Los Angeles Firefighters Extinguish 62 Acre Brush Fire Above Lake View Terrace

Your Los Angeles Firefighters remained very busy battling three brush fires over an 18 hour period. Starting with a 28 acre fire above Porter Ranch, at Southern California Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon facility. Next another San Fernando Valley fire in Granada Hills broke out. Then,  just a hour later firefighters battled the Lake View Terrace blaze.

Amid a red-flag warning and increased heat, Los Angeles firefighters responded Wednesday afternoon to a brush fire that quickly threatened homes in Lake View Terrace.

The LAFD received multiple 911 calls just after 2:30 p.m. for a fire at 11700 Terra Vista Way.

Firefighters arrived on-scene to find flames spreading rapidly up the canyon, leading to the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountain foothills, and diligently protected homes along Terra Vista Way as smoke poured down a dry hillside into the neighborhood.

Twenty homes were under a voluntary evacuation order (West of Little Tujunga/Osborne, North of Eldridge Ave, West of Terra Bella St, North of Fenton Ave), however due to firefighters aggressive actions, no homes were damaged and no one was injured.

During the firefight the temperature was 89 degrees, relative humidity was down to 9 percent, and north-to-northeast winds gusted to 26 mph.

Firefighters relentlessly battled the blaze from the ground and air. Multiple helicopters and a fix winged Super Scooper made repeated strategic water drops while crews hiked the rugged terrain to flank and pinch out the flames.

About 450 firefighters from L.A. City, County and the U.S. Forest Service responded, extinguishing 62 scorched acres in just two hours. Approximately 50 Los Angeles Police Department officers also assisted.

Four Engines and two Brush Patrols, totaling twenty firefighters, will remain on-scene through out the night mopping up hot spots and ensuring no flare-ups. Fresh crews will arrive at 8:00 AM the next morning.

The cause of the fire remains under active investigation.

Fire at Los Angeles High-Rise Senior Living Facility Hospitalizes 3

A fire broke out Monday night at a high-rise, senior living facility in the Westlake community of Los Angeles, injuring some residents.

The fire was reported at 8:44 p.m. in the Union Tower Apartments located at 455 South Union Avenue. Firefighters arrived on-scene to find a 15-story high-rise with fire showing from the fourth floor and called for additional units.

Firefighters were quickly met by multiple challenges...

Lack of Fire Protection: This building did not have sprinklers to assist holding the flames in check and there were no self closing doors to assist in the compartmentalization of the smoke and fire.Fire Extinguishment: Firefighters brought hose-lines from the area uninvolved in flames, 100' down a dark smoke filled hallway into the involved unit, compartmentalized the fire, stopped it from spreading horizontally to adjacent units or to units above and quickly extinguished the flames.
Search and Rescue: Firefighters performed a rapid systematic search for trapped victims and rescued them to safety.
Medical Component: Firefighter/Paramedics assessed, triaged, treated, and transported the injured to local hospitals.
Multiple Elderly Occupants: The Incident Commander worked with building management to determine the location of those occupants with special medical needs, particularly those non-ambulatory, and provide the necessary assistance to ensure their safety.
Evacuation: Residents above the fire (5th floor and above) were ordered to shelter-in-place, by staying behind closed doors in their apartment, and residents on the fire floor and below were calmly and quickly evacuated.
Ventilation: Firefighters worked to rapidly remove smoke and products of combustion from the occupied floors and stairwells, making the building tenable for the occupants.

Due to the aggressive work of approximately 150 firefighters, under the command of Assistant Chief Timothy Ernst, the flames were extinguished in just 42 minutes and minimal occupants were injured.

Three residents required transportation to local hospitals, a 75 y/o male, 75 y/o female, and a 80 y/o female. Two were critically burned and one suffered smoke inhalation. No firefighters were injured.
 
The cause of the fire is under active investigation by the LAFD Arson Section, and the estimated dollar loss is being tabulated.

Elysian Park - Approximately 100 Los Angeles firefighters extinguished a brush fire that burned a little over 6 acres in Elysian Park, north of downtown L.A., on September 22, 2016.

LAFD Cares for 21 Injured After Metrolink Train Crashes Into Big Rig in Sun Valley

Metrolink train 212 heading south toward Los Angeles on the Antelope Valley line struck a tractor-trailer on September 6th, 2016. No one was critically injured.

The train struck the rear end of the truck that was on train tracks at 10:39 a.m. on the 8200 block of San Fernando Road in Sun Valley.

Firefighters arrived on scene to find a locomotive plus five train cars carrying a total of 187 passengers. Additional units were quickly requested. Approximately 75 firefighters including 13 ambulances, under the command of Assistant Chief Reynar, systematically triaged 187 passengers and provided immediate medical aid.

A total of 21 patients were transported to local hospitals, all from the train, all with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the truck was not injured.

Details regarding the surrounding circumstances as to what led up to the crash are being handled by our local law enforcement friends.

Dispatched Units: E77 RA77 E89 T89 E289 E24 RA74 HR56 EM14 BC12 UR88 RA89 RA889 RA860 RA898 RA98 RA881 RA875 RA91 RA76 RA90 RA97 EM10 EM5 BC14 E260 E60 T60 CM42 EM12 RA56 RA874 RA878 RA889 RA898

SUN VALLEY - Metrolink train 212 heading south toward Los Angeles on the Antelope Valley line struck a tractor-trailer on September 6th, 2016. No one was critically injured.

