Alerts

Update Brush Fire 04/29/2016

Update Brush Fire; 05:08PM; 22601 W Lassen St; internal:/; Chatsworth; Fire located in remote section with no access for the Fire Engines. Dirt roads being located to allow closer access by the smaller, 4x4 WD brush patrols. AirOps working water drops. Firefighters will be cutting fence and hiking in lines to reach the fire (unk exact distance). Fire is in light brush and not moving quickly. LACoFD also responding with Camp Crews. ; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Margaret Stewart

Brush Fire 04/29/2016

Brush Fire; 04:50PM; 22601 W Lassen St; https://goo.gl/maps/CBTDhAqyFny; Chatsworth; Approx 1/4 acre brush fire behind the cemetery. ; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC15 BC17 E104 E28 E296 E305 E70 E72 E8 E90 EM17 H1 H4 H5 RA96 T105 T96 ; CH5; 13; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 04/29/2016

Update Structure Fire; 02:08PM; 173 S Ardmore Av; internal:/; Koreatown: Total of 4 homes damaged: 2 homes heavily damaged, 1 moderately and 1 minor. Number of occupants displaced per home, starting with the home to the furthest north and working south: Home 1 = 3, Home 2 = 3 (1 in back house that was not damaged), Home 3 = 9 (5 adults, 4 children), Home 4 = 4. Red Cross will be providing assistance to those occupants needing help (some occupants declined). No injuries reported. Pet dog, owner Nancy Marin, named "Brownie" was penned in the yard by FF from Fire Station 52 during the battle. Eng Don Maisel of Fire Station 26 brought Brownie to safety once fire was knocked down. Brownie was taken to the vet and is reported to be doing well. While the initial reports by 911 callers indicated a possible explosion, cause is still under investigation by LAFD Arson. ; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 04/29/2016

Update Structure Fire; 12:32PM; 173 S Ardmore Av; internal:/; KOREATOWN; KNOCKDOWN: 98 FF in 49 mins. FF continue to root out any hotspots and making their way into the structures, as safety allows due to collapse, to check for any victims. No injuries reported. Arson on scene and will investigate cause.; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire 04/29/2016

Update Structure Fire; 12:08PM; 173 S Ardmore Av; internal:/; Now a Major Emergency Fire with over 92 FF on scene battling a multi-home fire. Roof collapse on one structure forcing defensive mode to prevent the spread of fire. No injuries reported.; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 04/29/2016

Structure Fire; 11:49AM; 173 S Ardmore Av; https://goo.gl/maps/MM6WThmuha82; Koreatown; 2 story craftsman style home, well involved with fire. Exposed structure also involved with fire and possible additional buildings exposed. This is now a Greater Alarm Fire; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC1 BC2 BC5 CM22 E11 E13 E211 E220 E226 E227 E261 E3 E52 E6 E61 EM18 HR56 RA52 RA6 T11 T20 T26 T27 T61 UR3 UR88 ; CH9; 17,18; Margaret Stewart

Update Natural Gas Leak 04/28/2016

Update Natural Gas Leak; 12:44PM; 8526 Lookout Mountain Av; internal:/; #HollywoodHills; #LaurelCanyon; So Cal Gas crews have secured the leak sooner than anticipated; No fire, no explosion, no injury; Natural gas fumes dissipated; No current hazard identified; Daycare students allowed to rehouse; Students and faculty at Wonderland Avenue Elementary School no longer need to shelter in place; LAFD operations complete; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Natural Gas Leak 04/28/2016

Natural Gas Leak; 12:05PM; 8526 Lookout Mountain Av; https://goo.gl/maps/x3GoVjZQ96H2; #HollywoodHills; #LaurelCanyon; Residential natural gas line severed by construction; No fire, no explosion, no injury; No escalating or off-site hazard identified; So Cal Gas Co at scene, anticipates extended operation to secure leak; Purely as a precaution, and in accordance with protocol, (unk number) occupants of a next-door residential daycare center have been calmly removed from that home, as well as (unk number) students and faculty at Wonderland Avenue Elementary School, across the street, are sheltered in place; NFD; FS 97; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; CH: 8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Cliff Rescue 04/28/2016

Update Cliff Rescue; 12:54AM; Angels Point x Elysian Park; internal:/; Operation now moved to the retrieval of the vehicle roadside via Heavy Rescue and units on scene. No patient found.; FS 20; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 13; Margaret Stewart

Update Cliff Rescue 04/28/2016

Update Cliff Rescue; 12:27AM; Angels Point x Elysian Park; internal:/; Further search of cliff side around vehicle (150' in each direction) revealed no patients. LAFD Heavy Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue units working to stabilize vehicle (currently held in place by one tree) to prevent it from moving further down cliff. LAPD Airship (when released from current call) to do a swipe of cliff side using FLIR system to ensure no patients. ; FS 20; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 13; Margaret Stewart