Alerts

Earthquake Mode Complete 08/20/2023 INC#1245

Earthquake Mode Complete; INC#1245; 04:00PM; #LosAngeles; Your LAFD completed a strategic 470 square-mile survey of the City of Los Angeles following the 5.1M earthquake near Ojai. No damage or injuries were reported and normal operational mode has resumed. The LAFD reminds residents that, "You can't predict, but you can prepare." Tips and resources for all disasters, not just earthquakes (or tropical storms), are available in a FREE downloadable guide found at https://www.lafd.org/safety/disaster-preparedness; Nicholas Prange

Earthquake Mode 08/20/2023 INC#1245

Earthquake Mode; INC#1245; 02:41PM; #LosAngeles; The USGS preliminary report is a magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 2:41 PM PST centered in Ojai, California. The LAFD is now in earthquake mode. All 106 neighborhood fire stations will conduct a strategic survey of their districts, examining all major areas of concern (transportation infrastructures, large places of assemblages, apartment buildings, power-lines, etc). This survey will be conducted from the ground, air and sea. Once this process is complete and reports are consolidated, assuming there is no significant damage, Earthquake mode will be complete. This process typically takes less than one hour. There are currently no initial reports of structural damage or injuries. An update will be provided once earthquake mode is complete.; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Greater Alarm Structure Fire 08/20/2023 INC#0279

KNOCKDOWN Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0279; 05:03AM; 417 S Colyton St; https://bit.ly/3KNeXCF; #DowntownLA; Firefighters responded to a one-story commercial building with heavy fire inside, threatening an adjacent three-story residential apartment building. Fire crews engaged in a defensive fire fight (from the exterior). Crews ascended ladders to the roof and (defensively) cut strips in the roof (trench cut) to limit the horizontal spread. Firefighters set up heavy streams, including 2.5-inch hand lines, portable monitors, and wagon batteries (deck guns). Ultimately, 98 firefighters skillfully contained the intense fire to only the unit of origin, and extinguished the flames in 47 minutes. No damage was sustained by the adjacent buildings. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 4; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC2 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E11 E17 E2 E202 E203 E209 E210 E211 E220 E227 E25 E3 E9 EA1 EM1 HR3 PI3 RA17 RA3 RA4 RA803 RA809 SO1 SQ21 T10 T11 T2 T20 T27 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH7; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 08/20/2023 INC#0279

Structure Fire; INC#0279; 04:16AM; 840 E 4th St; https://bit.ly/44fGcwH; #DowntownLA; One-story row of commercials with fire showing from one unit. Defensive mode. ; FS 4; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E17 E2 E202 E209 E210 E211 E227 E25 E3 E9 EM1 HR3 RA3 RA4 RA803 RA809 SO1 SQ21 T10 T11 T2 T27 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out 08/20/2023 INC#0128

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0128; 01:41AM; 2945 W Av 35; https://bit.ly/44j4YMD; #GlassellPark; Firefighters responded to a one-story residential garage with heavy fire showing. Twenty-four LAFD Firefighters, operating in defensive mode (from the exterior) extinguished the flames in 22 minutes. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation. ; FS 50; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 13; BC2 E12 E201 E250 E44 E450 RA56 RA850 T1 T50; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 08/19/2023 INC#1262

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1262; 05:59PM; 1214 E King Bl; https://bit.ly/3skIehX; #CentralAlameda; Firefighters located a small attic fire in the rear of the home. Prior to making access to the attic, firefighters ensured all occupants were out of the structure, and then moved belongings/furniture to one area of each room and covered them to protect from smoke and water damage (salvage operations). Firefighters then made access through the ceiling and roof to the attic space, and extinguished the fire. Ultimately, it took 22 firefighters 15 minutes. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; BC1 E14 E21 E221 RA21 SO1 SQ21 T21; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 08/19/2023 INC#1262

Structure Fire; INC#1262; 05:44PM; 1214 E King Bl; https://bit.ly/3skIehX; #CentralAlameda; One-story single-family home with moderate smoke showing. Offensive mode.; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 9; BC1 E14 E21 E221 RA21 SQ21 T21; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 08/18/2023 INC#0309

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0309; 06:36AM; 10508 S San Pedro St; https://bit.ly/3scqfKh; #GreenMeadows; The first 18 LAFD firefighters achieved a swift knockdown of flames in one room of a two-story duplex, in 11 minutes. One family will be displaced, but thankfully there were no injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E233 E264 E64 E65 RA64 RA65 T33 T64; CH7; 12; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 08/18/2023 INC#0309

Structure Fire; INC#0309; 06:25AM; 10508 S San Pedro St; https://bit.ly/3scqfKh; #GreenMeadows; Two-story duplex, with heavy smoke showing. Offensive mode.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E264 E64 E65 RA64 T64; CH9; 12; Nicholas Prange

Vehicle Fire 08/17/2023 INC#0216

Vehicle Fire; INC#0216; 05:13AM; 960 S Grande Vista Av; https://bit.ly/3KGT8Vq; #BoyleHeights; First arriving LAFD Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire involving a 'box truck' that included an explosion in that vehicle's cargo area prior to their arrival. Though there were no injuries, some nearby vehicles sustained damage, and there are few broken windows in nearby homes. While the specific cause of the fire has yet to be determined, Investigators are pursuing the possibility that one of several propane tanks stored within the vehicle may have been leaking.; FS 25; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 E25; CH7; Brian Humphrey