Alerts

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 11/02/2016

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; 12:19PM; 584 N Lucerne Bl; internal:/; #Larchmont; 31 FF's took 14 minutes to extinguish a contents fire in 1 room of 1 story home; One adult (unk age/gender) had medical issue not related to fire; In good condition to area hospital by LAFD ambulance; Loss being tabulated; Cause = electric ceiling fan; NFD; Dispatched Units: E52 E227 E27 T27 E229 T29 RA29 RA82 BC5 E82; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 11/02/2016

Structure Fire; 12:05PM; 584 N Lucerne Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/ywG1NrnQC482; #Larchmont; Contents fire in 1 room of 1 story home; 1 civilian patient now being evaluated by LAFD Paramedics; NFD; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; CH: 9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Flooding 11/02/2016

Flooding; 11:53AM; 9720 Vanalden Av; https://goo.gl/maps/JSkRb56LSuJ2; Northridge; PRELIM: Street flooding; Possible LA DWP water line issue, currently minimal threat to one or more nearby homes; No injury; No evacuation; LA DWP en route, unk ETA; NFD; FS 70; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; CH: 8; 3; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision 11/02/2016

Update Traffic Collision; 01:38AM; NB 5 Fwy x Glendale Bl; internal:/; #AtwaterVillage; Nearly all (1800 gallons) of the diesel fuel cargo has leaked from the damaged tanker; Efforts now under CHP guidance are to upright and remove tanker with private tow, and have private vacuum truck/s pick up all spilled product at edge of roadway under Caltrans guidance; All leaked diesel remains diked and was prevented from entering storm drain by LAFD; Media: Contact CHP for lane reopening information; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 11/02/2016

Traffic Collision; 12:15AM; NB 5 Fwy x Glendale Bl; internal:/; #AtwaterVillage; Location now given as closer to Glendale Bl; Tanker now stated as having contained as many as 1800 gallons diesel fuel with as much as half of that possibly leaked; All leaked diesel remains diked by LAFD prior to entering storm drain; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 11/01/2016

Traffic Collision; 11:30PM; NB 5 Fwy x Los Feliz Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/geR4XctDhcv; #AtwaterVillage; Overturned Big Rig Tanker with 1700 gallon diesel fuel load, (Large Transport) Tank has punctured and is leaking diesel fuel at unspecified rate; No injury; No fire; No evacuation; All leaked diesel (unspecified quantity) has been diked by LAFD prior to storm drain; LAFD will work with CHP/Truck Owner to coordinate private vacuum truck to transfer contents and private tow to remove vehicle; Unk ETA; #LATraffic: Closure of one or more lanes of NB 5 Fwy in vicinity until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours are available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Media: CHP Log #4375; NFD; FS 56; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; Dispatched Units: E56 E250 T50 RA35 E42 SQ21 E21 T21 E221 BC5; CH: 4; 17; Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 11/01/2016

Traffic Collision; 05:15PM; 9147 Foothill Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/SteqagezCTD2; #Sunland; Approx 60 M bicyclist dead at scene following collision with vehicle; Male car driver remains at scene + uninjured; Media: LAPD Incident #4009 + Coroner; NFD; FS 24; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched Units: E24 RA74; CH: 8; 10; Brian Humphrey

Update Rescue 11/01/2016

Update Rescue; 03:29PM; 825 S Hill St; internal:/; #DTLA; 27 y/o M worker (unk craft) was approximately 20' above ground atop (that section of a) multi-story construction site; Impaled in torso by at least two pieces of 1 inch diameter rebar after "a panel" fell (NFD); LAFD Paramedic crew from experimental "LAFD Fast Response Vehicle" deployed (while on patrol) in our busy downtown, arrived very quickly and sprinted to/medically stabilized patient, while using tools (including best-suited compact grinding tool from construction crew) to swiftly yet smoothly cut rebar (which remains impaled) and coordinate with additional LAFD responders and workers to utilize construction site crane (and not LAFD ladder truck) to lower patient to street level in LAFD litter basket; LAFD Medical Director (Emergency Physician) was on-scene and accompanied patient to area trauma center, where he is in critical condition; LAFD PIO David Ortiz remains at scene; Cal-OSHA will investigate; NFD; Dispatched Units: E209 FR201 RA11 E210 T10 T9 BC1 MD1; Brian Humphrey

Rescue 11/01/2016

Rescue; 03:07PM; 825 S Hill St; internal:/; #DTLA; Adult male worker (unk craft) at top of multi-story construction site, impaled by at least two pieces of (1 inch diameter?) rebar; LAFD Paramedics with patient, stated to be in critical condition; Plan is to cut rebar and lower patient (unk distance) by litter basket stretcher to street level via LAFD aerial ladder truck, for swift ambulance transport; LAFD PIO David Ortiz en route; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Rescue 11/01/2016

Rescue; 02:43PM; 825 S Hill St; https://goo.gl/maps/1B6sYdKtpiw; #DTLA; PRELIM: Male construction worker impaled by rebar at construction site; NFD; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; CH: 4; 12; Brian Humphrey