Vegetation Fire 05/16/2017

Vegetation Fire; 04:40AM; 405 FWY B/W SATICOY ST/ ROSCOE BLVD; https://goo.gl/maps/6mh8TQiL1P52; Van Nuys; KNOCKDOWN; LAFD crews responded to a vegetation fire near a homeless encampment; 405 FWY shut down in both directions due to low visibility from heavy smoke and the use of two water tenders for water supply as embers had spread the fire to both the NB and SB 405 fwy; The LAFD extinguished this challenging vegetation fire with 28 FF's in just 77 minutes; One firefighter transported with non-life threatening injuries to a local hospital; No Further Details; LAFD Inc# 152, CHP Log# 0306; FS 90; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; E90 T90 E290 E81 E100 BC10 WT88 WT77 RA90 ; CH: 8; 17; Amy Bastman

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