Alerts

Update MEDIA ADVISORY High Rise Structure Fire; INC#0421; 04:05PM; 11740 W Wilshire Bl; http://bit.ly/37CedLl; Sawtelle; The LAFD will be conducting a media briefing for the #BarringtonPlazaFire at 6:30 PM PST on Barrington Avenue just south of Wilshire Boulevard (the same location as previous briefings). The briefing will be streamed live via our LAFD Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesFireDepartment (Facebook membership not required) and will be archived there for later viewing; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey

Update High Rise Structure Fire; INC#0421; 11:15AM; 11740 W Wilshire Bl; http://bit.ly/37CedLl; Sawtelle; The American Red Cross has established an Evacuation Center for the residents displaced by the #BarringtonPlazaFire at the Westwood Recreation Center, 1350 South Sepulveda Blvd. MEDIA: A Press Briefing will be held at 11:30 AM on Barrington south of Wilshire (same location as previously) where Fire Chief Terrazas and PIO Captain Scott will speak. The fire's cause remains categorized as "suspicious" and remains the focus of an active investigation.; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; - Brian Humphrey

Update Knockdown High Rise Structure Fire; INC#0421; 09:56AM; 11740 W Wilshire Bl; http://bit.ly/37CedLl; Sawtelle; A total of 335 LAFD personnel responding by ground and air, were assisted by the nearby Santa Monica Fire Dept, LAPD, LA Sheriff and allied agencies in successfully managing the incident. The wind-driven fire was extinguished one hour and 19 minutes after it was first reported. There were 8 civilian patients. Most suffered from smoke exposure, and six (no info on age / gender / condition / affiliation / circumstances) were transported to area hospital, including one person who was in grave condition. NOTE: Despite reliable eyewitnesses vividly describing one or more persons 'jumping' from the 6th floor, we surmise that such person/s may have appeared, disappeared (returned briefly inside) and returned to the building's exterior in an area heavily charged with smoke, leading the eyewitnesses to believe they had jumped rather than temporarily retreated into the building. It is likely the jumper/s in question was the man later safely rescued by an LAFD Firefighter atop an extended aerial ladder. There were no firefighter injuries. The fire's cause remains under active investigation.; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: AP65 AR1 AR11 AR17 AR9 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC17 BC18 BC4 BC5 BC9 CE59 CL1 CM42 CM43 CM52 DC2S E109 E19 E205 E215 E226 E227 E229 E233 E235 E237 E239 E26 E261 E263 E269 E273 E278 E288 E290 E292 E293 E294 E295 E35 E37 E39 E41 E43 E5 E51 E52 E58 E59 E5S E60 E61 E62 E63 E67 E68 E69 E6S E81 E88 E89 E90 E99 EA1 EM18 EM4 EM9 FR64 FR82 FR9 H1 H3 H4 H5 HA1 HA3 HA4 HA5 HL7 HL9 HR3 MD1 PH1 PI3 RA19 RA23 RA29 RA37 RA43 RA59 RA60 RA63 RA78 RA837 RA857 RA88 RA892 RA90 RA92 RA95 RA97 RA99 RH114 RM2 RM3 T15 T26 T27 T33 T35 T37 T39 T5 T61 T63 T69 T73 T78 T88 T90 T92 T93 T94 T95 TL1 UR27 UR88 and Santa Monica Fire Dept and LAPD and LA Sheriff; - Brian Humphrey

Update High Rise Structure Fire; INC#0421; 09:40AM; 11740 W Wilshire Bl; http://bit.ly/37CedLl; Sawtelle; The firefight continues with 335 LAFD personnel assigned, including 4 LAFD rescue capable helicopters. MEDIA: There will be a briefing at 10:00 AM on Barrington Ave south of Wilshire Blvd by LAFD Deputy Chief Armando Hogan; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Radio Channels: 9; 12, 13, 15, 16; - Brian Humphrey

