Alerts

Media Advisory 07/05/2016

Media Advisory; 11:42AM; internal:/; Citywide - City of Los Angeles; During a 24 hour period (midnight to midnight) on July 4th, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to approximately 36 fireworks related incidents, at least 6 of those incidents included various injuries to extremities, eyes, and burns. Since midnight July 4th, 2016, until this morning (8 AM), July 5th, 2016, the LAFD has responded to an additional approximate half dozen fireworks related incidents. The 2016 quantity of fireworks related incidents within the LAFD's 470 square-mile jurisdiction are on par with previous years. The Los Angeles Fire Department reminds the public that all fireworks, even the so-called 'safe and sane' variety remain illegal in the City of Los Angeles. Those who use, possess or transport any type of firework in Los Angeles may be subject to criminal prosecution - or worse yet, painful and debilitating injury. Confiscation and citations regarding fireworks are handled by our friends at LAPD ; Erik Scott

MEDIA | Advisory 07/04/2016

MEDIA | Advisory; 05:40PM; Citywide - City of Los Angeles; https://goo.gl/maps/4kBzRjYnvE82; NEWSROOMS: Due to an expected increase in LAFD incidents tonight, we will NOT be alerting on *vegetation fires* unless they consume more than 1 acre and/or cause injury, evacuation or significant structure damage; Similarly, we will MAY NOT alert on *structure fires* unless they escalate to greater alarm status, cause injury, evacuation or displace residents; Our media desk remains staffed 24 hours at (213) 485-5162. A preliminary compilation of overnight LAFD significant incidents/statistics, including those suspect of being related to fireworks (all of which are illegal in the City of Los Angeles), should be available Tuesday morning July 5; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision CORRECTION 07/04/2016

Update CORRECTION Traffic Collision; 03:49PM; 8433 De Soto Av; internal:/; Canoga Park; Small spill from RV now clarified as being unk quantity diesel fuel not gasoline, and is being actively mitigated by LAFD with no off-site hazard; Brian Humphrey

Update Traffic Collision 07/04/2016

Update Traffic Collision; 03:40PM; 8433 De Soto Av; internal:/; Canoga Park; 2 patients total (NFD), both are dead inside full-sized RV (Class A motor home) which struck fence (toppled into/near wash?); No other patients; Unk if another vehicle involved; Electrical hazard, hydrant and gasoline spill are being mitigated by LAFD; Media = LAPD Valley Traffic Incident #3374 and Coroner; NFD; FS 104; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; Dispatched Units: E72 RA72 E296 T96 RA106 E106 E107 HR56 EM17 BC17 UR88 E305 T105 RA96 ; Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 07/04/2016

Traffic Collision; 03:21PM; 8433 De Soto Av; https://goo.gl/maps/u3eH4ZHbWM52; Canoga Park; PRELIM: 2 persons trapped in RV (motor home) into flood control channel (Browns Canyon Wash) with sheared hydrant, electrical hazard and gasoline spill; NFD (No Further Details); FS 104; Batt 17; Valley Bureau; Council District 3; CH: 8; 18; Brian Humphrey

Injury 07/04/2016

Injury; 10:05AM; Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park; https://goo.gl/maps/vdyKhzcCdV22; #SantaMonicaMountains; West Mandeville Fire Road; 54 y/o M Mountain Bicyclist with shoulder injury will be hoisted aboard + transported to hospital by LAFD copter; NFD (No Further Details); FS 109; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 11; Dispatched Units: E109 RA83 E288 T88 RH214 RA90 BC10 E83 H2 H5 BP83; CH: 8; 17; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire 07/03/2016

Structure Fire; 09:50PM; 4400 Coliseum St; internal:/; Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw; 1 small Elementary School bungalow with moderate smoke showing. KNOCKDOWN: 30 FF in 11 min. No extension. No injury. Cause and $loss under invest, NFD; FS 94; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 10; BC11 BC18 E226 E294 E34 E68 E94 RA68 RA94 T26 T94; 9; 13; Erik Scott

Update Structure Fire 07/03/2016

Update Structure Fire; 09:48PM; 11826 Victory Blvd; internal:/; KNOCKDOWN: 32 FF in 17 min. No injury, NFD (no further details); FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; Erik Scott

Structure Fire 07/03/2016

Structure Fire; 09:30PM; 11826 Victory Blvd; https://goo.gl/maps/jY2w2Ct8VVR2; North Hollywood; 1-story home with a garage well involved exposing the home. Additional units requested; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC12 BC14 CM42 E102 E239 E260 E289 E60 E86 E89 EM14 RA60 RA860 RA889 RA89 T39 T60 T89; 9; 17; Erik Scott

Investigation 07/03/2016

Investigation; 05:42PM; 15000 block of W Roxford St; https://goo.gl/maps/JbJBEbjNsbE2; Sylmar; LAFD assisting LAPD due to a vehicle containing a large quantity of illegal fireworks. Avoid the immediate area. No injury. Expect delays on 5 Fwy x Roxford St. First Responders remind the public that all fireworks, even the so-called 'safe and sane' variety remain illegal in the City of Los Angeles: http://bit.ly/fireworksLA Media contact = LAPD Inc# 3071; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 E91 RA91; 8; Erik Scott