Alerts

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 02/14/2016

*KNOCKDOWN* Structure Fire; 04:57PM; 6500 N Sepulveda Bl; internal:/; It took 169 Los Angeles Firefighters, 2 hours and 53 minutes to fully extinguish active flame; No injuries at this time; LAFD presence will continue overnight with extensive onsite operations/investigation tomorrow; NFD; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 02/14/2016

Update Structure Fire; 04:32PM; 6500 N Sepulveda Bl; internal:/; Now 167 LAFD personnel assigned to operations that will continue (albeit with lesser staff) through the night to fully extinguish smoldering throughout this 45,094 square foot building constructed as apartments in 1964; We do not have motel conversion or closure date; Street Closure has been narrowed to include all civilian traffic prohibited on Sepulveda Blvd between Victory and Kittridge; Fire cause remains "Under Active Investigation" that will continue into tomorrow; No $ loss yet established; Though there have been no injuries reported, LAFD has yet to fully search every part of this large and heavily damaged structure. Media contact at scene = PIO David Ortiz; Brian Humphrey

MEDIA ADVISORY 02/14/2016

*MEDIA ADVISORY* ; 03:30PM; 6500 N Sepulveda Blvd; internal:/; LAFD Assistant Chief Daryl Arbuthnott will brief the media at 3:40 PM directly in front of the fire building; LAFD PIO David Ortiz also at scene; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 02/14/2016

Update Structure Fire; 03:22PM; 6500 N Sepulveda Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/CEhNJjpAHqN2; Address (new map) and description corrected to: 6500 N Sepulveda Blvd, 2 story apartment building had been converted to "Voyager Motor Inn" motel; Was closed/vacant at time of fire; Now 143 LAFD Firefighters assigned a Major Emergency Fire with defensive (external) operations against heav flames throughout, No injury as firefight continues; LISTEN: http://bit.ly/LAFD-AUDIO || Note: Sepulveda Blvd closed to all through traffic between Victory and Vanowen; Expect congestion, avoid the area, detours are available; CH: 9; 13,17,18; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 02/14/2016

Structure Fire; 02:04PM; 6445 N Sepulveda Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/raREz63aPEH2; Van Nuys; Address Tentative; PRELIM: Defensive operations on fire throughout (3 story apartment??) building; NFD; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; CH: 9; 17,18; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 02/13/2016

Update Structure Fire; 05:31PM; 2030 S Century Park West; internal:/; Century City; KNOCKDOWN: 41 FF in 13 mins. Fire contained to one auto fire. Some damage to an adjacent parked car. No injuries reported.; FS 92; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 02/13/2016

Structure Fire; 05:25PM; 2030 S Century Park West; https://goo.gl/maps/ee1JMa87kTN2; Century City; Auto fire on 4th floor of parking structure. No exposures. ; FS 92; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; BC18 BC9 E237 E273 E290 E292 E43 E58 E71 EM9 RA892 RA92 T37 T73 T90 T92; CH9; 12; Margaret Stewart

Update Structure Fire Address Updated 02/13/2016

Update Address Updated Structure Fire; 05:22PM; 14042 W Vanowen St; internal:/; Van Nuys; KNOCKDOWN: 29 FF in 13 mins. Small contents fire to the rear of the unit. No extension to adjacent units. No injuries reported.; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 02/13/2016

Structure Fire; 05:18PM; 14034 W Vanowen St; https://goo.gl/maps/SdjfFBezjjD2; Van Nuys; 1 story commercial strip mall with heavy smoke in one unit.; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; E39 T39 E239 RA839 E81 RA81 E289 T89 EM17 BC10 RA39 ; CH9; 17; Margaret Stewart

Update Rescue 02/13/2016

Update Rescue; 12:00PM; 1903 W Wilshire Blvd; internal:/; Westlake / MacArthur Park; LAPD safely secured patient. ; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Margaret Stewart