Alerts

Brush Fire 05/29/2018

Brush Fire; 05:45PM; SB 405 FY X SKIRBALL CENTER DR; https://goo.gl/maps/wMAn8DYY5fo; Brentwood; LAFD air and ground resources on-scene of approximately 1/4 acre of light grass with medium vegetation; CHP is on-scene and at least two lanes are closed on the SB 405 due to fire suppression efforts; LAFD Inc #1117; FS 109; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 11; CH: 5; 12; Amy Bastman

Update Brush Fire Cause of Fire 05/29/2018

Update Cause of Fire Brush Fire; 01:05PM; 913 N BEVERLY GLEN BL; internal:/; Bel Air / Holmby Hills; The two hour #BeverlyGlenFire which was extinguished at 1:05 PM after engulfing 1.5 acres of medium to heavy brush, has been identified as accidental. The fire was caused by a welding torch at a nearby construction site; Road closures remain for northbound lanes at Greendale Dr. on Beverly Glen Blvd and southbound lanes at 1201 N. Beverly Glen Blvd for approximately 2 hours; LAFD Inc #536; FS 71; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; Amy Bastman

Update Brush Fire KNOCKDOWN 05/29/2018

Update KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire; 01:05PM; 913 N BEVERLY GLEN BL; internal:/; Bel Air / Holmby Hills; After 2 hours, 111 LAFD Firefighters in conjunction with LACoFD helicopters and hand crews, have extinguished the medium to heavy 1.5 acre #BeverlyGlenFire between Beverly Glen Blvd. and Bel Air Rd.; Although one structure was previously threatened firefighters quickly surrounded the area and no structures were damaged; No evacuations were ordered; Firefighters expected to remain on-scene for approximately 2-3 hours with road closure in effect as needed: DOT has all traffic stopped on Beverly Glen Blvd between St. Pierre Rd. and Glen Market; All media report to FS 71; Cause is under active investigation; No reported injuries; PIO Cody Weireter on-scene, cell: 213-359-9415; LAFD Inc #536; FS 71; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; E71 RA71 E37 T37 E237 E292 T92 E99 E19 E59 H0F H0C T90 E290 EM9 BC9 BC18 CW3A H2 E27 E108 PI3 E226 T26 E58 E61 E462 CM42 BC14 PI1 E5 E62 E43 E109 E29 BC11 BC4 WT77 HU59 RA848 RT40 ; CH: 7; 12; Amy Bastman

Update Brush Fire Media Area/ PIO 05/29/2018

Update Media Area/ PIO Brush Fire; 12:39PM; 913 N BEVERLY GLEN BL; internal:/; Bel Air / Holmby Hills; All media please report to LAFD Fire Station 71 at 107 S. Beverly Glen Blvd; PIO Cody Weireter on-scene, cell: 213-359-9415; LAFD Inc #536; FS 71; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; CH: 5; 12; Amy Bastman

Update Brush Fire 05/29/2018

Update Brush Fire; 12:07PM; 913 N BEVERLY GLEN BL; internal:/; Bel Air / Holmby Hills; LAFD air and ground resources remain on-scene with LACoFD assistance; Approximately 1 to 1.5 acre of light to medium grass and vegetation in steep terrain; One structure previously threatened is no longer threatened with multiple LAFD Firefighters working to protect nearby homes; Area is between N. Beverly Glen Blvd and Bel Air Rd; DOT has all traffic stopped on Beverly Glen Blvd between St. Pierre Rd. and Glen Market; No evacuations at this time; PIO Weireter on-scene; LAFD Inc #536; FS 71; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; CH: 5; 12; Amy Bastman

Update Brush Fire 05/29/2018

Update Brush Fire; 11:10AM; 913 N BEVERLY GLEN BL; internal:/; Bel Air / Holmby Hills; LAFD air and ground resources are on-scene of approximately 1/2 acre of light to medium grass and vegetation in steep terrain; One structure threatened with multiple LAFD Firefighters working to protect that and nearby structures; Area is between N. Beverly Glen Blvd and Bel Air Rd; No further details; PIO Weireter En-Route; LAFD Inc #536; FS 71; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; CH: 5; 12; Amy Bastman

Brush Fire 05/29/2018

Brush Fire; 11:10AM; 913 N BEVERLY GLEN BL; https://goo.gl/maps/BdysB2dC5KJ2; Bel Air / Holmby Hills; Brown Canyon; Approximately 1/4 acre of light to medium brush burning with LAFD air and ground resources on-scene; LAFD Inc #536; FS 71; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; CH: 5; 12; Amy Bastman

Fire 05/29/2018

Fire; 08:39AM; 13730 W VANOWEN ST; https://goo.gl/maps/WboBQM36nnC2; Van Nuys; Two vehicles fully involved with fire near a two story apartment building were quickly extinguished in 12 minutes by 31 LAFD Firefighters preventing extension into the building; No reported injuries; Cause TBD; LAFD Inc #333; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; E239 T39 E81 RA81 E102 RA102 T89 BC10 E39 ; CH: 9; 17; Amy Bastman

Update Brush Fire KNOCKDOWN 05/28/2018

Update KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire; 09:00PM; 22230 W CHATSWORTH ST; internal:/; Chatsworth; 63 LAFD Firefighters working in coordination with LACoFD and VCFD extinguished an approximate one acre brush fire in a mid-slope area which was not wind-driven; Due to the remote location helicopters quickly worked to extinguish the flames while ground crews made access to the area; No structures were threatened; Forward progression of the fire was stopped in approximately 30 minutes; Crews are expected to be on-scene for approximately three to four hours; No reported injuries; Cause is under investigation; LAFD Inc #1260; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; E107 RA107 E28 E106 E104 E8 E70 E305 T105 H0E H0B E90 EM15 BC15 BC17 H2 H5 T96 E296 E93 ; Amy Bastman

Update Brush Fire 05/28/2018

Update Brush Fire; 08:15PM; 22230 W CHATSWORTH ST; internal:/; Chatsworth; Chatsworth; LAFD air and ground crews working in coordination with LACoFD and VCFD to an approximate one acre of brush burning in a mid-slope area; Non-wind driven and located in a remote location not easily accessible by ground crews; Helicopter water drops being utilized for initial attack while ground crews continue to make access to the fire; No structures threatened; All forward progression of the fire has been stopped; An additional alert will be released with final extinguishment; LAFD Inc #1260; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; CH: 5; 13; Amy Bastman