https://bit.ly/2K82Sfa; San Pedro; 60 LAFD personnel responded by ground and air - the latter providing critical water drops - taking less than 45 minutes to fully contain and extinguish flames that consumed one-quarter (0.25) acre of brush and grass in a difficult to access canyon near Peck Park. No injury. No structure damage. No evacuation. Ground-based LAFD crews will remain for ~ 2 hours to handle mop-up of hot spots and smoldering debris. Though there is a homeless encampment nearby, the specific cause of the fire has yet to be determined.; FS 36; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO2 BC13 BC6 E112 E238 E248 E285 E290 E38 E40 E48 E79 EM6 H2 H3 H5 HA2 HA3 HA5 RA112 RA90 T38 T48 T85 T90; CH5; 12; Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 12/08/2020 INC#0408

Update Brush Fire; INC#0408; 09:28AM; 1100 W Upland Av; https://bit.ly/2K82Sfa; San Pedro; As a trio of LAFD helicopters approach the scene, 54 ground-based firefighters are making progress on what is described as no more than one-quarter (0.25) acre of brush and grass (moderate to heavy fuel) burning in a difficult to access canyon near Peck Park. No wind. No imminent structure threat. No injury. No evacuation.; FS 36; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; AO2 BC13 BC6 E112 E238 E248 E285 E290 E38 E40 E48 E79 EM6 H2 H3 H5 HA2 HA3 HA5 RA112 RA90 T38 T48 T85 T90; CH5; 12; Brian Humphrey