Alerts

Rescue 06/09/2020 INC#1627

Rescue; INC#1627; 09:32PM; 11400 N Browns Canyon Rd; https://bit.ly/2MIumpp; Chatsworth; LAFD ground and air units responded into Los Angeles County jurisdiction near Oat Mountain to find and rescue a stranded but uninjured adult male mountain bicyclist. He has been hoisted aboard a hovering LAFD rescue helicopter and taken to a nearby landing location for transfer to an LAFD vehicle that enable his safe return home.; FS 107; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC15 E107 E287 H1 H6 HA1 HA6 RA107 RA90 RH214 T87; Radio Channels: 8; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire Knockdown 06/09/2020 INC#1575

Update Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#1575; 09:07PM; 3251 W Larga Av; https://bit.ly/2XM2Iy8; Atwater Village; First arriving firefighters took just 16 minutes to extinguish flames within a 1,063 square-foot one story home, built 1926, that contained excessive personal storage. Though there was no human injury - the resident and sole occupant was able to escape unscathed, her pet cat was sadly discovered by firefighters to be lifeless in a smoke charged portion of the the residence, and beyond veterinary assistance. The home was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers, and there was no immediate evidence of a functional smoke alarm as required by law. The fire, which originated in or near a water heater enclosure near the kitchen, is considered accidental in nature; FS 50; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 13; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC2 E220 E235 E250 E42 E56 RA56 RA850 T20 T35 T50; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 06/09/2020 INC#1575

Structure Fire; INC#1575; 08:51PM; 3251 W Larga Av; https://bit.ly/2XM2Iy8; Atwater Village; PRELIM: Offensive fire attack within a one story 1,063 square-foot home, all human occupants outside on arrival.; FS 50; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 13; Radio Channels: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire Knockdown 06/09/2020 INC#1275

Update Knockdown Brush Fire; INC#1275; 06:48PM; 2501 N Onyx Dr; https://bit.ly/2XS7VVv; Lincoln Heights; LAFD ground and air response (95 personnel) assisted by LACoFD hand crews took less than 1 hour to extinguish all active flame, holding the fire to three (3) acres of light to medium brush. No injury. Though homes were threatened, the well-coordinated air and ground assault prevented any from sustaining damage. There were no evacuations. The fire cause is under investigation; FS 47; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC1 BC11 BC2 BP47 CM22 E1 E10 E12 E16 E20 E201 E209 E212 E4 E42 E44 E47 E55 E9 E90 EM1 H1 H3 H6 HA1 HA3 HA6 RA47 T1 T12 & LACoFD; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 06/09/2020 INC#1275

Brush Fire; INC#1275; 05:50PM; 2501 N Onyx Dr; https://bit.ly/2XS7VVv; Lincoln Heights; Address remains tentative (possibly closer to Amethyst Ct x Paradise Dr?) . PRELIM: 2 acres light to medium brush burning uphill not wind-driven, toward structures (threatened); FS 47; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Radio Channels:5; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Grass Fire 06/09/2020 INC#0899

Grass Fire; INC#0899; 02:20PM; SB 5 Fwy transition to WB Santa Monica Fwy; https://bit.ly/3hmliVA; Downtown; Less than one-quarter (0.25 acre) grass and vegetation burning in remote part of East L.A. interchange. No injury. No structure threat. Some traffic congestion due to spectator slowing. Multiple fire engines assigned for water shuttle (there are no fire hydrants on the freeway); FS 2; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Radio Channels: 7; 14; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire Knockdown 06/09/2020 INC#0271

Update Knockdown Brush Fire; INC#0271; 08:32AM; 2301 Highland Ave; https://bit.ly/3dQEIzu; Hollywood Hills; 129 assigned LAFD personnel, including 3 helicopters, assisted by LACoFD hand crews, took 2 hours and 13 minutes to fully extinguish the blaze, which consumed Two-and-One-Half (2.5) acres of grass and brush just northeast of the Hollywood Bowl. No injury. No structure damage. No evacuation. Fire cause remains under investigation; FS 76; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR2 BC14 BC5 BC706 CM42 CM52 CW3A E10 E108 E227 E261 E27 E290 E35 E41 E52 E56 E60 E61 E76 E82 E82C E86 E90 E97 EM14 EM55 PI2 RA76 RA82 RA90 T27 T61 T90 WT88 & LACoFD; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire Press Briefing 06/09/2020 INC#0271

Update Press Briefing Brush Fire; INC#0271; 08:00AM; 6600 Cahuenga Blvd East; https://bit.ly/2Ycr6rS; Hollywood Hills; MEDIA: LAFD West Bureau Commander, Deputy Chief Armando Hogan, will brief the media at 8:00 AM from the Barham Fire Command Post, on Cahuenge Blvd EAST, just south of the Pilgrimage Bridge. LAFD Public Information Officer Firefighter David Ortiz will be on scene to offer additional media assistance.; FS 76; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 06/09/2020 INC#0271

Update Brush Fire; INC#0271; 07:28AM; 2301 Highland Ave; https://bit.ly/3dQEIzu; Hollywood Hills; One hour and nine minutes into the blaze, 129 assigned LAFD personnel, including 3 helicopters, have stopped forward progress of the fire, still estimated at three acres, just northeast of the Hollywood Bowl. Ground crews - including three LACoFD hand crews, will remain at the scene this morning to extinguish minimal flame on the flanks of the fire and overhaul smoldering vegetation to assure complete extinguishment. No injury. No structure threat or damage. No evacuation. Fire cause under active investigation.; FS 76; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC14 BC5 BC706 CM42 CM52 CW3A E10 E108 E227 E261 E27 E290 E35 E41 E52 E56 E60 E61 E76 E82 E82C E86 E97 EM14 EM55 RA76 RA82 RA90 T27 T61 T90 WT88 & LACoFD: 3 Hand Crews, 3 Superintendents and 1 Battalion Chief; Radio Channels:5; 12, 13; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 06/09/2020 INC#0271

Brush Fire; INC#0271; 06:19AM; 2301 Highland Ave; https://bit.ly/2H6BuMj; Hollywood Hills; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to an estimated three acres of vegetation burning just northeast of the Hollywood Bowl. No wind. No structure threat. No evacuation; FS 76; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; Radio Channels: 5; 12, 13; - Brian Humphrey