Alerts

CONTAINED Brush Fire 09/09/2024 INC#1798

CONTAINED Brush Fire; INC#1798; 12:39AM; 11000 N Redmesa Dr; https://bit.ly/4em5AH2; #Chatsworth; Firefighters attacked the fire by ground and air, holding it at approximately one total acre. It took 58 firefighters 55 minutes to stop forward progress. Crews will remain on scene to mop up (improve perimeter lines and put out hot spots within the burned area). No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; AO1 AO2 BC15 BC17 E104 E105 E107 E18 E28 E290 E305 E70 E72 E8 E90 EM15 H1 H2 H5 H7 HA1 HA2 HA5 HA7 RA107 T105 T90; CH5; 17; Nicholas Prange

Brush Fire 09/28/2024 INC#1798

Brush Fire; INC#1798; 11:44PM; 11000 N Redmesa Dr; https://bit.ly/4em5AH2; #Chatsworth; PRELIM: Approximately one acre of light brush/grass burning uphill. No wind. No structures threatened.; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; AO1 AO2 BC15 BC17 E104 E105 E107 E18 E28 E290 E305 E70 E72 E8 E90 EM15 H1 H2 H5 H7 HA1 HA2 HA5 HA7 RA107 T105 T90; CH5; 17; Nicholas Prange

Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials 09/27/2024 INC#0796

Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 09:15PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; After LAFD removed the shipping container from the roadway and cleared the big rig from the lanes, the roadway was inspected and there is no damage and all hazardous materials have been removed. All road closures have been lifted. LAFD currently remains in charge of the incident. The smoldering container (which is still on a fire department lowboy trailer) remains in a rail yard near Fire Station 40 in a secured site with no public access. Firefighters will monitor the container overnight and into the morning. We anticipate transferring control of the hazardous materials incident to the US Coast Guard by noon tomorrow. We do not anticipate any further updates.; Nicholas Prange

Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials 09/27/2024 INC#0796

Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 08:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters donned their fire-protection equipment and approached the wreckage with two LAFD Heavy Rescues and other heavy machinery to move the container (with hazardous lithium-ion batteries) to an open lot near LAFD Fire Station 40 on Terminal Island. The tractor portion of the big rig remains on the roadway, which is still closed. Crews are working to upright the big rig, remove it, and clean the roadway to, once again, allow safe travel by motorists on CA-47.; Nicholas Prange

Update Hazardous Materials 09/27/2024 INC#0796

Update Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 03:15PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters on scene are asking media helicopters to increase their altitude. Low flying aircraft are interfering with communications during the current operation. Thank you.; Nicholas Prange

BATTERY RELOCATION Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials 09/27/2024 INC#0796

BATTERY RELOCATION Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 02:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters have devised a plan to move the container with the hazardous lithium-ion batteries to an open lot on Terminal Island. This will allow it to continue burning or off gassing, while lessening the impact on traffic and port operations.; Nicholas Prange

UPDATED MEDIA STAGING Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials 09/27/2024 INC#0796

UPDATED MEDIA STAGING Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 01:30PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; A new media staging location has been established on CA-47 east of the fire's location. Please approach from the east by coming south on CA-47 or I-710. (The previous media area at Fire Station 40 is now closed. All members of the media who desire to visit the incident or speak with a Public Information Officer, please report to the new location described above.); Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 09/27/2024 INC#0120

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0120; 02:41AM; 1135 S Maple Av; https://bit.ly/3zBjOEM; #DowntownLA; Firefighters arrived at a 50' x 150' unit in a one-story row of commercials with fire showing. Crews forced entry and extended hose lines inside, while others ascended ladders to the roof to cut holes in the roof to provide vertical ventilation. It took 98 firefighters 33 minutes to extinguish the flames. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E11 E17 E202 E203 E209 E210 E211 E215 E226 E3 E4 E9 EA2 EM1 HR3 RA209 RA3 RA809 RA9 RA900 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T2 T26 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 13 14; Nicholas Prange

Greater Alarm Structure Fire 09/27/2024 INC#0120

Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0120; 02:08AM; 1135 S Maple Av; https://bit.ly/3zBjOEM; #DowntownLA; PRELIM: One-story row of commercials with fire showing. Offensive mode.; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E11 E17 E202 E203 E209 E210 E211 E215 E226 E3 E4 E9 EM1 HR3 RA209 RA3 RA809 RA9 RA900 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T2 T26 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 13 14; Nicholas Prange

Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials 09/26/2024 INC#0796

Update Vehicle Rollover with Hazardous Materials; INC#0796; 10:00PM; 940 N Seaside Av; https://bit.ly/3TLrew9; #SanPedro; Firefighters will continue to monitor the battery fire through the night and all day tomorrow - a fire which is expected to last at least another 24-48 hours. CA-47 from the Vincent Thomas Bridge to Long Beach will remain closed through that time period, as well.; Nicholas Prange