L.A. County Fire Department

2/2 Learn more from LA County Public Health about prescribed fire and smoke safety: 🔗 publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/pres… Prescribed burns will appear in Watch Duty: 🔗app.watchduty.org Note: Watch Duty is a third-party platform that has no affiliation to the LACoFD.

1/2 A Prescribed Pile Burn is planned for Monday (4/20) in the Santa Monica Mountains. Prescribed pile burns are effective tools in preventing large, destructive wildfires. These planned burns are carefully managed to reduce smoke impacts and improve wildland health.

DOWNED AIRCRAFT | #Catalina l At approx. 12:23 p.m., #LACoFD units responded to a report of an aircraft emergency. Upon arrival, crews found a crashed single engine plane with 2 fatalities. #SaltaIC

The #LACoFD encourages residents to remain vigilant and be prepared and ready to GO if a wildfire impacts their area. Please monitor lacounty.gov/emergency for updates.

**UPDATE** The #CrownFire is currently at approximately 280 acres with low rate of spread. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued. Please visit protect.genasys.com to check the status of your area.

2nd ALARM BRUSH FIRE | FS #80 l N Crown Valley Rd/ Soledad Canyon Rd. #Acton | At 11:23 a.m. #LACoFD units arrived to a 2nd alarm brush fire, currently at approximately 80 acres with moderate rate of spread. #CrownFire

A Prescribed Pile Burn is planned for 3/30 in Tonner Canyon. Prescribed pile burns are effective tools in preventing large, destructive wildfires. Public Health prescribed fire & smoke safety: 🔗 publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/pres… Watch Duty: 🔗app.watchduty.org

A Prescribed Pile Burn is planned for tomorrow (3/24) in La Crescenta. Prescribed pile burns are carefully managed to reduce smoke impacts & improve wildland health. 🔗 publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/pres… Prescribed burns will appear in Watch Duty: 🔗app.watchduty.org

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT | FS#48 l 1700 block W 1st Street, #Azusa l At approximately 1:23 pm #LACoFD units responded to a fire in a waste bin outside of the facility. Units are still actively working the incident.

CONFINED SPACE RESCUE l FS187 l 1800 block of Gillette Rd #Pomona l At approximately 1:15 p.m #LACoFD units responded to a person trapped. Units are actively working the incident. #GilletteIC

*UPDATE* The structure involved was a one-story commercial building.

2ND ALARM COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE | FS30 | 19000 block Pioneer Blvd #Artesia | At approx 5:50 p.m., #LACoFD arrived on scene of a two-story building with smoke and fire showing. A second alarm was requested at 6:00 p.m. Crews are currently in defensive mode. #PioneerIC

*UPDATE* Knockdown called at 9:20 p.m. for #PioneerIC. Two injuries reported. Crews are in overhaul mode.

BRUSH FIRE | FS18 | 405 Fwy at La Cienega Blvd #Hawthorne | #LACoFD units are on-scene of a 4 acre fire. Forward progress has stopped. Slight smoke in the area. #CienegaFire

All shelter in place orders for the #TylerIC has been lifted. There may be some smoke in the immediate area and #LACoFD units will be on scene throughout the night for fire watch.

Please keep all windows and doors closed and shut off all heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems as long as the shelter-in-place order is active.

2ND ALARM COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE | FS90 | 2200 block N Tyler Ave #SouthElMonte | At approx 2:31 p.m., #LACoFD arrived on scene of a fire at a commercial building. Crews are actively working the incident. #TylerIC