Alerts

Update Natural Gas Leak 01/04/2019 INC#1254

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#1254; 10:50PM; 712 S Westlake Av; http://bit.ly/2CQXIhw; Westlake; 62 evacuated residents have been taken by bus to the American Red Cross shelter established at the Lafayette Recreation Center, 625 S Lafayette Park Place; So Cal Gas officials have confirmed leaking substance as natural gas; LAFD remains on site in support role as So Cal Gas crews work to fully control the leak and restore service; There is no time estimate as to task completion or when residents will be rehoused; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; - Brian Humphrey

Update Natural Gas Leak 01/04/2019 INC#1254

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#1254; 09:50PM; 712 S Westlake Av; http://bit.ly/2CQXIhw; Westlake; LAFD HazMat experts continue to work closely with SoCalGas to determine the source and soil boundaries of flammable (natural?) gas that appears to be centered near an (unk operator) subterranean utility vault in front of 711 S Westlake Ave; To enhance safety during this investigation, LADWP has turned off electricity in the immediate area, including the two closest apartment buildings (totaling 72 units) from which as many as 120 persons have been formally evacuated this evening; Buses are being secured to take evacuees with placement needs from an assembly point at 660 S Alvarado St (Metro Westlake/MacArthur Park Station) to an American Red Cross shelter being established at the Lafayette Recreation Center, 625 S Lafayette Park Place; There have been no injuries; #LATraffic: Full Street Closure to all vehicles/pedestrians now includes: Westlake Avenue between 7th Street and 8th Street, as well as both 7th Street and 8th Street between Alvarado Street and Bonnie Brae Street until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours readily available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Bus Riders: Follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for information; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 CM22 E11 E13 E15 E20 E21 E210 E211 E220 E221 EM11 RA11 RA20 RA21 RA811 SQ21 T10 T11 T20 T21; Radio Channels: 7; 12, 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Natural Gas Leak 01/04/2019 INC#1254

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#1254; 07:35PM; 712 S Westlake Av; internal:/; Westlake; LAFD hazmat experts have localized an increase in combustible (natural?) gas in a subterranean utility vault across the street from 712 S Westlake Ave, which also exhibits damage (a small crack) from a possible minor 'explosion' that was widely heard in the area before the first of several 9-1-1 calls. No fire or smoke at that (unk operator) utility vault, which will now be the prime focus of a joint LAFD/LADWP/SoCalGas cause investigation; a three-story 30-unit 17,145 square-foot apartment building (built 1930) at 711 S Westlake Ave is now the focus of a formal evacuation (now totaling 2 buildings, unk total occupants), as it is closest to the utility vault in question; Westlake Ave remains closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic between 7th St and 8th St; LAPD and LADOT now assisting with crowd and traffic control; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Radio Channels: 7; 12 13; - Brian Humphrey

Update Natural Gas Leak 01/04/2019 INC#1254

Update Natural Gas Leak; INC#1254; 06:13PM; 1931 W 7th St; http://bit.ly/2F9cwcI; Westlake; Now confirmed as natural gas leak; Only flames and smoke are outdoors near sidewalk; No injury; Due to indoor (collateral?) odor, a formal evacuation is now underway for only one building: 712 S Westlake Avenue = 3 story 20,475 square-foot 42-unit center hallway apartment building (built 1922); FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Dispatched LAFD Units: BC11 E11 E13 E20 E211 E220 EM11 RA11 RA20 RA811 SQ21 T11 T20; - Brian Humphrey

Explosion 01/04/2019 INC#1254

Explosion; INC#1254; 06:13PM; 1931 W 7th St; http://bit.ly/2F9cwcI; Westlake; PRELIM: Apparent subterranean 'explosion' with flames and smoke from sidewalk expansion joint and drain pipe on LAFD arrival; No report of injury or structure damage; Cause unknown; Natural gas odor noted in area and possibly in nearby apartment building, which has not yet been evacuated; SoCalGas en route - unk ETA; #LATraffic: Full closure of Westlake Ave between 7th St and 8th St until until LAFD operations complete; Unknown duration; Motorists: expect congestion and delay, avoid area and consider alternate route; Detours readily available, monitor traffic reports on news radio; Transit Users/Bus Riders: Follow @MetroLAAlerts on Twitter for information; FS 11; Batt 11; Central Bureau; Council District 1; Radio Channels: 7; 12; - Brian Humphrey

Traffic Collision 01/04/2019 INC#0944

Traffic Collision; INC#0944; 02:50PM; 8823 S Central Av; http://bit.ly/2COUZFl; Green Meadows; Vehicle into (motel?) building with unspecified structural compromise; PRELIM: 2 patients (unk age/gender/condition/affiliation/circumstances/visual); LA Dept Building & Safety Inspector en route - unk ETA; Media: LAPD South Traffic Incident #3333; No further details; FS 65; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 9; Dispatched LAFD Units: E65 RA65 RA64; Radio Channels: 4; 10; - Brian Humphrey

Update Trapped Vehicle ALERT CORRECTED 01/03/2019 INC#1262

Update ALERT CORRECTED Trapped Vehicle; INC#1262; 05:13PM; 8341 N Balboa Bl; http://bit.ly/2GUrqGm; Northridge; Correction to previous alert: This incident is Metrolink train vs PEDESTRIAN only;One patient determined deceased on scene; FS 90; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC10 E103 E290 E87 E90 EM15 HR3 RA87 RA90 T90 UR88; CH8; 17; Margaret Stewart

Trapped Vehicle 01/03/2019 INC#1262

Trapped Vehicle; INC#1262; 05:13PM; 8341 N Balboa Bl; http://bit.ly/2GUrqGm; Northridge; Train versus Metrolink train;Patient determined deceased on scene;All questions = LAPD Inc4281; FS 90; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 12; BC10 E103 E290 E87 E90 EM15 HR3 RA87 RA90 T90 UR88; CH8; 17; Margaret Stewart

Traffic 01/03/2019 INC#0684

Traffic; INC#0684; 12:30PM; 7800 W Manchester Av; http://bit.ly/2RslXdT; Playa del Rey; At 11:14AM the LAFD responded to a reported auto vs pedestrian and transported a Male patient with non-life threatening injuries; The vehicle *may* be the one involved in a pursuit;ALL questions regarding this incident = LAPD Inc2099 or Culver City PD Inc 406; No Further Details; FS 5; Batt 4; West Bureau; Council District 11; E205 RA95 T5; CH4; Margaret Stewart

Update Traffic 01/03/2019 INC#0258

Update Traffic; INC#0258; 06:44AM; 251 E 120th St; http://bit.ly/2RvZVH4; Broadway-Manchester; Patient safely extricated and transported in unknown condition;Any questions regarding the collision = LAPD Inc0670 SouthEast Div; FS 64; Batt 13; South Bureau; Council District 15; E221 E33 RA264 RA64 RA864 T21; CH4; Margaret Stewart