Alerts

Update Structure Fire 07/06/2016

Update Structure Fire; 02:10PM; 1249 S La Cienega Bl; internal:/; KNOCKDOWN; 31 FF in 19 mins. Fire contained to room of origin. No injuries reported. NFD; FS 58; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 07/06/2016

Structure Fire; 02:00PM; 1249 S La Cienega Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/PD3Sd5mABH72; CARTHAY: 2 story, mixed use building with smoke showing from one window towards the rear; FS 58; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; BC11 BC18 E261 E294 E43 E61 E94 RA61 RA861 T61 T94 ; CH9; 12; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 07/06/2016

Update Structure Fire; 11:40AM; 14554 W Vose St; internal:/; Van Nuys; KNOCKDOWN; 26 FF in 10 mins. Dryer fire on 2nd floor. No extension into occupied units and no injuries reported.; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 07/06/2016

Structure Fire; 11:35AM; 14554 W Vose St; https://goo.gl/maps/8yRkwdZJzuQ2; Van Nuys; 2 story apartment building ( 2 stories residential over parking) with smoke showing; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 E239 E290 E39 E81 RA39 RA881 T39 T90 ; CH9; 17; Margaret Stewart

Update High-Rise 07/05/2016

Update High-Rise; 02:12PM; 900 W Olympic Bl; internal:/; KNOCKDOWN: 45 FF in 19 min. Small fire in restaurant area held in check by fire sprinklers. No injury. Cause under invest, NFD; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Erik Scott

High-Rise 07/05/2016

High-Rise; 01:49PM; 900 W Olympic Blvd; https://goo.gl/maps/ebrtfvDcRVq; #DTLA; 50 story modern high-rise with smoke on the 28th floor; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 CM22 E13 E203 E209 E210 E3 E9 E90 H1 H2 H5 RA11 RA3 SQ21 T10 T3 T9; 9; 13; Erik Scott

Media Advisory 07/05/2016

Media Advisory; 11:42AM; internal:/; Citywide - City of Los Angeles; During a 24 hour period (midnight to midnight) on July 4th, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to approximately 36 fireworks related incidents, at least 6 of those incidents included various injuries to extremities, eyes, and burns. Since midnight July 4th, 2016, until this morning (8 AM), July 5th, 2016, the LAFD has responded to an additional approximate half dozen fireworks related incidents. The 2016 quantity of fireworks related incidents within the LAFD's 470 square-mile jurisdiction are on par with previous years. The Los Angeles Fire Department reminds the public that all fireworks, even the so-called 'safe and sane' variety remain illegal in the City of Los Angeles. Those who use, possess or transport any type of firework in Los Angeles may be subject to criminal prosecution - or worse yet, painful and debilitating injury. Confiscation and citations regarding fireworks are handled by our friends at LAPD ; Erik Scott

MEDIA | Advisory 07/04/2016

MEDIA | Advisory; 05:40PM; Citywide - City of Los Angeles; https://goo.gl/maps/4kBzRjYnvE82; NEWSROOMS: Due to an expected increase in LAFD incidents tonight, we will NOT be alerting on *vegetation fires* unless they consume more than 1 acre and/or cause injury, evacuation or significant structure damage; Similarly, we will MAY NOT alert on *structure fires* unless they escalate to greater alarm status, cause injury, evacuation or displace residents; Our media desk remains staffed 24 hours at (213) 485-5162. A preliminary compilation of overnight LAFD significant incidents/statistics, including those suspect of being related to fireworks (all of which are illegal in the City of Los Angeles), should be available Tuesday morning July 5; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision CORRECTION 07/04/2016

Update CORRECTION Traffic Collision; 03:49PM; 8433 De Soto Av; internal:/; Canoga Park; Small spill from RV now clarified as being unk quantity diesel fuel not gasoline, and is being actively mitigated by LAFD with no off-site hazard; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision 07/04/2016

Update Traffic Collision; 03:40PM; 8433 De Soto Av; internal:/; Canoga Park; 2 patients total (NFD), both are dead inside full-sized RV (Class A motor home) which struck fence (toppled into/near wash?); No other patients; Unk if another vehicle involved; Electrical hazard, hydrant and gasoline spill are being mitigated by LAFD; Media = LAPD Valley Traffic Incident #3374 and Coroner; NFD; FS 104; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Dispatched Units: E72 RA72 E296 T96 RA106 E106 E107 HR56 EM17 BC17 UR88 E305 T105 RA96 ; Brian Humphrey