Alerts

Knockdown - Structure Fire 06/25/2021 INC#0499

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#0499; 10:13AM; 5050 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/3xQByFC; Sherman Oaks; A properly functioning fire sprinkler held flames in check within the kitchen area of one unit on the 1st occupied floor of a 92-unit, 77,880 square-foot four-story apartment building (3 occupied floors over parking), allowing the first arriving 22 LAFD Firefighters to shepherd building residents to safety while their colleagues quickly extinguished the fire. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC10 BC12 E239 E288 E290 E39 E83 E88 RA83 RA99 T39 T88 T90; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 06/25/2021 INC#0499

Structure Fire; INC#0499; 10:01AM; 5050 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/3xQByFC; Sherman Oaks; PRELIM: 4 story apartment building (3 occupied floors over parking) with fire in one room of one unit on the 1st occupied floor, being held in check by a fire sprinkler system.; FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; BC10 BC12 E239 E288 E290 E39 E83 E88 RA83 RA99 T39 T88 T90; CH9; 17; Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0696

Update Structure Fire; INC#0696; 12:57PM; 857 E 111th Pl; https://bit.ly/3h6ZZbj; Green Meadows; Address Corrected from 10962 S Wadsworth Av to 857 E 111th Pl. Fire cause and origin remain under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E264 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 RA864 T33 T64 T66; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Structure Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0696

Knockdown - Structure Fire; INC#0696; 12:48PM; 10962 S Wadsworth Av; https://bit.ly/3h4mOMI; Green Meadows; Address Remains Tentative. 28 LAFD Firefighters took just 19 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish an apparent outside fire in an alley that extended to involve a detached garage and cause minimal damage to a nearby home. No injury. Though loud "explosion-like" sounds were heard by the initial 9-1-1 caller, and high voltage electric lines were discovered down on LAFD arrival, there is no physical evidence of an explosion, and the specific origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E264 E33 E64 E65 RA264 RA64 RA864 T33 T64 T66; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0696

Structure Fire; INC#0696; 12:29PM; 10962 S Wadsworth Av; https://bit.ly/3h4mOMI; Green Meadows; Address Tentative. PRELIM: Apparent outside fire in an alley has extended to structures.; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 8; BC13 E264 E64 E65 RA64 RA864 T33 T64; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Update Civilian Fatality Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0113

Update Civilian Fatality Fire; INC#0113; 04:12AM; 230 W 38th St; https://bit.ly/2STik3z; Historic South Central; LAFD Public Information Officer - Firefighter David Ortiz is en route. ETA 5:00 AM; FS 15; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; AR1 BC13 E15 E215 T15; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey

Civilian Fatality Fire 06/24/2021 INC#0113

Civilian Fatality Fire; INC#0113; 03:06AM; 230 W 38th St; https://bit.ly/2STik3z; Historic South Central; PRELIM: LAFD Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a curbside homeless encampment involving a parked recreational vehicle to discover the remains of one person within. That person's age, gender, site or vehicle affiliation, as well the cause, time and manner of their death have yet to determined. Media Inquiries: LAPD Newton Division Incident #541 and Coroner.; FS 15; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; AR1 BC13 E15; CH7; Brian Humphrey

Update Fire 06/23/2021 INC#1579

Update Fire; INC#1579; 10:54PM; 899 W 7th St; https://bit.ly/2UzBdZG; Downtown; On further evaluation as smoke within the elevator shaft cleared, the fire was determined to have instead *involved* electrical systems and machinery including hydraulic oil, instead of rubbish. No injuries. LAFD is assisting with minor smoke removal in the station, and will be clearing the scene shortly.; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC5 CM22 E11 E203 E209 E211 E215 E220 E295 E3 E9 EM1 EM11 HR3 RA3 RA803 RA9 SQ21 SQ95 T11 T15 T20 T3 T95 UR3 UR88; CH7; 15 16; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Fire 06/23/2021 INC#1579

Knockdown - Fire; INC#1579; 10:52PM; 899 W 7th St; https://bit.ly/2UzBdZG; Downtown; First arriving LAFD responders quickly extinguished a small rubbish fire at the base of an elevator shaft at the *mezzanine* (not platform) level of the Metro Center subway station. No injury. Transit users follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/metrolaalerts ) to determine any subway service impact, and @MetroLAelevator on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/MetroLAelevator ) to determine any change in elevator status. Media Inquiries: Metro; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC5 CM22 E11 E203 E209 E211 E215 E220 E295 E3 E9 EM1 EM11 HR3 RA3 RA803 RA9 SQ21 SQ95 T11 T15 T20 T3 T95 UR3 UR88; CH7; 15 16; Brian Humphrey

Fire 06/23/2021 INC#1579

Fire; INC#1579; 10:27PM; 899 W 7th St; https://bit.ly/2UzBdZG; Downtown; PRELIM: Small fire at the base of an elevator shaft at the platform level of the Metro Center subway station.; FS 9; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC5 CM22 E11 E203 E209 E211 E215 E220 E295 E3 E9 EM1 EM11 HR3 RA3 RA803 RA9 SQ21 SQ95 T11 T15 T20 T3 T95 UR3 UR88; CH7; 15 16; Brian Humphrey