Alerts

Update Structure Fire KNOCKDOWN 10/17/2019 INC#1425

Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#1425; 08:10AM; 1226 W Vernon Av; http://bit.ly/2BkAj6e; Vermont Square; 26 firefighters quickly extinguished the burning RV in 11 minutes, before allowing either adjacent buildings to burn with it. No reported injuries. Unknown cause/loss; FS 46; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC11 E215 E266 E46 E66 RA15 RA846 T15 T66; CH9; 15; -Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 10/17/2019 INC#1425

Structure Fire; INC#1425; 07:59PM; 1226 W Vernon Av; http://bit.ly/2BkAj6e; Vermont Square; PRELIM: Large RV engulfed in flames, exposing two nearby structures to intense heat and flames; FS 46; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; BC11 E215 E266 E46 E66 RA15 RA846 T15 T66; CH9; 15; -Nicholas Prange

Brush Fire 10/17/2019 INC#1090

Brush Fire; INC#1090; 04:13PM; 2228 W Sunset Bl; http://bit.ly/2IYjpi0; Echo Park; Approximately 1/4-acre of grass burning near residential buildings, but not threatening them. Task Force 20 will handle. All other ground and air units cancelled. Nothing further; FS 20; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 13; BC1 BC11 E20 E203 E211 E220 E235 E290 E56 E6 EM1 H0B H0F RA9 T11 T20 T3 T35 T90; CH5; 12; -Nicholas Prange

Update Saddle Ridge Fire 10/17/2019 INC#1582

Update Saddle Ridge Fire; INC#1582; 07:00AM; internal:/; https://lafd.org/news/saddle-ridge-brush-fire; #Sylmar #GranadaHills #PorterRanch #Chatsworth; 8,391 acres; 56% contained. Local Assistance Center for victims opens today at 9:30am in Sylmar. Eight total firefighters with non-life-threatening injuries; -Nicholas Prange

Update Saddle Ridge Fire 10/16/2019 INC#1582

Update Saddle Ridge Fire; INC#1582; 07:00PM; internal:/; https://lafd.org/news/saddle-ridge-brush-fire; #Sylmar #GranadaHills #PorterRanch #Chatsworth; 8,391 acres; 52% contained. Local Assistance Center for victims opens tomorrow at 9:30am in Sylmar. Moderate winds expected tomorrow morning. Eight total firefighters with non-life-threatening injuries; -Nicholas Prange

Update Saddle Ridge Fire LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTER 10/16/2019 INC#1582

Update LOCAL ASSISTANCE CENTER Saddle Ridge Fire; INC#1582; 12:00PM; Sylmar Recreation Center 13109 Borden Ave; internal:/; Please call City of LA EMD at 213-507-7395 rather than the Sylmar Recreation Center for any LAC questions. Open Oct 17-26. This is a one-stop-shop source of disaster recovery information for victims. Local, State, and Federal agencies are participating in this resource.; -Nicholas Prange

Update Structure Fire KNOCKDOWN 10/16/2019 INC#0588

Update KNOCKDOWN Structure Fire; INC#0588; 11:06AM; 13146 N Glenoaks Bl; http://bit.ly/32mgYxA; Sylmar; The first 20 LAFD FF to arrive took 29 minutes to extinguish fire (behind the one-story home) enveloping an out-building and several vehicles (including an RV). No reported injuries. Unknown cause/loss; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 BC15 E274 E290 E298 E39 E75 E98 FR91 RA81 RA891 RA91 RA98 T74 T90 T98; CH8; 15; -Nicholas Prange

Update Fire NOW OUT 10/16/2019 INC#0516

Update NOW OUT Fire; INC#0516; 10:30AM; 14445 W Olive View Dr; http://bit.ly/2Nu0j32; Sylmar; Fire was discovered in a biohazard cylinder (sterilized prior to storage) inside of a concrete storage building outside of Olive View Hospital. Automatic sprinkler activation helped contain the flames. Firefighters extinguished the fire and went through a technical decontamination process afterward. Static situation, no public hazard. LAFD HAZMAT Squad on scene to continue evaluating the conditions. LA County Watershed notified. Cause/loss TBD; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 BC14 CM42 E18 E274 E287 E289 E298 E7 E87 E91 FR91 RA18 RA87 SQ87 T74 T89 T98; CH8; 12; -Nicholas Prange

Structure Fire 10/16/2019 INC#0588

Structure Fire; INC#0588; 10:37AM; 13146 N Glenoaks Bl; http://bit.ly/32mgYxA; Sylmar; PRELIM: One-story single-family home with fire showing; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 BC15 E274 E290 E298 E75 E98 FR91 RA891 RA91 RA98 T74 T90 T98; CH9; 15; -Nicholas Prange

Fire 10/16/2019 INC#0516

Fire; INC#0516; 10:02AM; 14445 W Olive View Dr; http://bit.ly/2Nu0j32; Sylmar; PRELIM: LAFD applying water to a fire in a container reportedly containing biohazard waste. Fire is contained within a cylinder inside of a concrete structure. Currently no risk of exposing other structures/areas to fire; FS 91; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; BC12 BC14 E18 E274 E289 E298 E7 E91 RA18 RA87 T74 T89 T98; CH9; 12; -Nicholas Prange