High Rise Structure Fire; INC#0421; 08:37AM; 11740 W Wilshire Bl; http://bit.ly/37CedLl; Sawtelle; PRELIM: 25 story residential high-rise with well-developed fire on the 6th floor. Persons (number undetermined) have reportedly jumped from that or nearby floors. *This incident is at a different location than the 6:30 AM fire that was three blocks east*; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Council District 11; Radio Channels: 9; 12, 16; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0277; 06:30AM; 11601 Wilshire Bl; http://bit.ly/2U4w2i4; Brentwood; 26 story modern sealed high rose office building on the northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and San Vicente Blvd had remodeling taking place on the three lowermost floors. Exterior scaffolding supported a tent-like protection 'wrapping' of those 3 lower floors that caught fire during a period of strong and sustained (35 mph+) wind, with flames swiftly extending into the first three floors. Most serious fire damage to the first and second floor, with multiple lower floor windows broken by the wind-swept flames. Fifty+ building occupants safely evacuated, and fire sprinklers activated as designed on multiple floors. One adult male civilian sustained smoke exposure, and has been taken to an area hospital for further evaluation. His condition was not specified. The 126 LAFD Firefighters assigned had flames extinguished in 40 minutes (at 7:10 AM). LAFD personnel anticipate being at the scene help to perform overhaul and water removal through early this afternoon. The fire's cause remains under active investigation; FS 37; Batt 9; West Bureau; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR1 BC11 BC14 BC18 BC2 BC4 BC5 BC9 CM42 E19 E227 E237 E261 E263 E269 E288 E292 E295 E37 E43 E59 E62 E63 E71 E88 EM14 EM18 EM4 EM9 HR3 RA19 RA27 RA37 RA59 RA71 RA827 RA837 RA892 RA92 T27 T37 T61 T63 T69 T88 T92 T95 UR27 UR88; Radio Channels: 9; 14 , 15; - Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0125; 05:45AM; 1405 E 15th St; http://bit.ly/2RzR6v2; Downtown; The address numerics are corrected to 1405. It is an advertised as vacant / available 100' x 50' one story commercial building that contained yet unspecified storage. There is *no business name* identified. Fire was through the roof upon LAFD arrival. Relentless defensive firefighting operations prevented damage to the businesses that adjoined this mid-block structure. There have been no injuries. The fire's cause is under active investigation; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; - Brian Humphrey

Update Knockdown Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0125; 03:57AM; 1401 E 15th St; http://bit.ly/2RzR6v2; Downtown; 135 Los Angeles Firefighters labored intensely for 73 minutes to extinguish flames that were through the roof on LAFD arrival, in a mid-block 50' x 100' one story commercial building (business name and type yet to be determined). Firefighters prevented any signficant damage to at least two adjacent businesses. There have been no injuries. Fire cause under active investigation. LAFD Public Information Officer David Ortiz is at scene ; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Dispatched LAFD Units: AR1 AR10 AR5 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC5 CM21 CM722 E10 E13 E14 E17 E203 E209 E210 E211 E215 E221 E226 E233 E27 E3 E4 E9 EA1 EM1 HR3 PH1 PI2 RA14 RA27 RA814 RA827 SQ21 T10 T11 T15 T21 T26 T3 T33 T9 UR27 UR3 UR88; - Brian Humphrey

Update Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0125; 03:15AM; 1401 E 15th St; http://bit.ly/2RzR6v2; Downtown; 123 LAFD personnel assigned to what is now a 'Major Emergency' structure fire, with defensive (exterior) operations to battle heavy fire through the roof of a 50' x 100' one story commercial building. Nature of business/contents yet to be determined; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Radio Channels: 9; 13, 15; - Brian Humphrey

Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0125; 02:44AM; 1401 E 15th St; http://bit.ly/2RzR6v2; Downtown; PRELIM: 50' x 100' one story commercial building with fire through roof. Nearby structures threatened; FS 14; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; Radio Channels: 9; 13, 15; - Brian Humphrey