Sepulveda Basin - Los Angeles Firefighters battled a fire that broke out Saturday in the Sepulveda Basin, scorching 10 acres of grass and light brush amid intense afternoon heat.

LAFD received a 911 call at 12:58 PM, on July 16, 2016, for a reported brush fire near 15700 Burbank Boulevard in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, just Northwest of where the 405 freeway and 101 freeway cross. 

Firefighters arrived on scene to find a 1/4 acre of brush on fire, quickly spreading.  Additional firefighters were rapidly requested and began attacked the fire on the ground, surrounding the flames, while helicopters made strategic water drops on the head of the fire.

Approximately 100 LAFD firefighters, plus Los Angeles County Fire Department camp crews, under the command of Assistant Chief Patrick Butler, fully extinguished the flames in 1 hour and 27 minutes, keeping the footprint to 10 acres. No structures were threatened, and no one was injured.

The fire forced the closure of westbound Burbank Boulevard near Woodley Avenue. Local weather during the fire was: 84 degrees F, Humidity 38%, and 7 MPH wind.

The cause of the fire was undetermined.

Simultaneously in Simi Valley, the Ventura County Fire Department fought a 1-acre brush fire that broke out at near Black Canyon Road.

FS 88; Batt 10; Valley Bureau; Council District 4; Dispatched Units: BC10 BC14 BC17 CM42 E100 E109 E239 E260 E288 E290 E37 E39 E481 E83 E88 E89 E90 E99 EM17 H1 H2 H4 RA88 T39 T60 T88 T90 WT88.

El Sereno - Nearly 100 Los Angeles firefighters battled a non-injury Greater Alarm Structure Fire that engulfed a one-story commercial building Thursday evening.

At 6:02 PM, on July 14, 2016, the LAFD responded to a Structure Fire at the 5000 block of Alhambra Avenue in El Sereno, just NE of downtown, not far from where the 10 freeway and 710 intersect.

Firefighters arrived on scene to find a one-story commercial building, 100' x 50', well involved in flames. A Defensive fire attack commenced as firefighters surrounded the structure and poured large amounts of water on the blaze from the exterior. Waves of additional firefighters were called to assist. Both sides of Alhambra Avenue were shut down.

Firefighters were met by multiple challenges, beginning with reports of guard dogs on the premises (bravo side chainlink fence. Then high pressure cylinders (o2/acetylene tanks?) began off-gassing, followed by high voltage power lines falling on C-side. Lastly there were reports of a possible transient living in the structure, however a thorough search by firefighters assured no one was inside.

Nearly 100 firefighters, under the command of Drake, fully extinguish the flames in one hour and 26 minutes. No one was injured. The cause and dollar loss is under active investigation.

Dispatched Units:


DOT shutting down both sides of Alhambra Ave;
RIC

fire through the roof (metal clad?) 110 x 50 well involved
guard dogs, compressed natural gas cylinders, power wires down in the rear
propane / acetylene tanks. crackd on D side. Metal cage cvharged with 34,500 volts.

Silver Lake - Three sheds were destroyed and two homes suffered fire damage on June 19th, 2016, as Los Angeles firefighters rushed to save a line of homes while flames spread through about eight acres of dried brush underneath and around a freeway interchange in the heart of Los Angeles. Click here for incident details.

At 1:04 PM the LAFD responded to a reported Structure Fire at the 2200 block of Allesandro Way in Silver Lake community, just South West of where the 2 freeway crosses the 5 freeway.
Firefighters quickly requested additional units and aggressively surrounded the area on the ground while helicopters began making repeated strategic water drops on the head of the fire.

Smoke was visible from as far away as Santa Monica, as firefighters were rushed to the area. The southern end of the Glendale (2) Freeway was closed, south of the Golden State (5) Freeway, near Silver Lake.

At least eight acres burned. Approximately 20 homes were threatened on Corralitas Dr, Lake View Ave, and Silver Ridge Ave. At least three out buildings (sheds?) were destroyed, all on Lake View Ave. Two homes suffered damage from flames, both on Corralitas Dr, one home suffered exterior damage and the other home suffered attic damage. Nearly 200 LAFD firefighters were on-scene, plus LACoFD, Glendale FD, and Park Rangers assisted. The blaze was extinguished in 44 min.

FS 56; Batt 5; West Bureau; Council District 4

BC1 BC11 BC13 BC14 BC18 BC2 BC5 CM22 CM41 E13 E15 E201 E203 E209 E210 E211 E212 E220 E226 E227 E229 E235 E250 E26 E35 E4 E44 E52 E56 E6 E76 E82 E9 E90 EM11 H1 H4 H5 RA12 RA20 RA35 RA55 RA56 RA850 SU2 T1 T10 T11 T12 T20 T26 T27 T29 T3 T35 T50

East Hollywood - Los Angeles Firefighters quickly extinguished a structure fire that tragically claimed the life of an elderly female on May 14, 2016.

Los Angeles - Dense vegetation in the Hansen Dam area created challenging conditions but firefighters halted the fire’s progress, containing it to eight acres.

At 5:17PM, on May 4th, 2016, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a reported grass fire at 12100 W Osborne St, Pacoima.  The first crews on scene found approximately half an acre burning in very dense vegetation.  Due to the difficulty accessing the fire and the limited water supply, the incident was quickly upgraded to a full brush fire response. Click here for incident details.

LAFD Incident: 050416-1077