Alerts

Greater Alarm Structure Fire 11/20/2022 INC#0159

Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0159; 02:31AM; 1552 E Newton St; https://bit.ly/3OkxK8Y; #Downtown; PRELIM: Defensive firefighting operations at a 100' x 100' one-story commercial building - the site of a previous fire, with fire through the roof and flames threatening a pallet yard.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E14 E17 E201 E202 E205 E209 E210 E211 E25 E3 E4 E9 EM1 HR3 RA17 RA3 RA9 T1 T10 T11 T2 T5 T9 UR3 UR88; CH7; 14 15; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown #PenroseFire Major Emergency Fire 11/19/2022 INC#1522

Knockdown #PenroseFire Major Emergency Fire; INC#1522; 10:12PM; 11200 W Penrose St; https://bit.ly/3VeIKar; #SunValley; *Addresses Remain Tentative* 165 LAFD Firefighters responding by ground and air, assisted by units from neighboring Burbank and Glendale FD's, took just two-and-one-half-hours of well-coordinated defensive operations against wind-driven fire, to extinguish nearly two acres of flaming vegetation, and a pair of large (total 50' x 425') adjoining metal-clad one story businesses (an automotive repair and salvage facility, and a neighboring cabinet firm) abutting the northbound Golden State (I-5) Freeway, each of which was heavily damaged. No injuries were reported. All freeway lanes are now open. LAFD personnel will remain on scene through the night to extinguish smoldering debris and assist the active fire cause investigation.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 AR1 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC15 BC5 BP19 BP74 CM40 CM42 E13 E16 E18 E20 E21 E221 E239 E24 E25 E260 E274 E287 E289 E29 E290 E295 E298 E3 E33 E39 E61 E63 E66 E7 E77 E86 E88 E89 E90 E94 E98 EA1 EM14 H1 H5 H6 HA1 HA5 HA6 HE2 PI3 RA77 RS3 SQ87 T21 T39 T60 T74 T87 T89 T90 T95 T98 WT77 _ Burbank FD + Glendale FD; CH8; 13 14 17; - Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Fire #PenroseFire #MediaAdvisory 11/19/2022 INC#1522

Update #PenroseFire #MediaAdvisory Major Emergency Fire; INC#1522; 09:05PM; 11200 W Penrose St; https://bit.ly/3VeIKar; #SunValley; Media are asked to meet LAFD Public Information Officer Captain Cody Weireter *now* at media staging: Penrose Street and Bradley Avenue; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC15 BC5 BP19 BP74 CM40 CM42 E13 E16 E18 E20 E21 E221 E239 E24 E25 E260 E274 E289 E29 E290 E295 E298 E3 E33 E39 E61 E63 E66 E7 E77 E86 E88 E89 E90 E94 E98 EA1 EM14 H1 H5 H6 HA1 HA5 HA6 HE2 PI3 RA77 RS3 T21 T39 T60 T74 T89 T90 T95 T98 WT77 + Burbank FD + Glendale FD; CH8; 13 14 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Fire #PenroseFire 11/19/2022 INC#1522

Update #PenroseFire Major Emergency Fire; INC#1522; 08:56PM; 11200 W Penrose St; https://bit.ly/3VeIKar; #SunValley; Now 165 LAFD Firefighters assigned by ground and air, assisted by units from the neighboring Burbank and Glendale FD's continue in defensive operations against wind-driven fire involving vegetation and heavily damaging a 75' x 300' one-story metal clad building. LAFD Public Information Officer Captain Cody Weireter is on scene.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC15 BC5 BP19 BP74 CM40 CM42 E13 E16 E18 E20 E21 E221 E239 E24 E25 E260 E274 E289 E29 E290 E295 E298 E3 E33 E39 E61 E63 E66 E7 E77 E86 E88 E89 E90 E94 E98 EM14 H1 H5 H6 HA1 HA5 HA6 HE2 PI3 RA77 RS3 T21 T39 T60 T74 T89 T90 T95 T98 WT77 + Burbank FD + Glendale FD; CH8; 13 14 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Fire #PenroseFire 11/19/2022 INC#1522

