Alerts

Update Structure Fire KNOCKDOWN 10/07/2018 INC#0735

Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0735; 12:09PM; 5710 W Waring Av; http://bit.ly/2OGYsMF; Hollywood; *Updated address* 36 Firefighters extinguished two vehicles on fire to the rear of the address extending flames into the back of the one-story home; The fire was quickly extinguished in just 21 minutes with no reported injuries; Cause/ Loss TBD; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC5 E227 E229 E27 E52 RA82 RA829 T27 T29; CH9; 17; Amy Bastman

Structure Fire 10/07/2018 INC#0735

Structure Fire; INC#0735; 12:09PM; 5708 W Waring Av; http://bit.ly/2OGYsMF; Hollywood; One-story home with fire showing; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC5 E227 E229 E27 E52 RA82 RA829 T27 T29; CH9; 17; Amy Bastman

Update Animal Rescue 10/06/2018 INC#0536

Update Animal Rescue; INC#0536; 12:11PM; 11798 W Foothill Bl; http://bit.ly/2OINzKu; Hansen Dam; 20 assigned LAFD personnel with R&R (ropes and reassurance) have been able to manually pull the 800 lb white male horse (gelding) from the mud and water of the marsh in a remote and heavily vegetated section of Hansen Dam Recreation Area; The horse is now walking; The circumstances that led to the entrapment, as well as the horse's medical status or any injury to the animal have not been determined; LAFD Paramedics continue to assess the 1 adult F human (unk relationship to equine) at the scene for unspecified illness or injury; Media: Though the rescue has been accomplished, that horse and others in the area remain extremely skittish to noise. We therefore ask non-essential helicopters to remain at as far a distance as possible to benefit the horse's examination and compassionate care; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC12 E298 E77 E90 E98 H2 H4 HR3 PB98 RA90 RA98 RH214 T98 UR88; - Brian Humphrey

Animal Rescue 10/06/2018 INC#0536

Animal Rescue; INC#0536; 10:56AM; 11798 W Foothill Bl; http://bit.ly/2OINzKu; Hansen Dam; LAFD and Park Rangers with (and Dept Animal Service en route to best assist) an 800 lb white male horse (gelding) 75% of body stuck in the mud and water of a marsh in a remote and heavily vegetated section of Hansen Dam Recreation Area; Circumstances that led to the entrapment as well as specific rescue or resolution plans *have not yet been determined*; One adult F human (unk relationship to equine) is being assessed by LAFD Paramedics for unspecified illness or injury; Media: Non-essential helicopters should remain an extreme distance to benefit the horse's survival, which remains in question.; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Radio Channels: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 10/05/2018 INC#0218

Update Brush Fire; INC#0218; 06:05AM; 14445 W Olive View Dr; http://bit.ly/2Nu0j32; Sylmar; Joining LAFD in the battle are Los Angeles County and Angeles National Forest Firefighters; The slow moving fire is in remote terrain, and has consumed approximately 3 acres of brush greatly distant from any structure; Now determined to be far outside of LAFD territory and in the LA County FD's jurisdiction (and not likely to enter the City or Forest), the three agencies are in Unified Command, with dispatched LAFD resources remaining committed to the battle; NOTE: All additional media and public information will be coming from LACoFD: Follow @LACoFDPIO on Twitter - https://twitter.com/LACoFDPIO; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; LAFD Units Dispatched: BC10 BC12 CM42 E18 E24 E275 E298 E7 E75 E81 E90 E91 EM15 FR91 H2 H5 H6 RA91 T75 T98 WT77; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 10/05/2018 INC#0218

Brush Fire; INC#0218; 05:09AM; 14445 W Olive View Dr; http://bit.ly/2O5PLvX; Sylmar; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response for 1 to 2 acres of light to medium brush in the vicinity of Olive View Medical Center; No structure threat; No evacuation; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Radio Channels: 5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Update Fire 10/04/2018 INC#1166

Update Fire; INC#1166; 06:40PM; 11084 W Sheldon St; internal:/; Shadow Hills; The bulk of fire in the large volume of hay has been extinguished with the help of on-site staff using a forklift; Extinguishment efforts will continue for the next hour; No animals or structures were threatened, and no injuries have been reported; Fire cause under investigation; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC12 E24 E274 E298 E77 E98 RA77 RA898 T74 T98; - Brian Humphrey

Fire 10/04/2018 INC#1166

Fire; INC#1166; 05:14PM; 11084 W Sheldon St; http://bit.ly/2OHQiUe; Shadow Hills; PRELIM: Deep seated fire in an unk size hay pile at a feed and tack facility; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; Radio Channels: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Update Greater Alarm Structure Fire 10/04/2018 INC#0277

Update Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0277; 09:15AM; 720 W Washington Bl; internal:/; University Park; 133 LAFD Firefighters remain in extended defensive operations, fighting fire from outside the large vacant/abandoned two-story structure that served since 1924 as a mortuary and later several houses of worship; The building began having visible structural compromise shortly after firefighters arrived, and on further evaluation by LAFD Urban Search and Rescue specialists, as well as structural engineers with the City's Dept of Building & Safety, was red-tagged this morning as unfit and unsafe for human occupancy; The LAFD anticipates operations for several more hours, in battling stubborn and largely smoldering fire; Periodic escalations in smoke and fire though are anticipated; Motorists: expect congestion and delay in the area, and avoid Washington Blvd between Figueroa Street and Union Avenue until LAFD operations are complete; Unknown duration; Consider an alternate route; Detours readily available, Monitor traffic reports on news radio; Transit Users: Follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for any related service information; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 1; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/04/2018 INC#0277

Update Structure Fire; INC#0277; 07:30AM; 720 W Washington Bl; http://bit.ly/2OA4QVX; University Park; 133 Firefighters remain in an active firefight, with defensive operations containing fire to the 19,811 square-foot two-story abandoned church built in 1924, and long serving as a mortuary before housing (several?) houses of worship; No injuries now 1 hour into what is considered a "Greater Alarm" fire; LAFD PIO Captain Erik Scott is at scene; FS 10; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 1; - Brian Humphrey