Alerts

Structure Fire 05/25/2017

Structure Fire; 10:34AM; 5816 S HAAS AVE; https://goo.gl/maps/TFo9WYD4Yg32; #ChesterfieldSquare; PRELIM: One story home with fire in one room; Unknown Injuries; No Further Details; LAFD Inc #504; FS 66; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; CH:9; 12; Amy Bastman

FINAL - Structure Fire 05/24/2017

FINAL - Structure Fire; 12:20PM; 10007 Topanga Canyon Bl; internal:/; Chatsworth; Fire occurred in two adjoining split-level town homes of *three* occupiable floors over parking, and heavily damaged both units, as well as their *non-common* attic; One unit was vacant while undergoing remodel, while the adjacent unit housed a family of 5 who will be displaced by fire damage. They are now being assisted by the American Red Cross; Fire cause: Amateur effort by homeowner of vacant unit to solder pipe in downstairs wall shared with neighboring unit. The monetary loss from this fire is still being tabulated. FACT: According to the National Fire Protection Association, this is one of an estimated 4,400 U.S. structure fires occurring each year attributable to this and similar hot work by professionals and amateurs alike; On average each year, these fires lead to 12 civilian deaths, 208 civilian injuries and $287 million in direct property loss; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 05/24/2017

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; 08:56AM; 10007 Topanga Canyon Bl; internal:/; *Address numeric corrected* to: 10007; First arriving 50 LAFD FF's took just 25 minutes to confine fire to a portion of two conjoined town homes and their common attic; No injury; Loss/Cause TBD; Dispatched Units: E296 T96 RA96 RA896 E496 E72 E104 T87 BC15 BC17 RA72 EM15 UR88 T89 E289 UR89 RA889 E27 BC14 CM42 E298 T98 E93 EM17 HR3 E5 T85 E285 UR85 BC6; - Brian Humphrey

TRAFFIC ADVISORY due to Structure Fire 05/24/2017

TRAFFIC ADVISORY due to Structure Fire; 08:48AM; 10000 Topanga Canyon Bl; internal:/; Chatsworth; #LATraffic: *Full Closure* of both northbound and southbound Topanga Canyon Blvd between Devonshire Street and Lassen Street until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Transit Users: Follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter; NFD; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 05/24/2017

Structure Fire; 08:31AM; 10000 Topanga Canyon Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/KW2TKTg3MNq; Chatsworth; PRELIM: Fire in wall and attic of 2 story condominium; NFD; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; CH: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 05/23/2017

Traffic Collision; 04:35PM; 12050 BALBOA BL; https://goo.gl/maps/jxUmMc1kSLE2; Granada Hills; Two vehicle collision with 2 patients needing extrication including an approx 10y/o (unk gender/condition) child and female adult patient (unk age/cond) who required extrication; Both patients transported to a local hospital; NFD; LAFD Inc# 1119; FS 18; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC15 E18 E287 EM15 RA18 RA75 RA87 T87 ; CH:8; 17; Amy Bastman

Update Vegetation Fire KNOCKDOWN 05/23/2017

Update KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire; 03:37PM; 522 W SOLANO AV; internal:/; #ElysianPark; 66 LAFD FF's in 1 hour and 15 minutes extinguish a vegetation fire in Elysian Park, holding it to just 2 acres using air and ground crews; No structures involved; No injuries reported; Cause TBD; No Further Details; LAFD Inc #898; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; E66 E211 T11 BC1 T3 E203 BC5 CM21 RA90 H1 H2 AO2 E4 WT88 TO24 E61 E15 E6 E209 EM1 BC11 E90 ; Amy Bastman

Update Vegetation Fire 05/23/2017

Update Vegetation Fire; 02:22PM; 522 W SOLANO AV; internal:/; #ElysianPark; 2 Acre vegetation fire with LAFD air and ground crews working to stop the forward progression of the fire; No homes threatened; No injuries reported; Unknown cause; NFD; LAFD Inc #898; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; CH:7; 13; Amy Bastman

Vegetation Fire 05/23/2017

Vegetation Fire; 02:22PM; 522 W SOLANO AV; https://goo.gl/maps/1d7TRQCdJez; #ElysianPark; PRELIM: 1/2 acre of vegetation and grass burning; LAFD air and ground crews performing fire suppression;NFD; LAFD Inc # 898; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; CH: 7; 13; Amy Bastman

Update Brush Fire KNOCKDOWN 05/23/2017

Update KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire; 01:59PM; 516 E AV 28; internal:/; Lincoln Heights; 6.6 Acre brush fire extinguished with the aggressive actions of LAFD Air operations and ground firefighters in conjunction with LACoFD camp crews; No homes burned; No injuries reported; 87 FF's in 65 minutes; NFD; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; E201 T1 E44 BC2 RA1 E16 E47 E2 T2 E202 E12 T90 E290 H0C H0F EM1 BC1 CW3B CM22 H1 E212 T12 WT88 AO2 BP47 E4 E9 E250 T50 BC11 RT83 BC5 CM21 HT1 E83 TO24 H2 ; Amy Bastman