Alerts

Brush Fire; INC#0940; 01:26PM; 1842 W Yosemite Dr; http://bit.ly/2BLT4zH; Eagle Rock; PRELIM: Approx one acre fire in light to medium brush moving slowly uphill with light wind; FS 42; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; CH5; 12; -Nicholas Prange

Update Brush Fire #PalisadesFire; INC#0580; 09:00AM; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; internal:/; Pacific Palisades; Fortunately, the anticipated Santa Ana winds were weaker than expected overnight. Firefighters held containment lines with no spot fires escaping the perimeter, and lines were strengthened. Strong winds will continue through Friday, with low humidity and high temperatures. RED FLAG parking restrictions are in effect TODAY 10/24 for at least 24 hours and will be reevaluated based on weather conditions. Look for "Red Flag Days" signs to indicate areas that the "no parking" restrictions are in effect. Visit LAFD.org/redflag for more information; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; -Nicholas Prange

Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0435; 08:55AM; 1250 W Pacific Coast Hwy; http://bit.ly/2WcKN1u; Wilmington; 29 firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in 16 minutes in a one-story car wash (with oil change services?) that was fully engulfed with flames. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No reported injuries ; FS 38; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC13 BC6 E248 E285 E38 E49 RA38 RA85 T48 T85; CH7; 15; -Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire; INC#0435; 08:39AM; 1250 W Pacific Coast Hwy; http://bit.ly/2WcKN1u; Wilmington; PRELIM: One-story car wash engulfed in flames; FS 38; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; BC13 BC6 E248 E285 E38 E49 RA38 RA85 T48 T85; CH9; 15; -Nicholas Prange

Update Brush Fire #PalisadesFire; INC#0580; 07:30PM; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; internal:/; Pacific Palisades; The fire's footprint remains at 45 acres. Firefighters have worked relentlessly to improve containment to 55% ahead of anticipated Santa Ana winds (35-50 mph) and warm temperatures. RED FLAG PARKING RESTRICTIONS are in effect 10/24 starting at 8:00 AM for at least 24 hours. Look for signs warning of Red Flag Parking areas to avoid. Safety Message: The Los Angeles Fire Department encourages you to be prepared in the event of a brush fire. Residents living in wildfire prone areas should remain vigilant and familiarize themselves with the Ready, Set, Go! program: https://www.lafd.org/ready-set-go ; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; -Nicholas Prange

Red Flag Parking Restrictions; 05:00PM; internal:/; Los Angeles; Due to the forecast for extreme weather conditions, the Red Flag Parking Restriction Program will be activated TOMORROW October 24, 2019, at 8:00AM. In an attempt to increase public safety, the Los Angeles Fire and Transportation Departments created the program to remove illegally parked vehicles in posted locations within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) The parking restrictions are planned for at least 24 hours and will be reevaluated based on the weather conditions. For areas in the VHFHSZ, please look for the "Red Flag Days" no parking signs and ensure you do not violate the restriction; -Nicholas Prange

Update #PalisadesFire Brush Fire; INC#0580; 09:00AM; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; Pacific Palisades; Firefighters remained engaged through the night holding containment lines. Northerly wind gusts, up to 45 mph, blew embers in a southwest direction across Palisades Drive. However, firefighters prevented embers from creating spot fires and called in helicopters to make 5 water drops on smoldering debris. Last night’s infrared flight (see video at link above) showed countless hotspots throughout the 45 acre fire footprint, as can be seen in the video below. Firefighters continue to make progress during extreme fire weather conditions in preparation of tomorrow’s Santa Ana winds.Safety Message: The Los Angeles Fire Department encourages you to be prepared in the event of a brush fire. Residents living in wildfire prone areas should remain vigilant and familiarize themselves with the Ready, Set, Go! program: https://www.lafd.org/ready-set-go ; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey

Update #PalisadesFire Brush Fire; INC#0580; 08:00PM; 800 N Palisades Dr; https://www.lafd.org/news/pacific-palisades-brush-fire; Pacific Palisades; The fire's initial location was corrected to 800 N Palisades Drive from 500 N Palisades Drive, and remains at 40 acres, with containment increased to 30%. Total personnel assigned is now approximately 295 (including all agencies), and one civilian and three responder injuries have been reported. The structures previously threatened and evacuated remains at 628, while structures with damage is reported at 8. There has been no loss of human life or structures destroyed by this blaze. Firefighters continue to work in extremely steep terrain, to ensure flareups do not move past control lines. Multiple locations flared up from smoldering debris within the burn area, however, firefighters made steady progress with continual strategic water drops to increase containment. Tactical patrols will continue to be on the lookout to quickly extinguish any hot spots throughout the night. Fire Crews are working vigorously ahead of an anticipated Red Flag Fire Weather conditions that are expected to begin Thursday morning through Friday evening. We anticipate winds to be between 10 and 25 mph, gusts up to 40 mph, with low relative humidity and increased temperatures. The Los Angeles Fire Department encourages you to be prepared in the event of a brush fire. For those of living near current wildfire incidents, be vigilant and keep your TV or radio on. Make certain you have your family critical papers, phone data, pets and other valuables ready to evacuate if so directed. Go to https://www.lafd.org/ready-set-go for more info.; FS 23; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR10 AR2 AR33 BC1 BC10 BC14 BC18 BC1B BC4 BC5 BC701 BC717 BC9 CE13 CE59 CE83 CM42 CM51 CM52 CS215 CS216 CS217 CS235 CS236 CW3A DT1 DZ12 DZ2 E100 E102 E108 E109 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15 E16 E17 E19 E1B E2 E20 E21 E23 E237 E239 E26 E263 E269 E29 E290 E292 E295 E2C E3 E33 E34 E35 E37 E38 E39 E3B E3S E41 E43 E5 E51 E52 E58 E59 E6 E60 E61 E62 E63 E64 E68 E69 E6S E71 E72 E73 E79 E81 E8136 E8137 E8138 E8139 E8140 E82 E82C E83 E84 E85 E87 E88 E89 E9 E90 E94 E95 EA1 EM17 EM55 EM9 H1 H2 H4 H5 H735 HA1 HA2 HA4 HA5 HE1 HL7 HL9 JT4 PB1880 PH1 PI1 PI3 PI4 RA105 RA13 RA14 RA19 RA23 RA246 RA257 RA37 RA43 RA62 RA63 RA69 RA76 RA848 RA872 RA88 RA90 SU1 T37 T63 T69 T90 T92 T95 TP2 WT77 WT88 and allied agencies; Radio Channels: 7; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Brush Fire; INC#1054; 04:13PM; 1504 N Kenter Av; http://bit.ly/2odnvMg; Brentwood; 60 LAFD firefighters, aided by a prompt call to 9-1-1, proper brush clearance, an aggressive LAFD helicopter initial attack and a lack of strong wind, were able to confine flames to the one-quarter (0.25) acre of vegetation adjacent to a recently demolished home, fully extinguishing flames in just 50 minutes. No injury. No structure damage. Fire cause under investigation; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC4 BC9 CM42 E109 E19 E23 E269 E292 E37 E59 E69 E71 E90 EM11 H2 H5 HA2 HA5 RA19 RA71 RA90 T69 T92; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire; INC#1054; 03:23PM; 1504 N Kenter Av; http://bit.ly/2odnvMg; Brentwood; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to one-quarter (0.25) acre brush burning uphill slowly in medium terrain. No immediate structure threat; FS 19; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Radio Channels: 5; 12; - Brian Humphrey