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Update Brush Fire #SaddleRidgeFire 10/20/2019 INC#1582

Update #SaddleRidgeFire Brush Fire; INC#1582; 07:00PM; #Sylmar #GranadaHills #PorterRanch #Chatsworth; https://www.lafd.org/news/saddle-ridge-brush-fire; Holding at 8,799 acres. 83% contained. Low humidity and gusty northerly winds remain a concern. Regional #RedFlag Warning continues until 10:00 PM tonight; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; - Brian Humphrey

Appliance Fire 10/20/2019 INC#1166

Appliance Fire; INC#1166; 06:06PM; Terminal 5 - Los Angeles International Airport; http://bit.ly/2XMBbLe; LAX; Firefighters arrived quickly at the coffee shop near Gate 50 to find light smoke coming from a refrigerator and an apparent fire already extinguished within that appliance. There was no formal evacuation and no injury. The Fire Department is unaware of any impact on LAX operations. LAFD crews are using Fire Department portable ventilation fans to remove a light haze and slight smoke odor in the immediate area only. Media Inquiries: LAX Media Relations; FS 51; Batt 4; West Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC4 BC9 E205 E295 E5 E51 E67 RA51 RA95 T5 T95; Radio Channels: 7; 12; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire 10/20/2019 INC#0843

KNOCKDOWN Brush Fire; INC#0843; 02:44PM; 400 W Solano Av; http://bit.ly/2Bsfoyv; Elysian Park; 60 LAFD Firefighters responding by ground and air, and assisted by Park Rangers, took less than one-half hour to confine flames to one-quarter (0.25) acre of grass and brush near a previous burn. No structures were threatened and there were no injuries. Firefighters will remain at scene to thoroughly overhaul the fire, assuring complete extinguishment. The cause of the fire is under investigation; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC1 BC11 BC2 E10 E201 E202 E203 E209 E210 E220 E290 E44 EM13 H1 H2 H5 HA1 HA2 HA5 RA2 T1 T10 T2 T20 T3 T90; - Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 10/20/2019 INC#0843

Brush Fire; INC#0843; 02:18PM; 400 W Solano Av; http://bit.ly/2Bsfoyv; Elysian Park; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to one-quarter (0.25) acre medium brush and grass near previous burn on 'Radio Hill'. ; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Radio Channels: 5; 15; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/19/2019 INC#1461

Update Structure Fire; INC#1461; 11:00PM; 11626 W Cantara St; http://bit.ly/2MtMiVy; Sun Valley; Address numerics corrected to 11626. Twelve mobility impaired residents of an adjacent residential care home threatened by flames upon LAFD arrival, were brought to safety and guarded by firefighters, until the flames - which were confined to the nearby building of fire origin, were fully extinguished. All of the evacuees were returned safely to the undamaged care home. One LAFD Firefighter sustained a non-life threatening shoulder injury during emergency operations, and has been taken to an area hospital for first care. Though the otherwise vacant (*corrected to*) 1,464 square-foot one-story home contained some cultivating equipment, there were no plants on the premises, and no residents displaced. The fire's cause remains under investigation.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 10/19/2019 INC#1461

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1461; 09:39PM; 11604 W Cantara St; http://bit.ly/2MtEXFu; Sun Valley; 42 LAFD Firefighters took just 22 minutes to extinguish heavy fire in the rear portion and attic at rear of a 1,232 square foot one story home. No injury. Fire cause, monetary loss and resident displacement to be determined; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC14 E239 E278 E298 E60 E77 E89 EM11 EM14 RA60 RA77 RA889 RA89 T39 T78 T98; - Brian Humphrey

Update Structure Fire 10/19/2019 INC#1461

Update Structure Fire; INC#1461; 09:30PM; 11604 W Cantara St; http://bit.ly/2MtEXFu; Sun Valley; Address corrected from Troost Ave. Firefighters attacking flames in two or more rooms and attic at rear of a 1,232 square foot one story home; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Radio Channels: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 10/19/2019 INC#1461

Structure Fire; INC#1461; 09:17PM; 8140 N Troost Av; http://bit.ly/2Bt1VGA; Sun Valley; PRELIM: 1 story home with heavy fire; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; Radio Channels: 9; 17; - Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire #SaddleRidgeFire 10/10/2019 INC#1582

Update #SaddleRidgeFire Brush Fire; INC#1582; 07:00PM; #Sylmar #GranadaHills #PorterRanch #Chatsworth; internal:/; Holding at 8,799 acres. 78% contained. Low humidity & gusty northerly winds expected again tonight, and a regional "Red Flag Warning" is in effect until 10:00 PM Sunday || Please note: Regional Red Flag Fire Weather declared by our friends at the National Weather Service does NOT automatically enact *Local* Red Flag *Parking Restrictions*. The single point of reference for Red Flag *Parking Restriction* status within the City of #LosAngeles is: LAFD.ORG/RedFlag; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; - Brian Humphrey

Physical Rescue 10/19/2019 INC#0101

Physical Rescue; INC#0101; 01:46AM; 12400 W Sherman Wy; http://bit.ly/2pBfIbe; North Hollywood; A vehicle collided with a big rig and became wedged underneath, with one patient trapped. LAFD Heavy Rescue 3 and USAR 88 worked together with firefighters on scene to free the patient from the wreckage. While equipment was being set up, firefighter paramedics got a head start on patient care to expedite transport once he was free. An approx 45-year-old male in critical condition was rushed to a local trauma center. Any questions regarding the collision = LAPD North Hollywood Division Inc#402. No further details; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC10 E260 E289 E60 E89 EM11 HR3 RA60 RA89 T60 T89 UR88; CH8; 13; -Nicholas Prange