Alerts

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire 07/22/2017

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire; 06:30PM; 2300 Western Canyon Rd; internal:/; #GriffithPark; First arriving 12 LAFD ground-based personnel held flames to 625 sq ft (0.14 acres) of vegetation, extinguishing flames in just 17 minutes; No injury; No structure; Cause TBD; Dispatched LAFD Units: E82 E235 T35 E482 RA35 E52 E227 T27 E56 E76 E90 EM11 BC5 BC11 H1 H4 E41 + LACoFD + Park Rangers; - Brian Humphrey

Vegetation Fire 07/22/2017

Vegetation Fire; 06:13PM; 2300 Western Canyon Rd; https://goo.gl/maps/i8efNna9AEs; #GriffithPark; PRELIM: Less than one-quarter acre brush burning uphill; Topography driven; No wind; No structure threat; FS 82; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; CH: 5; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Water Rescue 07/22/2017

Update Water Rescue; 05:45PM; Port of Los Angeles - Berth 46; internal:/; San Pedro; One adult male SCUBA diver in undetermined medical condition is now being transported by LAFD air ambulance to the USC Hyperbaric Chamber on Catalina Island following an unspecified dive related emergency; NFD (No Further Details); Dispatched Units: E248 E48 T48 RA112 EM11 BC6 E112 BT2 E40 T90 E290 H1 H5 BT3; - Brian Humphrey

Water Rescue 07/22/2017

Water Rescue; 05:00PM; Port of Los Angeles - Berth 46; https://goo.gl/maps/APEP6XHkH1p; San Pedro; PRELIM: SCUBA diving incident requires LAFD to airlift diver (NFD) from Berth 46 to yet undetermined hyperbaric chamber; FS 48; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; CH: 7; 12; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Fire 07/22/2017

KNOCKDOWN Fire; 03:49PM; 5348 Thornburn St; internal:/; #Westchester; 53 FF's took 46 min; confined to (still being tabulated) acre(s) vegetation/rubbish in flood control channel behind approximately 7 homes, with fire damage to patio furnishings of one home that did not have adequate clearance of vegetation; One civilian now being examined at scene for smoke exposure; Loss/Cause TBD; NFD; Dispatched Units: E57 E94 E205 T5 RA5 RA857 T66 E266 BC18 E43 E263 T63 T95 E295 E95 CM22 EM9 BC9 CM22 RA95; - Brian Humphrey

Fire 07/22/2017

Fire; 03:03PM; 5348 Thornburn St; https://goo.gl/maps/qxR6T35VgaH2; #Westchester; PRELIM: Stubborn vegetation/rubbish fire adjacent to flood control channel behind homes, minor fire damage to rear of one building (structure now out NFD), though unk size *vegetation fire continues*; No evacuation; NFD; FS 95; Batt 4; West Bureau; Council District 11; CH: 9; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Hiker in Distress 07/22/2017

Hiker in Distress; 02:31PM; Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park; https://goo.gl/maps/LiGZs1i3Ysv; Chatsworth; PRELIM: Male and female adult hikers were lost (unk time factor) deep in a canyon within the 680 acre urban wilderness; The woman also complains of exhaustion - but desires no hospital care; PLAN A: Hoist F by LAFD helicopter to safety; M desires to hike out with LAFD ground responders; Current Temp 97.3°F | Wind 4.5 MPH from W | Humidity 29% | Sky Clear | Visibility 10 MI | UV10; NFD; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; Dispatched Units: E296 T96 RA96 E107 RH214 RA90 BC15 E106 H5 H1; CH: 8; 18; - Brian Humphrey

Flooding 07/22/2017

Flooding; 12:18PM; 10936 Chalon Rd; https://goo.gl/maps/KfEyp9sLURz; #BelAir; PRELIM: Street flooding with pavement disruption; Water threatening at least one home; No injury; No evacuation; Street closure in immediate area until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; LADWP en route (unk ETA); NFD; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 5; Dispatched Units: E71 E37 E292 T92 BC9 T37 E237; CH: 7; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 07/22/2017

Traffic Collision; 07:21AM; 1729 S La Cienega Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/Y64W5nnbnTT2; #PicoRobertson; PRELIM: Non-injury collision in which (unk type) vehicle damaged a "30 foot sign" (?), which remains precariously wedged between vehicle and building; LAFD units, including Heavy Rescue and USAR, will assist during vehicle removal to assure sign does not damage an adjacent building; Unk time factor; Media contact for vehicle collision = LAPD West Traffic (Incident #1301); NFD; FS 58; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; Dispatched Units: E58 RA858 E292 T92 E58 HR3 UR88 E61; 7; 12; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Boat Incident 07/22/2017

KNOCKDOWN Boat Incident; 06:47AM; Berth 42 - Slip M 32 - Port of Los Angeles; internal:/; San Pedro; LAFD crews by sea and land took 29 min to confine a "stubborn fire" to the cabin and engine room of what is now described as a docked (name not currently available) 50 ft sport yacht, which remains afloat; Floating booms will be proactively deployed by LAFD around vessel to contain any fuel or contaminants during dewatering operation (about 4" water aboard craft); No injury; Loss/Cause TBD; NFD; - Brian Humphrey