Alerts

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

Knockdown Structure Fire 09/14/2018 INC#0176

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#0176; 06:25AM; 345 N Rockingham Av; internal:/; Brentwood; 101 LAFD Firefighters took 2 hrs 27 min to extinguish stubborn flames which heavily damaged a vacant 7,552 square foot one-story home (built 1950); No civilian injury; Though several firefighters were examined/treated on scene for extreme exertion during the intense and prolonged firefight, none required hospital care; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; The fire cause remains under active investigation; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR1 BC10 BC18 BC5 BC9 CM42 E15 E19 E226 E227 E237 E263 E269 E288 E37 E59 E69 E71 E88 EA1 EM11 EM17 EM9 HR3 PI1 PI3 RA19 RA27 RA37 RA59 RA69 RA827 RT59 T26 T27 T37 T63 T69 T88 UR27 UR88; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 09/14/2018 INC#0176

Update Structure Fire; INC#0176; 05:38AM; 345 N Rockingham Av; https://goo.gl/maps/2bZN5F5rorm; Brentwood; Address numerics confirmed as 345; Originally on property was 7,552 square-foot home built 1950; Current construction/size/status pending; Firefight continues with with 101 LAFD members on scene; PIO Capt Erik Scott is en route; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey