Alerts

NOW OUT - Structure Fire 07/08/2017

NOW OUT - Structure Fire; 06:53PM; 6117 Reseda Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/h2RDpjFdCXM2; Reseda; PRELIM: 30' x 100 commercial building had smoldering fire in one unit with smoke only into 2 adjacent units, extinguished by first arriving 30 LAFD firefighters in just 21 min; No injury; Cause/Loss TBD; NFD; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Dispatched Units: E93 T93 E293 RA93 E273 T73 E83 E100 RA100 BC17 BC14 EM17 E84 CM42 E90 E278 T78 T69 E269 EM14 BC12 E88 UR88 T27 E227 UR27 HR3 BC5 E39; CH: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Electrical Incident 07/08/2017

Electrical Incident; 06:53PM; 18900 Parthenia St; https://goo.gl/maps/XYfJNHWhbk82; Northridge; PRELIM: Heavy fire and explosion(s) noted in high voltage electrical equipment inside LADWP power facility; #LATraffic: Closure of Parthenia St in both directions between Vanalden Av and Yolanda Av until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and use alternate route; Detours available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Transit Users: Follow @MetroLAAlerts for information; NFD; FS 103; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; CH: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Investigation 07/08/2017

Investigation; 04:23PM; Berth 202 | Slip B9 - Port of Los Angeles; https://goo.gl/maps/CiRc3DWWgVu; Wilmington; PRELIM: LAFD Fireboat dispatched to and confirms human remains in water; No info on site/age/gender/clothing/condition; Media inquiries: LAPD Incident #3285 and Coroner; NFD (No Further Details); FS 49; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; Dispatched Units: BT17 E49 RA38 E285 T85 EM1 BC6 EM1; CH:7; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Agency Assist 07/07/2017

Agency Assist; 05:07PM; Alamo Fire San Louis Obispo; internal:/; #ALAMOFIRE LAFD has 1 Type III Strike Team enroute to assist at the Alamo Fire in San Louis Obispo The Alamo Fire (as of 3:15PM) is at 500 acres and 10% containment with evacuation orders in place. ST1880 = BC714 E8136 E8137 E8138 E8139 E8140 To get the latest information on this incident, please follow @sbcfireinfo and @cal_fire on Twitter No Further Details; Margaret Stewart

Update Explosion 07/07/2017

Update Explosion; 03:17PM; 8455 W Beverly Bl; internal:/; #BEVERLYGROVE Patient update: No patient transported made (earlier transport reported was patient ALREADY being transported when the ambulance stopped due to an explosion. The patient was unrelated to this incident). 4 patients (3 males and 1 female) were customers at 2 nearby businesses when the explosion occurred. All were evaluated on scene and declined transportation. Approximately 1/2 mile radius from the incident expected to have power outages. Any further questions = LADWP No Further Details; FS 61; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; Margaret Stewart

Update Vegetation Fire 07/07/2017

Update Vegetation Fire; 01:31PM; 400 N Park Row Dr; internal:/; #EYLSIANPARK Address updated. KNOCKDOWN 85 FF in 26 mins. Fire 100% contained and held to less than 1 acre, no injuries reported. No Further Details.; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Margaret Stewart

Update Explosion INCIDENT TYPE UPDATE 07/07/2017

Update INCIDENT TYPE UPDATE Explosion; 01:20PM; 8455 W Beverly Bl; internal:/; #BEVERLYGROVE Incident type changed from Structure Fire to Explosion. 1 patient (age / gender unk) transported with non-life threatening injuries. 2 patients being evaluated on scene and not expected to transport to the hospital. The office building appears to have suffered only cosmetic damage and no structural compromise. The building is being evacuated (unknown number of persons) out of precaution. No fire involved. DWP on scene at LAFD command post No Further Details; FS 61; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; Margaret Stewart

Vegetation Fire 07/07/2017

Vegetation Fire; 01:05PM; 1381 N Broadway ; https://goo.gl/maps/xYaWpudMD9u; #ELYSIANPARK 1/2 acre of grass burning uphill. LAFD Inc#0788; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC1 BC11 BC2 E11 E201 E211 E220 E3 E4 E44 EM1 H6 RA1 T1 T11 T20 ; CH5; 13; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 07/07/2017

Structure Fire; 12:57PM; 8455 W Beverly Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/z1Fw2TDX6Fy; #BEVERLYGROVE Underground vault explosion. Preliminary reports of some (extent unk) damage to front of business. Two patients being evaluated for unknown injuries. DWP is on scene. LAFD Inc#0774 LAPD Inc#2510; FS 61; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; BC5 E227 E261 E27 E292 E295 E58 E95 RA858 RA861 SQ95 T27 T61 T92 T95 UR27 ; CH7; 12; Margaret Stewart

Fatality Fire 07/07/2017

Fatality Fire; 03:48AM; 1103 S Sycamore Av; https://goo.gl/maps/DKXusHfNRPH2; #MidWilshire; PRELIM: Two story 4271 sq ft residential duplex with fire in 1st floor unit; two older adult male relatives living in the burning unit were apparently alerted by functional smoke alarms, though the 88 year-old uncle escaped with smoke inhalation, his 75 year-old nephew was found in grave condition among excessive storage inside the 85 year old building, which was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; Both men were taken to an area hospital, where the nephew died, and the uncle remains in serious condition; 35 FF's took 16 min to extinguish the blaze, which was confined to the downstairs unit; The four occupants of the upstairs unit, who called 9-1-1 after being awakened by their functional smoke alarms, were not injured, and are expected to return to their minimally damaged residence; A positive identification of the dead man, as well as the specific cause, time and manner of his death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, which has yet to arrive at the scene; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; The cause of the fire remains under active investigation; An LAFD PIO is at the scene to assist the media; FS 68; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Dispatched Units: E261 E61 T61 E68 RA68 E229 T29 RA829 BC18 E26 RA61 EM11 PH1 AR2; CH:7; - Brian Humphrey