Alerts

Update Vegetation Fire 07/07/2017

Update Vegetation Fire; 01:31PM; 400 N Park Row Dr; internal:/; #EYLSIANPARK Address updated. KNOCKDOWN 85 FF in 26 mins. Fire 100% contained and held to less than 1 acre, no injuries reported. No Further Details.; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Margaret Stewart

Update Explosion INCIDENT TYPE UPDATE 07/07/2017

Update INCIDENT TYPE UPDATE Explosion; 01:20PM; 8455 W Beverly Bl; internal:/; #BEVERLYGROVE Incident type changed from Structure Fire to Explosion. 1 patient (age / gender unk) transported with non-life threatening injuries. 2 patients being evaluated on scene and not expected to transport to the hospital. The office building appears to have suffered only cosmetic damage and no structural compromise. The building is being evacuated (unknown number of persons) out of precaution. No fire involved. DWP on scene at LAFD command post No Further Details; FS 61; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; Margaret Stewart

Vegetation Fire 07/07/2017

Vegetation Fire; 01:05PM; 1381 N Broadway ; https://goo.gl/maps/xYaWpudMD9u; #ELYSIANPARK 1/2 acre of grass burning uphill. LAFD Inc#0788; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC1 BC11 BC2 E11 E201 E211 E220 E3 E4 E44 EM1 H6 RA1 T1 T11 T20 ; CH5; 13; Margaret Stewart

Structure Fire 07/07/2017

Structure Fire; 12:57PM; 8455 W Beverly Bl; https://goo.gl/maps/z1Fw2TDX6Fy; #BEVERLYGROVE Underground vault explosion. Preliminary reports of some (extent unk) damage to front of business. Two patients being evaluated for unknown injuries. DWP is on scene. LAFD Inc#0774 LAPD Inc#2510; FS 61; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; BC5 E227 E261 E27 E292 E295 E58 E95 RA858 RA861 SQ95 T27 T61 T92 T95 UR27 ; CH7; 12; Margaret Stewart

Fatality Fire 07/07/2017

Fatality Fire; 03:48AM; 1103 S Sycamore Av; https://goo.gl/maps/DKXusHfNRPH2; #MidWilshire; PRELIM: Two story 4271 sq ft residential duplex with fire in 1st floor unit; two older adult male relatives living in the burning unit were apparently alerted by functional smoke alarms, though the 88 year-old uncle escaped with smoke inhalation, his 75 year-old nephew was found in grave condition among excessive storage inside the 85 year old building, which was not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers; Both men were taken to an area hospital, where the nephew died, and the uncle remains in serious condition; 35 FF's took 16 min to extinguish the blaze, which was confined to the downstairs unit; The four occupants of the upstairs unit, who called 9-1-1 after being awakened by their functional smoke alarms, were not injured, and are expected to return to their minimally damaged residence; A positive identification of the dead man, as well as the specific cause, time and manner of his death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, which has yet to arrive at the scene; Monetary loss from the fire is still being tabulated; The cause of the fire remains under active investigation; An LAFD PIO is at the scene to assist the media; FS 68; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; Dispatched Units: E261 E61 T61 E68 RA68 E229 T29 RA829 BC18 E26 RA61 EM11 PH1 AR2; CH:7; - Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 07/07/2017

Traffic Collision; 02:01AM; 580 W Avenue 28; https://goo.gl/maps/oRfPngBrNFN2; Cypress Park; PRELIM: Solo vehicle vs parked cars and then into house; 4 critical patients; No info on age/gender/affiliation (all from house or vehicle?); Media Contact: LAPD Central Traffic Incident #372; NFD; FS 44; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Dispatched Units: BC2 E12 E201 E250 E44 EM1 EM11 EM13 RA1 RA12 RA4 RA55 RA844 T1 T50; CH: 4; 12; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire 07/06/2017

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire; 03:52PM; 10965 Andora Av; internal:/; Chatsworth; #AndoraFire - 62 LAFD ground-based firefighters and three LAFD copters took 63 minutes to hold fire one-half acre; No injury; No structure; Cause: Under Investigation; (Delayed Information); NFD; Dispatched Units: T96 E296 RA96 E107 E28 E106 E72 E287 T87 E103 H0D H0F T90 E290 BC15 BC17 E70 H4 H6 E105 RA896 EM14 CM42 CW3B BC12 H1 ; - Brian Humphrey

Vegetation Fire 07/06/2017

Vegetation Fire; 02:49PM; 10965 Andora Av; https://goo.gl/maps/M5oF1FFe7hN2; Chatsworth; #AndoraFire = LAFD Ground + air response with LACoFD + VCFD in wildfire mutual threat zone near Stoney Point Park; PRELIM: At least one-half acre vegetation, burning uphill toward heavier brush; Firefighters actively protecting homes on Heather Lee Lane; No formal evacuation; Firefight continues; Listen: http://bit.ly/LAFD-AUDIO; NFD; FS 96; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; CH: 5; 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Vegetation Fire FINAL ACREAGE 07/06/2017

Update FINAL ACREAGE Vegetation Fire; 02:50PM; Elysian Park; internal:/; #ElysianParkFire: For the fire reported at 12:29 PM, the final calculation is 1.25 (one-point-two-five) acres of vegetation burned; Cause undetermined; NFD; - Brian Humphrey

NOW OUT - Vegetation Fire 07/06/2017

NOW OUT - Vegetation Fire; 02:09PM; Angels Point Rd near Academy Rd; https://goo.gl/maps/D4hkeps6gSu; #ElysianPark; The first arriving 4 LAFD FF's stopped fire's forward progress to one-third acre; 20 additional LAFD personnel and Park Rangers fully extinguished fire in 11 minutes (2:20 PM); No injury; No structure; Cause TBD; There is currently no known connection between this fire and distant blazes earlier today in the 618 acre urban park; NFD; FS 20; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 13; Dispatched Units: E220 T20 E11 BC18 E47 RA1 E203 T3 E3 E235 T35 E26 BC1 CW3BCH; CH: 7; 17; - Brian Humphrey