Alerts

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

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire 07/06/2017

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire; 01:59PM; Elysian Park; internal:/; #ElysianParkFire: 107 FF's took 90 min; Confined fire to (yet to be tabulated acres of) vegetation within Elysian Park; No injury; No structure; Cause TBD; NFD - - NOTE: We have another wildfire in Elysian Park, details to follow; Dispatched Units: E201 T1 E44 BC2 H6 E205 T5 E250 E56 RA56 E12 T12 E212 T90 E290 EM11 BC11 RA90 H4 H1 T3 E203 CM22 E6 BC1 E47 CW3B BP47 CM21 AR1 T50 E90 E11 E9 E235 T35 E26 E210 T10 HU59; - Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire 07/06/2017

KNOCKDOWN Vegetation Fire; 01:50PM; 9810 Hillhaven Av; internal:/; #Tujunga; 54 FF's took 26 min; Confined to a 1.5 (one and one-half) acres; Injured civilian still being evaluated at scene; No FF injuries; No structure; Cause TBD; NFD; Dispatched Units: E274 T74 E24 E298 T98 RA98 E289 E89 T89 E7 E42 RA90 BC12 BC14 RA874 H5 RA898 E260 T60; - Brian Humphrey

Update Vegetation Fire 07/06/2017

Update Vegetation Fire; 01:45PM; 9810 Hillhaven Av; internal:/; #Tujunga; The fire's forward progress has been stopped; We are attending to 1 injured civilian; NFD; - Brian Humphrey

Vegetation Fire 07/06/2017

Vegetation Fire; 01:24PM; 9810 Hillhaven Av; https://goo.gl/maps/Hk3uG75a1s82; #Tujunga; PRELIM: Less than 1 acre; No structure threat; NFD; FS 74; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; CH: 17 (Seventeen); 14; - Brian Humphrey