Update #PenroseFire Major Emergency Fire; INC#1522; 08:23PM; 11200 W Penrose St; https://bit.ly/3VeIKar; #SunValley; With 111 LAFD Firefighters assigned by ground and air, this incident, known as the "Penrose Fire". has escalated to Major Emergency status. The wind-driven fire involving grass, trees and other vegetation had already extended into a 75' x 300' one-story metal clad building on LAFD arrival. LAFD has asked CHP to close both north and southbound lanes of the Golden State (I-5) Freeway between the Hollywood (SR170) Freeway and Sunland Boulevard until LAFD operations are complete, unknown duration. Motorists, expect congestion and delay, avoid the immediate area and consider an alternate route. Detours are available. Monitor traffic reports on news radio. CHP Altadena Log #2715.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 BC10 BC12 BC14 CM40 CM42 E21 E24 E260 E274 E289 E29 E290 E298 E3 E33 E61 E66 E7 E77 E86 E88 E89 E90 E98 EM14 H1 H5 H6 HA1 HA5 HA6 RA77 T60 T74 T89 T90 T98 WT77; CH8; 13 14 17; Brian Humphrey

Multi-Patient Traffic Collision 11/19/2022 INC#1528

Multi-Patient Traffic Collision; INC#1528; 07:42PM; 8300 N Corbin Av; https://bit.ly/3V9FoW3; #Northridge; PRELIM: Three vehicle collision with a total of seven patients, one of whom is deceased at scene.; FS 104; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC17 E104 EM15 EM17 EM9 RA104 RA106 RA828 RA872 RA896 RA903 RA96; CH8; 18; Brian Humphrey

Fire 11/19/2022 INC#1522

Fire; INC#1522; 07:39PM; 11200 W Penrose St; https://bit.ly/3VeIKar; #SunValley; PRELIM: Vegetation Fire adjacent to the Golden State Freeway appears to have extended to involve an adjacent 50' x 300' one-story metal clad commercial building.,; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC12 BC14 CM40 CM42 E21 E260 E289 E3 E66 E77 E89 E90 EM14 H0A H0E T60 T89 WT77; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire - Now Out 11/18/2022 INC#1710

Update Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#1710; 09:15PM; 18616 W Topham St; https://bit.ly/3GsJg06; #Tarzana; On further assessment, there were *eight* tiny homes at a transitional housing center affected by the fire, the one unit initially involved with fire, and seven others that sustained heat and fire damage. There have been no injuries. Fire cause remains under investigation.; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E100 E273 E288 E293 E73 RA73 RA93 T73 T88 T93; CH8; 18; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire - Now Out 11/18/2022 INC#1710

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#1710; 08:51PM; 18616 W Topham St; https://bit.ly/3GsJg06; #Tarzana; PRELIM: LAFD arrived to find 4 "tiny homes" at transitional housing center ablaze, and others threatened. First arriving firefighters took just 17 minutes (9:08 PM) to fully extinguish flames, preventing fire from extending beyond the 4 involved units. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 93; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E100 E273 E288 E293 E73 RA73 RA93 T73 T88 T93; CH8; 18; Brian Humphrey

Natural Gas Leak 11/18/2022 INC#1244

Natural Gas Leak; INC#1244; 03:58PM; 1031 Downey Wy; https://bit.ly/3EJmkbD; #UniversityPark; PRELIM: LAFD supporting SoCalGas crews addressing a natural gas leak at a construction site on the USC Campus, from an approximately 8" pipeline that was reportedly ruptured during construction. No fire. No injury. The immediate area of the leak has been isolated and an unknown number of persons have been calmly evacuated from two buildings as a precaution. Media Inquiries: USC Public Safety, USC Administration, SoCalGas; FS 15; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; E215 T15; CH7; - Brian Humphrey