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Update Pedestrians Struck 08/09/2023 INC#0468

Update Pedestrians Struck; INC#0468; 10:20AM; 11041 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/43X19fT; #MissionHills; Solo vehicle driven by an adult female (business patron) entered the enclosed service drive of a car dealership, striking and injuring four adults (*two workers and two patrons*). The vehicle damaged and came to rest in a customer reception area within the structure. Witnesses describe an adult female (business patron) who was in or near the enclosed driveway, being briefly trapped beneath the vehicle before being freed by bystanders, including an off-duty nurse who initiated CPR on the pulseless and non-breathing woman, quickly taken to a regional trauma center in grave condition. Two adult male workers (one with a head wound) sustained non-life threatening injuries, and were taken by LAFD Paramedics to an area hospital in fair condition. The adult female driver of the car, with no obvious or expressed injury, declined offered ambulance transportation. She remains at scene speaking with LAPD Officers. Note: LAFD has no update on the gravely injured patient. Media Inquiries: LAPD Valley Traffic Division (Incident #1293); FS 75; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E18 E275 E75 E87 EM15 HR3 RA7 RA75 RA87 T75 UR88; CH8; 18; Brian Humphrey

Pedestrians Struck 08/09/2023 INC#0468

Pedestrians Struck; INC#0468; 09:11AM; 11041 N Sepulveda Bl; https://bit.ly/43X19fT; #MissionHills; PRELIM: Solo vehicle reportedly struck and injured *four* workers at a car dealership, briefly trapping one beneath the vehicle, who is in grave condition. Another has a head injury, and two others with unspecified 'minor' injuries. ; FS 75; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E18 E275 E75 E87 EM15 HR3 RA7 RA75 RA87 T75 UR88; CH8; 18; Brian Humphrey

KNOCKDOWN - Brush Fire 08/07/2023 INC#0768

KNOCKDOWN - Brush Fire; INC#0768; 12:41PM; 400 N Park Row Dr; https://bit.ly/3rXmEjf; #ElysianPark; First arriving 45 LAFD ground-based firefighters took just 25 minutes to access and extinguish one-quarter (0.25) acre of grass and brush in hillside terrain. No injury. No structure threat or damage. No evacuation. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; AO1 AO2 BC1 BC2 E1 E11 E2 E201 E202 E203 E290 E3 E4 E44 EA1 EM13 H3 H4 H7 HA3 HA4 HA7 RA1 RA801 T1 T2 T3 T90; CH5; 12; Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 08/07/2023 INC#0768

Brush Fire; INC#0768; 12:16PM; 400 N Park Row Dr; https://bit.ly/3rXmEjf; #ElysianPark; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to one-quarter (0.25) acre light-to-medium vegetation burning uphill, threatening to enter heavier brush. No wind. No structure threat. No evacuation.; FS 1; Batt 2; Central Bureau; Council District 1; BC1 BC2 E1 E2 E201 E202 E203 E290 E3 E4 E44 EM13 H3 H4 H7 HA3 HA4 HA7 RA1 RA801 T1 T2 T3 T90; CH5; 12; Brian Humphrey

Update Brush Fire 08/06/2023 INC#1385

Update Brush Fire; INC#1385; 07:10PM; 5400 W Zoo Dr; https://bit.ly/3OGXTkd; #GriffithPark; This fire as confined to approximately three (3) acres of medium-to-heavy brush in steep terrain. LAFD ground crews will be joined by LACoFD Hand Crews in completing full extinguishment until at least 10 PM tonight. No injuries reported. The fire's cause remains under active investigation.; FS 56; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; AO1 BC14 BC2 BC5 BP47 CE59 CM20 CM22 E250 E27 E290 E35 E52 E56 E60 E76 E8136 E8140 E82 E86 EM11 H1 H2 H3 H7 HA1 HA2 HA3 HA7 RA35 RA56 T50 T90 + LACoFD; CH7; 13; Brian Humphrey

Contained - Brush Fire 08/06/2023 INC#1385

Contained - Brush Fire; INC#1385; 06:31PM; 5400 W Zoo Dr; https://bit.ly/3OGXTkd; #GriffithPark; The first arriving 50 LAFD Firefighters - aided by precise LAFD helicopter water drops, took just 32 minutes to access, confine and extinguish flames that consumed *yet to be determined acreage* of light-to-medium brush in steep terrain. No injury. No infra/structure damage. No evacuation. Two LACoFD hand crews are expected to join the extended LAFD mop up and complete extinguishment of this fire, the cause of which has yet to be determined.; FS 56; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; AO1 BC14 BC2 BC5 CE59 CM20 CM22 E250 E27 E35 E52 E56 E60 E76 E82 E86 EM11 H1 H2 H3 H7 HA1 HA2 HA3 HA7 RA56 T50 + LACoFD CREWS 16-1 16-2 SUP20 BC1; CH5; 13; Brian Humphrey

Brush Fire 08/06/2023 INC#1385

Brush Fire; INC#1385; 05:59PM; 5410 W Zoo Dr; https://bit.ly/45ejwOj; #GriffithPark; PRELIM: LAFD ground and air response to one-half (0.50) acre medium-density brush burning uphill in steep terrain. No wind. No infra/structure currently threatened. No evacuation.; FS 56; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4; AO1 BC14 BC2 BC5 CM20 CM22 E250 E27 E290 E35 E52 E56 E60 E76 E82 E86 EM11 H1 H2 H3 H7 HA1 HA2 HA3 HA7 RA35 T50 T90; CH5; 13; Brian Humphrey

Contained - Grass Fire 08/06/2023 INC#0790

Contained - Grass Fire; INC#0790; 12:54PM; 5242 N Darro Rd; https://bit.ly/3OKhwrv; #WoodlandHills; The first arriving 16 LAFD ground-based Firefighters took less than one hour to access, confine and fully extinguish the blaze to less than one acre of grass and trees. No injury. No structure threat or damage. No evacuation. Fire Cause = An apparent mechanical Issue with a power tool being used for brush clearance.; FS 84; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 CE59 E105 E72 E84 E93; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Grass Fire 08/06/2023 INC#0790

Grass Fire; INC#0790; 11:55AM; 5242 N Darro Rd; https://bit.ly/3OKhwrv; #WoodlandHills; PRELIM: LAFD ground response to less than one-half acre of grass ablaze. No structures currently threatened.; FS 84; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; BC17 E105 E72 E84 E93; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey

AutoM - FATALITY 08/05/2023 INC#1338

AutoM - FATALITY; INC#1338; 05:49PM; 900 S Western Av; https://bit.ly/3QKkJcn; San Pedro; Automobile versus motorcyclist. Sadly the motorcyclist (age/gender unknown) was beyond medical help and determined dead on scene. There are no other injuries reported. All questions are referred to LAPD Inc#3026 for the investigation. No further details. ; FS 101; Batt 6; South Bureau; Council District 15; E101 RA101; CH4; Margaret Stewart