Alerts

Vehicle Fire with Injuries 09/07/2024 INC#1111

Vehicle Fire with Injuries; INC#1111; 02:29PM; 9750 N Wheatland Av; https://bit.ly/4dV84f8; #ShadowHills; PRELIM: A fire involving a (conventional gasoline fueled) coupe that contained excessive personal storage is now out. Three LAFD firefighters sustained non-life threatening burn injury from what is being tentatively described as an "explosion" while battling the blaze, and are now being transported to a regional burn center for primary medical assessment. No other injuries reported. There is no escalating or off-site hazard identified. The cause of the fire and "explosion" are under active investigation.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AR1 BC12 BC14 CM40 CM42 E24 E77 EM14 JT2 PI2 RA74 RA77 RA98 SO1 WT77; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Greater Alarm Structure Fire 09/07/2024 INC#0866

Knockdown - Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0866; 01:02PM; 16816 W Saticoy St; https://bit.ly/4ecoDTv; #LakeBalboa; Despite oppressively hot weather (108° F), and multiple explosions within the fire building on LAFD arrival (believed related to vehicles and/or equipment typical of such premises) and structural compromise from intense flames, the 104 assigned firefighters took just 63 minutes in largely defensive firefighting operations to access, confine and fully extinguish heavy fire that consumed a 3,544 square foot one-story automotive body and paint repair facility ("New Century Auto Body & Paint"), as well as several vehicles within and adjacent to the business. No injuries were reported. The 70 year-old structure, of cinder block construction was not equipped with an optional fire sprinkler system. The cause of this greater alarm fire remains under investigation.; FS 90; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 BC12 BC14 BC15 CE83 CM40 CM42 E100 E103 E239 E260 E273 E275 E287 E289 E290 E60 E73 E81 E87 E88 E90 E95 EA2 EM15 EM17 HR3 JT4 PI2 RA100 RA104 RA87 RA889 RA903 SQ21 SQ95 T39 T60 T73 T75 T87 T89 T90 UR88 UR89; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey

Greater Alarm Structure Fire 09/07/2024 INC#0866

Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0866; 11:59AM; 16816 W Saticoy St; https://bit.ly/4ecoDTv; #LakeBalboa; PRELIM: Defensive firefighting operations at a one-story automotive repair shop and several vehicles well involved with fire.; FS 90; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC10 BC12 BC14 BC15 CM40 CM42 E100 E103 E239 E273 E275 E287 E289 E290 E73 E81 E87 E88 E90 E95 EM15 HR3 RA87 RA889 RA903 SQ21 SQ95 T39 T73 T75 T87 T89 T90 UR88 UR89; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Greater Alarm Structure Fire 09/05/2024 INC#1845

Knockdown - Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#1845; 07:43PM; 1213 E Industrial St; https://bit.ly/47eGsiC; #Downtown; 83 LAFD Firefighters took just 38 minutes in largely defensive operations to extinguish heavy fire within a 30' x 50' one-story industrial building that was well involved on firefighter's arrival. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC4 CM20 CM22 E10 E17 E202 E203 E209 E211 E3 E4 E5 E9 EM1 HR3 RA209 RA4 RA809 RA814 RA9 SQ21 T11 T2 T3 T9 UR5 UR88; CH9; 14 15; Brian Humphrey

Aircraft Emergency 09/05/2024 INC#1994

Aircraft Emergency; INC#1994; 08:26PM; SB 110 Fwy south of 105 Fwy; https://bit.ly/3XwhxDQ; #VermontVista; PRELIM: Helicopter down (no fire or reported injury aboard the unknown ownership aircraft or any vehicles) in the Express Lanes (toll lanes) of the southbound Harbor Freeway south of the Century Freeway. Media Inquiries: CHP South L.A. (Log #2534); FS 57; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; E233 E64 RA33 T33; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey

Greater Alarm Structure Fire 09/05/2024 INC#1845

Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#1845; 07:05PM; 648 S Kohler St; https://bit.ly/3Z1JHb7; #Downtown; *Address Tentative*. PRELIM: Defensive firefighting operations at a one-story commercial building well involved with fire, with one nearby commercial structure threatened.; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC4 CM20 CM22 E10 E17 E202 E203 E209 E211 E4 E5 E9 EM1 HR3 RA4 RA809 RA814 RA9 SQ21 T11 T2 T3 T9 UR5 UR88 ; CH9; 14 15; Brian Humphrey

Vehicle Fire Fatality 09/05/2024 INC#1626

Vehicle Fire Fatality; INC#1626; 05:30PM; 7463 N Varna Av; https://bit.ly/3TddcCX; #ValleyGlen; PRELIM: The remains of one person (undetermined age / gender) have been discovered inside the burnt debris of a recreational vehicle found ablaze and quickly extinguished by the first arriving LAFD Engine. No other injuries reported. Media Inquiries: LAPD (Incident #3932) and Medical Examiner.; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; AR1 E102; CH8; Brian Humphrey

Complete - Trench Rescue 09/05/2024 INC#0750

Complete - Trench Rescue; INC#0750; 04:54PM; 2333 N Catalina St; https://bit.ly/4dRkZPp; #LosFeliz; After nearly six hours of a relentless rescue effort in oppressive heat by dozens of Los Angeles Fire Department responders working seamlessly in non-stop rotation, the adult male construction worker has been skillfully removed from the unstable 8 (eight) foot deep trench at a residential construction site. In serious condition, he is soon to be transported by LAFD Paramedics to a regional trauma center. Two LAFD rescuers were treated at the scene for heat exhaustion, with one later taken to an area hospital for further medical evaluation. No other injuries reported. Media Inquiries: Cal OSHA; FS 35; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; E35 T35 E235 RA35 E56 HR3 EM5 BC11 E27 UR27 UR88 T5 E205 BC14 E227 BC731 CM52 RA827 RA27 T3 E203 UR3 EA2 E3 PI1 PI4 AP4 SO1 RA56 RA20 T88 E288 E88 RA88 EM2 CE43 E82 RA82 E1 E20 XO2 UA6 ER2 RA3 CM51 E85 T85 E285 UR85 RA85 E89 T89 E289 JT4 E29 E294 T94 DT1 HE3; CH7; 14; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Structure Fire 09/05/2024 INC#1182

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#1182; 02:19PM; 830 S Westlake Av; https://bit.ly/4dNWtyH; #Westlake; The first arriving 20 LAFD Firefighters took just 13 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish fire in one third floor unit of a 34,777 square-foot, sixty unit, three-story garden style apartment. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC1 BC2 E10 E11 E13 E211 E220 RA811 RA9 SQ21 T11 T20; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 09/05/2024 INC#1182

Structure Fire; INC#1182; 02:06PM; 830 S Westlake Av; https://bit.ly/4dNWtyH; #Westlake; PRELIM: Three-story garden style apartment building with fire in one third floor unit. ; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC1 BC2 E10 E11 E13 E211 E220 RA811 RA9 SQ21 T11 T20; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey