Alerts

Update Brush Fire 07/31/2020 INC#0738

Update Brush Fire; INC#0738; 02:35PM; 8112 W Ellenbogen St; https://bit.ly/2XgeIHx; Sunland; Firefighters continue to make good progress against the fire with no homes currently threatened. While the forward progress of the fire has been stopped on the Alpha (left) side there is still active fire on the Zulu (right) side. There are no injuries reported and no structures were damaged. One adult male is being detained for questioning. There is NO confirmation, at this time, of this being a suspicious start. This incident remains in Unified Command with Angeles National Forest. No further details; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AR1 BC10 BC12 BC14 BC2 BC712 BP74 CM42 CM43 CM52 DZ12 E10 E102 E24 E260 E274 E289 E298 E42 E60 E7 E75 E77 E89 E91 E98 EA2 EM15 EM5 H3 HA3 HE1 PI2 RA74 RA77 RA86 RA889 RA90 RA98 T60 T74 T89 T98 WT77 WT88; CH8; 18; Margaret Stewart

Update Brush Fire Tujunga Fire NO EVACUATIONS 07/31/2020 INC#0738

Update Tujunga Fire NO EVACUATIONS Brush Fire; INC#0738; 02:05PM; 8112 W Ellenbogen St; https://bit.ly/2XgeIHx; Sunland; The previous alert contained an unfortunate typo mistake - There are NO evacuations in place for the Tujunga Fire at this time. Repeat - NO evacuations in place; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AR1 BC10 BC12 BC14 BC2 BC712 BP74 CM42 CM43 DZ12 E10 E102 E24 E260 E274 E289 E298 E42 E60 E7 E75 E77 E89 E91 E98 EM5 H3 HA3 HE1 PI2 RA77 RA90 T60 T74 T89 T98 WT77 WT88; CH5; 18; Margaret Stewart

Update Brush Fire 07/31/2020 INC#0738

Update Brush Fire; INC#0738; 01:55PM; 8112 W Ellenbogen St; https://bit.ly/2XgeIHx; Sunland; The fire size is now approximately 10 acres. It is currently burning against the terrain, meaning the terrain features are slowing the fire progress. However, a shift in the wind could create conditions for faster fire spread. LAFD is in Unified Command with Angeles National Forest. In addition to making a ground and air attack on the fire, structural defense is in place on Rhodesia Ave to ensure no homes are damaged. There are no evacuations currently in place. No injuries reported. LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is enroute for media availability. This is now the #TujungaFire No further details; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 BC14 BC2 BC712 BP74 CM43 DZ12 E10 E102 E24 E260 E274 E289 E298 E42 E60 E7 E75 E77 E89 E91 E98 EM5 H3 HA3 HE1 PI2 RA77 RA90 T60 T74 T89 T98 WT77 WT88; CH5; 18; Margaret Stewart

Brush Fire 07/31/2020 INC#0738

Brush Fire; INC#0738; 01:09PM; 8112 W Ellenbogen St; https://bit.ly/2XgeIHx; Sunland; Approximately 2 acres burning at moderate speed in 10mph winds with no structures threatened at this time; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC10 BC12 BC14 BC712 BP74 CM43 E24 E260 E274 E289 E298 E7 E77 E89 E98 EM5 H3 HA3 RA77 RA90 T60 T74 T89 T98 WT77; CH5; 18; Margaret Stewart

Update Brush Fire 07/31/2020 INC#0649

Update Brush Fire; INC#0649; 01:10PM; 255 W Box Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/3fd3j1j; The fire is at approximately 25 acres. It is in mixed rocky, steep terrain which makes ground access challenging. However, firefighters are making good progress and the helicopters are hitting it hard from the sky. This incident is 100% in the County of Ventura but due to the mutual threat to all three counties, it is a Unified Command with Ventura County Fire, Los Angeles County Fire, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MCRA) and LAFD. Ventura County Fire has a PIO enroute for media availability. No injuries reported and no structures damaged. There are no evacuation orders in place. No further details; FS 106; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; AO2 BC15 BC17 CM42 CM43 E104 E105 E106 E107 E290 E296 E305 E72 E84 E90 EM17 H1 H2 H4 HA1 HA2 HA4 RA105 RH114 T105 T90 T96; CH8; 17; Margaret Stewart

Brush Fire 07/31/2020 INC#0649

Brush Fire; INC#0649; 11:56AM; 255 W Box Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/3fd3j1j; LAFD on scene with Ventura County Fire and LA County Fire reporting approximately 1/2 acre mid-slope fire, winds at 5mph, burning uphill with one home threatened. This fire is in the Santa Susana Mutual Threat Zone and all three agencies are currently working together. This is known as the #ShirleyFire; FS 106; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; BC15 BC17 E104 E105 E106 E296 E305 E72 E84 E90 EM17 H0C H0E RA105 T105 T96; CH5; 17; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire KNOCKDOWN 07/30/2020 INC#1550

Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1550; 11:30PM; 12140 W Vanowen St; https://bit.ly/3gj2q8T; North Hollywood; It took 26 firefighters just 13 minutes to extinguish the blaze at this one-story home that previously burned. Firefighters contained the damage to the structure of origin, skillfully protecting nearby homes from the heat. No reported injuries. Cause/loss TBD; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC14 E260 E289 E60 E89 RA60 RA889 T60 T89; CH8; 17; -Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 07/30/2020 INC#1550

Structure Fire; INC#1550; 11:17PM; 12200 W Vanowen St; https://bit.ly/338gFK5; North Hollywood; PRELIM: One-story single-family home, well-involved with fire. This is the site of a previous burn and firefighters will be in defensive mode; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC14 E260 E289 E60 E89 RA60 RA889 T60 T89; CH9; 17; -Nicholas Prange

Update Structure Fire NOW OUT 07/30/2020 INC#0884

Update NOW OUT Structure Fire; INC#0884; 03:02PM; 4829 W Lemon Grove Av; https://bit.ly/2Pbgvcx; East Hollywood; LAFD responded to a two-story vacant duplex, with a second floor fully-involved with fire. Thirty firefighters took 17 minutes to extinguish the blaze, operating in defensive mode for the majority of the battle. No reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC1 BC5 CM22 CM52 E203 E220 E229 E35 E5 E85 EM55 RA3 RA35 RA803 RA835 T20 T29 T3 T35 UR3; CH7; 13 14 15; -Nicholas Prange

Update Brush Fire CONTAINED 07/30/2020 INC#0622

Update CONTAINED Brush Fire; INC#0622; 02:22PM; 2546 N Laurel Canyon Bl; https://bit.ly/39GoAPX; Hollywood Hills West; It took 80 firefighters two hours and 20 minutes to extinguish the approximately three-acre brush fire in the Hollywood Hills. An aggressive ground and air attack by firefighters skillfully protected nearby homes and kept the fire to a relatively small footprint. LAFD Crew 3A and 3B (volunteer hand crew) assisted with the fight and will continue to improve the perimeter and extinguish hot spots within the burn footprint aside LAFD firefighters during "mop up." No reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC5 BC9 CE83 CM22 CM42 CM52 CW3A CW3B E102 E108 E227 E235 E27 E29 E290 E41 E52 E61 E82 E86 E89 E90 E97 E99 EM9 H1 H3 H4 H6 HA1 HA3 HA4 HA6 RA41 RA97 SU1 T27 T90; CH8; 12; -Nicholas Prange