Alerts

Update Fire KNOCKDOWN 02/23/2018

Update KNOCKDOWN Fire; 12:40PM; 8538 N NEWCASTLE AVE; https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B013'30.7%22N+118%C2%B031'33.6%22W/@34.225065,-118.527682,15z/data=!4m12!1m6!4m5!1m0!1m3!2m2!1d-118.526!2d34.2252!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d34.2252!4d-118.526?hl=en-US; Reseda; First arriving companies extinguished a outside rubbish fire in backyard of single family dwelling; No injury; Fire cause TBD.; FS 103; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Scott Loveless

Fire 02/23/2018

Fire; 12:30PM; 8539 N NEWCASTLE AVE; https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B013'30.7%22N+118%C2%B031'33.6%22W/@34.225065,-118.527682,15z/data=!4m12!1m6!4m5!1m0!1m3!2m2!1d-118.526!2d34.2252!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d34.2252!4d-118.526?hl=en-US; Reseda; Fire in rear of single family dwelling (possible rubbish / grass); No structures threatened; FS 103; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; RA873 E18 E104 RA104 T90 E287 T87 BC15 T73 E273 T93 E293 E290; CH: 9; 17; Scott Loveless

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire 02/22/2018

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire; 10:18PM; 11798 Foothill Bl; internal:/; #LakeView Terrace; The first arriving 35 LAFD ground personnel took just 33 minutes to confine flames to less than one-half (0.5) acre of vegetation in a remote section of the Hansen Dam Recreation Area; No injury; No structure threat or damage; No evacuation; Fire cause is under active investigation; Dispatched Units: E98 T98 E298 RA98 E77 E91 E24 E7 E275 T75 E90 EM15 BC12 BC10 H5 H6 ; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 02/22/2018

Brush Fire; 09:45PM; 11798 Foothill Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/p4TY4mrybNS2; #LakeView Terrace; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to less than one-half (0.5) acre of brush burning in a remote section of the Hansen Dam Recreation Area; No wind; No structure threat; No evacuation; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; CH: 5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Final - #PalmasFire Brush Fire 02/21/2018

Final - #PalmasFire Brush Fire; 09:45PM; Topanga State Park - Pacific Palisades; internal:/; After LAFD helicopters stopped the forward spread of flame, the teamwork of ground-based LAFD, LACoFD and MRCA crews fully (100%) contained the stubborn fire in remote terrain to three-quarters (0.75) of an acre with hand tools in just three hours; The helicopters and most engines have been released, but a highly mobile and vigilant fire department presence will remain in the area overnight; There have been no injuries; The fire's cause has yet to be determined; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire #PalmasFire 02/21/2018

Update #PalmasFire Brush Fire; 08:53PM; Topanga State Park - Pacific Palisades; internal:/; Forward progress of the stubborn fire in difficult terrain just below Skull Rock has been nearly stopped, though flames have yet to be fully extinguished, and no containment factor or updated acreage has been determined; LAFD ground personnel and helicopters, now joined by LACoFD handcrews and MRCA personnel, will continue their work, with a fire service presence anticipated through the night in near freezing temperatures and minimal wind; There have been no injuries; No structures are presently threatened, and there have been no formal evacuations; The fire's cause has yet to be determined; Dispatched LAFD Units: E23 RA23 E69 T69 E269 E19 E263 E63 T63 E37 EM9 BC9 BC18 H3 H5 H6 E90 E84 E59 E237 T37 E71 E292 T92 E43 E58 CM42 BC4; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 02/21/2018

Brush Fire; 06:27PM; Topanga State Park; https://goo.gl/maps/hrdki8MWzJo; Palisades Highlands; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to one-quarter acre grass/brush burning slowly in remote and inaccessible terrain near Temescal Ridge Trail in vicinity of Skull Rock; No wind; No structure threat; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; CH: 5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 02/21/2018

Structure Fire; 04:38AM; 6205 Fulton Av; https://goo.gl/maps/8qzXEZb3fqu; #ValleyGlen; Fire in one upstairs unit of a 21 unit two-story apartment building was confined within the unit of origin and extinguished by 38 firefighters in just 15 minutes; An approximately 55 year-old adult male resident of the involved unit sustained burns to hands and feet as well as smoke inhalation; He was transported to an area hospital by LAFD Paramedics in serious condition; The 14,041 square-foot building, constructed in 1956, was not equipped with optional fire sprinklers; The presence of functional smoke alarms, and their role at the time of the fire has yet to be determined; The fire's cause is considered accidental, attributed to insufficient space between the man's bed and a wall furnace that led to the ignition of bed linens; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; FS 102; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; Dispatched Units: E102 RA102 E239 E39 T39 RA39 E89 T89 E289 BC10 BC14 E60 AR2; CH: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 02/20/2018

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; 07:51PM; 13741 Archwood St; internal:/; #ValleyGlen; 41 Firefighters took 28 minutes, confining fire to chimney and adjacent roof of 1,825 square-foot one- story home; No injury; Fire cause/loss to be determined; Dispatched Units: E239 T39 RA881 E81 E289 E89 T89 RA90 BC10 E90 E102 E39; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 02/20/2018

Structure Fire; 07:23PM; 13741 Archwood St; https://goo.gl/maps/utbqH2aEyj42; #ValleyGlen; PRELIM: One story home with chimney and attic/roof fire; FS 39; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; CH: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey