Alerts

Wires Down 05/05/2024 INC#0951

Wires Down; INC#0951; 02:05PM; 1086 N St Andrews Pl; https://bit.ly/3TQ5bDD; #Hollywood; Scaffolding (approximately 4 - 5 stories tall) has been swept outward from the building by wind, and now rests on wires on the north side of Santa Monica Blvd. LAFD Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) specialists are on scene assessing the situation. Firefighters are keeping pedestrians and motorists out of the area due to the unstable (but thankfully unoccupied) scaffolding. MOTORISTS: Please avoid the area. Santa Monica Blvd will be closed between Wilton and Western.; FS 52; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC1 BC5 E227 E27 E52 HR3 RA27 RA52 RA827 T27 UR27; CH7; 12 13; Nicholas Prange

Hazardous Materials 05/05/2024 INC#0673

Hazardous Materials; INC#0673; 10:38AM; 8700 N Lindley Av; https://bit.ly/4b46s1o; #Northridge; Firefighters arrived to find two deceased persons inside of a human-dug cave/excavation. A white powder substance was observed inside. LAFD now have both Hazardous Materials teams and Urban Search and Rescue specialists on scene to assist with the body recovery. LAPD Inc #1406.; FS 103; Batt 15; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC15 CM40 CM42 E28 E287 E288 E88 E95 RA70 RA87 RA90 SQ87 SQ95 T87 T88 UR88; CH8; 17 18; Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire - Now Out 05/04/2024 INC#0732

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#0732; 12:06PM; 1647 S Bedford St; https://bit.ly/3K7re4t; #PicoRobertson; 28 LAFD Firefighters took just 21 minutes (12:27 PM) to access, confine and fully extinguish stubborn fire within a one-story (accessory dwelling unit) residence with excessive interior storage. No injury. Fire cause under investigation.; FS 58; Batt 18; South Bureau; Council District 5; BC18 BC9 E292 E294 E43 E58 E68 RA41 RA58 T92 T94; CH9; 12; Brian Humphrey

Knockdown - Major Emergency Structure Fire 05/03/2024 INC#0181

Knockdown - Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0181; 05:53AM; 1804 E 8th St; https://bit.ly/3JGVW46; #Downtown; 118 LAFD Firefighters took 1 hour and 42 minutes of defensive firefighting operations to confine flames within and fully extinguish heavy fire in a 100' x 100' two-story commercial building, that was through the roof on their arrival. No injuries. LAFD Public Information Officer Captain Adam VanGerpen is at scene, with Media Staging at the intersection of 8th/Alameda. The fire cause is under active investigation.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC2 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E14 E17 E202 E203 E209 E210 E211 E220 E221 E25 E3 E33 E4 E9 EM1 EM11 HR703 PH1 PI2 RA17 RA209 RA3 RA803 RA809 RA900 SQ21 T10 T11 T2 T20 T21 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH7; 12; Brian Humphrey

Major Emergency Structure Fire 05/03/2024 INC#0181

Major Emergency Structure Fire; INC#0181; 04:45AM; 1804 E 8th St; https://bit.ly/3JGVW46; #Downtown; *Corrected Address* 117 LAFD Firefighters continue in defensive firefighting operations at a 100' x 100' *Two-Story* commercial building well involved with fire. No injuries reported.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1 BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC2 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E14 E17 E202 E203 E209 E210 E211 E220 E221 E25 E3 E33 E4 E9 EM1 EM11 HR703 RA17 RA209 RA3 RA803 RA809 RA900 SQ21 T10 T11 T2 T20 T21 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12 13 14; Brian Humphrey

Greater Alarm Structure Fire 05/03/2024 INC#0181

Greater Alarm Structure Fire; INC#0181; 04:11AM; 1635 E 8th St; https://bit.ly/44pifEY; #Downtown; *Address Tentative* PRELIM: Defensive firefighting operations at a 100' x 100' one-story commercial building well involved with fire.; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; BC1 BC11 BC13 BC18 BC2 BC5 CM20 CM22 E10 E14 E17 E202 E203 E209 E210 E211 E221 E25 E3 E4 E9 EM1 EM11 HR703 RA17 RA3 RA803 RA809 RA900 SQ21 T10 T11 T2 T21 T3 T9 UR3 UR88; CH9; 12 13; Brian Humphrey

Structure Fire - Now Out 05/01/2024 INC#1739

Structure Fire - Now Out; INC#1739; 09:52PM; 6842 W Sunset Bl; https://bit.ly/3sQFOIe; #Hollywood; Firefighters responded to a vacant two-story multi-family residential structure with fire showing (site of a previous burn). The first 24 firefighters quickly extinguished the flames in 11 minutes (10:03pm) from the time the 9-1-1 call was placed. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 27; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 13; BC18 BC5 E227 E261 E27 E35 E41 E52 E82 RA27 RA827 SO1 T27 T61; CH7; 13; Nicholas Prange

CONCLUDED Earthquake Mode 05/01/2024 INC#1002

CONCLUDED Earthquake Mode; INC#1002; 02:35PM; Citywide; The Los Angeles Fire Department has completed a citywide survey of critical infrastructure across the City of Los Angeles following a magnitude 4.3 earthquake that occurred at 1:49 PM PDT today, centered in Corona, 38 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. No significant damage was identified and no serious injuries have been reported. Though additional earthquake activity cannot be predicted, firefighters remind you that when shaking starts: Drop, Cover, Hold On! Protect your head and neck while taking cover under sturdy furniture or near a sturdy interior wall, away from windows and doorways until the shaking stops. After you complete a final survey of your home and neighborhood for earthquake damage, and to confirm no one is injured, please take this time to examine and update your disaster supply kit and discuss your household and workplace disaster plans. Helpful information can be found right now at: https://READY.GOV; FS 4; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 1; No Units Assigned; CH0; Nicholas Prange

Earthquake Mode 05/01/2024 INC#1002

Earthquake Mode; INC#1002; 01:51PM; Citywide; A preliminary magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred at 1:49 PM PDT, centered in Corona, California, 38 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Pursuant to protocol, the LAFD is now in earthquake mode, as personnel from all 106 neighborhood fire stations conduct a strategic survey by land, air and sea of their districts, examining critical infrastructure and areas of local concern across our 470 square mile City of Los Angeles jurisdiction. Once this process is complete and reports are consolidated, assuming there is no significant damage, LAFD Earthquake Mode will be complete. This process typically takes less than one hour. There are currently no initial reports of structural damage or injuries. An update will be provided once LAFD Earthquake Mode is complete. Though no additional earthquake activity is predicted, firefighters ask you to prepare for any aftershock. If inside when shaking starts: Drop, Cover, Hold On! Protect your head and neck while taking cover under sturdy furniture or near a sturdy interior wall, away from windows and doorways until the shaking stops. After surveying your home and/or workplace for earthquake damage and assuring no injuries, please check on your pets and at-risk neighbors, especially seniors living alone.; FS 4; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 1; No Units Assigned; CH0; Nicholas Prange

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire 05/01/2024 INC#0903

KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0903; 01:18PM; 6439 N Lankershim Bl; https://bit.ly/4aVtAPF; #NorthHollywood; Firefighters forced entry into the one-story former restaurant to extend hose lines toward the seat of the fire inside. Crews on the roof cut holes to allow smoke and heat to escape, and increase visibility for fire attack teams inside. Ultimately, it took 26 firefighters 17 minutes to access, confine, and extinguish the flames. No reported injuries. Cause under investigation.; FS 89; Batt 14; Valley Bureau; Council District 2; BC10 BC14 E102 E260 E289 E60 E86 RA39 RA60 RA860 SO1 T60 T89; CH9; 17; Nicholas Prange