Alerts

Tree Down with Gas Leak 01/15/2023 INC#1614

Tree Down with Gas Leak; INC#1614; 10:15PM; 3084 N Belden Dr; https://bit.ly/3CPUMQC; #HollywoodHills; Firefighters responded to find a large tree down, with a ruptured gas line and wires down (power lines). Firefighters shut down gas and water to the home, which only sustained minor damage. Thankfully, there were no reported injuries. DWP and SoCalGas have been notified and are responding. Nothing further.; FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; BC11 BC5 E227 E235 E27 E82 EM11 HR3 RA27 RA803 RA82 T27 T35 UR88; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out 01/15/2023 INC#1545

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#1545; 09:29PM; 8314 N Stephen Ln; https://bit.ly/3ZFZDhe; #WestHills; Firefighters arrived to find a one-story home with a smell of smoke in the air. Upon making entry, a contents fire involving a Christmas tree was located and extinguished, but had burned through part of the floor. It took the first 18 firefighters 22 minutes from the time of alarm to extinguish the flames. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 106; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC17 E104 E105 E106 E305 RA105 T105; CH8; 17; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 01/15/2023 INC#1211

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1211; 05:41PM; 3950 S Nicolet Av; https://bit.ly/3J8Iuaf; #BaldwinHills/#Crenshaw; The first twenty LAFD Firefighters quickly mounted a coordinated attack, sending crews interior with hose lines and to the roof to provide vertical ventilation on what has been updated to a two-story O-shaped center hallway apartment building. It took 16 minutes to extinguish the flames, confining it to just the unit of origin (and attic space directly above). Firefighters protected the adjacent units on either side of the fire unit. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; BC18 E226 E294 E34 E68 E94 RA894 RA94 T26 T94; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 01/15/2023 INC#1211

Structure Fire; INC#1211; 05:25PM; 3950 S Nicolet Av; https://bit.ly/3J8Iuaf; #BaldwinHills/#Crenshaw; Two-story garden-style apartment building with heavy smoke showing. Offensive mode.; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; BC18 E294 E68 E94 RA94 T94; CH9; 13; Nicholas Prange

Automobile Fire - Fatality 01/15/2023 INC#0787

Automobile Fire - Fatality; INC#0787; 12:51PM; 1225 E 16th St; https://bit.ly/3XC7cDP; #DowntownLA; Firefighters extinguished the flames consuming a vehicle and, sadly, found one person deceased inside the vehicle. No additional information regarding age, gender, affiliation, or circumstances. Investigators from LAFD and LAPD will both respond to look into the events surrounding this death. LAPD Inc #1862. Nothing further.; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 E14; CH7; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out 01/15/2023 INC#0251

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0251; 04:30AM; 21902 W Lassen St; https://bit.ly/3XeDRzg; #Chatsworth; Firefighters arrived at a two-story motel with nothing showing. They found a fire sprinkler activation in one second floor unit, which had extinguished a fire in the room. One adult female patient was found with burns and transported in grave condition. Another patient was evaluated for minor smoke inhalation and treated/released on scene. LAFD Fire Investigators are responding to attempt to determine the fire's cause. LAPD Inc# 0737. Nothing further. ; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; AR1 BC15 E107 E296 E72 RA96 T96; CH8; 17; Nicholas Prange

Update Physical Rescue 01/14/2023 INC#1303

Update Physical Rescue; INC#1303; 06:45PM; 146 S Beaudry Av; https://bit.ly/3ZzDBN0; #DowntownLA; Firefighters quickly extricated two adult females who were trapped (22yo & 40yo) and transported them to an area trauma center emergency department in serious condition. The third patient (not trapped) was in fair condition and declined the recommendation of paramedics to be transported by LAFD and evaluated at the hospital.; FS 3; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC1 E11 E203 E211 E220 E3 EM1 HR3 RA10 RA11 RA13 RA2 RA4 RA9 T11 T20 T3; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Physical Rescue 01/14/2023 INC#1303

Physical Rescue; INC#1303; 06:10PM; 146 S Beaudry Av; https://bit.ly/3ZzDBN0; #DowntownLA; Two-vehicle collision with at least three patients. Firefighters are currently working to free two patients from the wreckage, with LAFD paramedic ambulances standing by for rapid transport.; FS 3; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC1 E11 E203 E211 E220 E3 EM1 HR3 RA10 RA11 RA13 RA2 RA4 RA9 T11 T20 T3; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

Train vs Pedestrian 01/13/2023 INC#1489

Train vs Pedestrian; INC#1489; 07:08PM; 1657 E Slauson Av; https://bit.ly/3H0i4or; #CentralAlameda; One adult male patient was struck by a train (Metro Rail Blue Line) and sustained severe trauma. Trains have been shut down for the time being. Firefighters worked to quickly extract the patient from the tracks (no technical rescue or extrication required). The patient has been transported to a local trauma center in critical condition by LAFD Firefighter-Paramedics.; FS 21; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC1 BC13 E14 E21 E221 EM13 HR3 RA14 T21; CH7; 14; Nicholas Prange

Update Civilian Fatality Structure Fire 01/12/2023 INC#0411

Update Civilian Fatality Structure Fire; INC#0411; 09:13AM; 5555 W Harold Wy; https://bit.ly/3GBAiwf; #Hollywood; 52 LAFD Firefighters took just 24 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish fire within one 2nd floor unit at the rear of a 63,682 square-foot, 70 unit 4 story (3 occupied floors over parking) center hallway style apartment building, with an open central courtyard. In battling the flames, firefighters discovered one adult male deceased within the involved apartment. His site affiliation and circumstances of his death have yet to be determined. No other injuries reported. Fire cause under active investigation. Media Inquiries: LAPD Hollywood Division (Incident #1196) and Coroner. LAFD PIO Captain Erik Scott is en route.; FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC11 BC5 E227 E229 E235 E35 E52 E82 RA35 RA52 RA56 T27 T29 T35; CH9; 13; Brian Humphrey