Alerts

Structure Fire 06/04/2019 INC#4031

Structure Fire; INC#4031; 05:45AM; 9027 S Ramsgate Av; http://bit.ly/2QJqBkZ; Westchester; Companies responded to a vacant 2-story four-plex with light smoke showing. Fire inside the structure was extinguished in 34 minutes. During the incident, a 30-year-old male was found to be deceased inside of the structure. PIO Erik Scott en route.; FS 95; Batt 4; West Bureau; Council District 11; AR2 BC4 CM52 E205 E295 E5 E95 PH1 PI1 RA63 RA95 T5 T95; CH7; 13; -Nicholas Prange

Update Grass Fire - Controlled - 06/03/2019 INC#0787

Update Controlled - Grass Fire - ; INC#0787; 01:23PM; 14721 W Plummer St; http://bit.ly/2QGSw4U; Panorama City; Despite the sudden appearance of a light breeze, an LAFD ground response of 39 personnel has stopped forward progress of the fire in less than 30 minutes; confining fire to less than one acre of rubbish/vegetation in vacant land; No injury; No damage to the abandoned homes in the area; LAFD personnel will continue to patrol the area for hotspots; Fire cause under investigation; FS 7; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC12 E298 E39 E7 E75 E81 E90 E98 RA90 T98; - Brian Humphrey

Grass Fire 06/03/2019 INC#0787

Grass Fire; INC#0787; 12:53PM; 14721 W Plummer St; http://bit.ly/2QGSw4U; Panorama City; PRELIM: LAFD ground response to less than one acre rubbish and vegetation burning in a wash/vacant land; Near and possibly threatening a homeless encampment and one or more homes on nearby Cedros Aven; No wind; No formal evacuation; FS 7; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Radio Channels: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 06/03/2019 INC#0404

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#0404; 08:40AM; 1327 W 69th St; http://bit.ly/2HRLtUj; Vermont Slauson; Despite encountering excessive personal storage, 26 LAFD Firefighters took just 13 minutes to access and extinguish flames in an addition to the rear of the premises, preventing fire damage to the adjoining 728 square foot home; One civilian (unk age/gender/condition/site affiliation or circumstances) is being evaluated at scene by LAFD Paramedics for an undetermined concern; No other injury reported; Fire cause, loss, residence displacement yet to be determined; FS 57; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC13 E233 E266 E33 E57 RA266 RA866 T33 T66; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 06/03/2019 INC#0404

Structure Fire; INC#0404; 08:27AM; 1327 W 69th St; http://bit.ly/2HRLtUj; Vermont-Slauson; PRELIM: One room on fire at the rear of a 1 story home; FS 57; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; Radio Channels: 9; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Knockdown Structure Fire 06/03/2019 INC#0234

Knockdown Structure Fire; INC#0234; 06:14AM; 4480 N Sunnycrest Dr; http://bit.ly/2MmFQl7; Glassell Park; 44 Firefighters confined fire to the two uppermost floors (street level and subterranean level 1) of an 1,863 square-foot 3-story descending hillside home (built 1925), extinguishing flames in just 30 minutes; No injury; Fire cause, monetary loss and resident displacement to be determined; FS 55; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC1 BC2 E1 E212 E235 E250 E42 E55 EM1 EM11 RA12 RA55 RA56 RA850 T12 T35 T50; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 06/03/2019 INC#0234

Structure Fire; INC#0234; 05:44AM; 4480 N Sunnycrest Dr; http://bit.ly/2MmFQl7; Glassell Park; PRELIM: Descending hillside home with fire one floor below street level; FS 55; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Radio Channels: 9; 16; - Brian Humphrey

Update Train vs Pedestrian Fatality 06/02/2019 INC#1226

Update Train vs Pedestrian Fatality; INC#1226; 07:55PM; 7400 N Coldwater Canyon Av; http://bit.ly/2WkjW6V; Sun Valley; CORRECTION: Earlier train description incorrect; Was based on 9-1-1 callers repeatedly stating "freight train" and not passenger train involved; Train is actually 'southbound' Amtrak Pacific Surfliner (intercity passenger) train #792 destined for San Diego, when it struck an adult male near the Coldwater Canyon Avenue grade crossing at approximately 7:15 PM; That man is dead and remains at the scene; There are no other injuries and NO Union Pacific freight train was involved; The Amtrak train crew and 126 passengers remain stopped at the location, but are not blocking any crossings; Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Incident #4532; Amtrak; Coroner; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; - Brian Humphrey

Train vs Pedestrian Fatality 06/02/2019 INC#1226

Train vs Pedestrian Fatality; INC#1226; 07:15PM; Near 7400 N Coldwater Canyon Av; http://bit.ly/2WkjW6V; Sun Valley; PRELIM: One person (unknown age/gender/affiliation/circumstances) deceased at scene after apparently being struck by freight train; No other injury reported; Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Incident #4532; Union Pacific Railroad; Coroner; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC14 E102 E289 E81 E89 EM14 HR3 RA102 RA889 RA89 T89 UR88 UR89; Radio Channels: 8; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Industrial Injury 06/01/2019 INC#0643

Industrial Injury; INC#0643; 11:59AM; 20817 W Spruce Circle; http://bit.ly/2HNjjJX; Porter Ranch; Address Tentative; Two adult male workers at a residential construction site in a gated community fell at least 15 feet from scaffolding while performing exterior finish (iron?) work at the 2 story home; LAFD Paramedics transported one of the men (age 40's?) in grave condition with possible head injury, while the other man (age 20's?) was in fair condition with an apparent leg fracture; Media Inquiries: Cal/OSHA; FS 28; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC15 E28 E8 EM15 RA107 RA70; Radio Channels: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey