Firefighters conduct rescue amid brush fire threat to homes, Los Angeles CA
Fire & Arson, Wildfire, Technical Rescue (Non-Crime Event)Firefighters are conducting a rescue operation to help a person trapped on small branches in a difficult-to-access area. At the same time, a brush fire is spreading uphill towards homes. Fire crews are coordinating to manage the rescue and contain the wildfire, including deploying a water-dropping helicopter to protect nearby houses.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, Greg, rescue from ICCopy.
00:02
We considered any type of way we can potentially tie off the patient, try to secure them.
00:10
We don't have access to him yet.
00:12
He's on some smaller branches.
00:13
We're gonna get the arrow up there and then we'll look at that option.
00:16
Yeah, rescue group from IC Copy.
00:18
Yeah, rescue 105 from ICA, copy.
00:21
Yeah, Rescue 105 from IC, I want to go ahead and make you medical group.
00:23
Trust is 1.05.
00:24
I don't think you're needed access from outside over there.
00:27
You're going to get it off of Van Hollen.
00:28
Metro from Lightforce 90, do you have this responding to a hydrant?
00:32
98 negative errors respond to a technical rescue in 105 district.
00:37
You were requested for your rescue cushion.
00:39
Roger.
00:40
Engine 2 go.
00:42
Can you have Rescue 25? Make access off of Forest and Winter Street.
00:50
Rescue 25 from Metro.
00:52
Engine 2 states to enter off of Forest and Winter.
00:55
Chief, I've copied Forest and Winter.
00:57
You're from Battalion 6.
00:58
107. Battalion 6, go ahead.
01:01
Yeah, do we have a size up on this yet?
01:03
Battalion 6. Not yet.
01:04
105's, will your aerial reach over the victim?
01:10
Yeah, we're trying to get the truck onto the park.
01:14
The access is both tough.
01:16
We're working our way in there now.
01:17
And we're going to try to get the aerial below the guy.
01:21
Roger, if we can get the aerial over it, we'll use that as our high point.
01:24
We're about eight minutes out, six eight minutes out, and then we'll use your ground letters as support.
01:31
Add a water dropping helicopter.
01:32
Engine 85 copy.
01:34
We'll fill us out through a brush.
01:35
Go ahead. Gaffee, I see.
01:37
Copy Gap the IC.
01:38
...to the grassfire.
01:40
Pinch 85 on scene.
01:41
Reports about a half acre running uphill towards the house and we're going to fill us out through a brush, stand by.
01:47
95, you've got 112's on scene.
01:49
Engine 112, engine 85, you got battalion six on scene with you.
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Engine 48, do not commit to the on-ramp.
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I want you to look at the street above where we're out.
01:59
I'll get you a location and head to those homes.
02:01
We're going to keep the two engines down here on the on-ramp.
02:03
That'll be engine 112 and engine 85.
02:09
Hey, I see from engine 48.
02:10
We've already committed down here to the 47 on-ramp.
02:13
We can turn around and make your way back up to the hills above.
02:15
Well, I'll get you a what-three words right now.
02:17
Yeah, I know where it is.
02:18
We're on our way. Metro battalion six unseen assuming command of the now brush fire will keep all companies coming right now let's divert the next in
02:31
companies to North Gapney Place.
02:33
I'm going to get you a what three words right now.
02:35
9.6 copy. We're going to divert the incoming company.
02:38
All the incoming company is revert to destination to North Gapney Place.
02:42
What three words to come.
02:43
Also, change over to Channel 5.
02:45
Channel 5 is one.
02:47
Do you attach EMS to our infinite?
02:49
Rescue 17, EMS one from quarters.
02:52
The anchor point be on-ramp, so towards the coast will be Alpha, back towards the city will be Zulu.
03:00
To the north, so Zulu side, Roger.
03:02
Measure from GapEIC, the one three words that you can populate on the MDCs, probably wrenching bathroom.
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Engine 35,
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you may just continue, you are canceled.
03:15
Rescue 35 LAPD has been notified.
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And bathroom.
03:18
Broad bathroom.
03:19
Problems A branching bathroom.
03:20
Metro from GAPI, I see.
03:22
The threat and structure side is going to be 934 North GAPI as a point of reference.
03:31
Street at 934 North County.
03:34
Industrial traffic at 437 South Broadway.
03:37
Hey Chief, I'm gonna get you a better look right here on the south end and see if we have a forward progress stop.
03:44
I see Hes40A copy.
03:45
Retaining walls holding the fire away from these houses.
03:47
We're just worried about it never cast onto the roof.
03:49
I could use one additional Hanging Company up here.
03:51
Engine 48, the first part of your message was broken off.
03:54
I heard additional company.
03:55
Can you repeat the first half?
03:56
Yeah, you've been to 48.
03:57
These houses are protected by our retaining wall.
03:59
We're just worried about a dimper cast up here onto the roof.
04:02
I can use one additional agent company up there.
04:04
That's it. Yeah, Roger that.
04:05
I'll get you one company when they get on, seeing offstage everyone, a couple blocks out.
04:09
Agent 48 from engine 8.5.
04:12
And you're up on top of the hill.
04:13
about a hundred feet north of that pedestrian bridge or that overpass we do any water up there.
04:18
Can you see the southern flank moving that way?
04:21
Yeah, I just made my way over to the pedestrian bridge here to get some eyes on this.
04:25
We do have some decent heavy brush.
04:26
If we get a water dropping helicopter, we can knock this out real quick.
04:29
Yeah, one was already called, so it is extended.
04:32
But right where those last eucalyptus trees are, between those two sets, we have some active flame.
04:39
We have no whole water down here.
04:41
Copy that. We have a hydrant up here.
04:43
We're going to pull it two and a half on it, and we can start attacking it downhill.
04:46
But we've got a routine while on our way.
04:47
We're just going to be on ladder towards over that.
04:49
I'm going to see copy.
04:55
You're going to see the truck here just to your ride.
04:57
I'm going to one of those adjacent trees.
04:58
I'm going to go ahead and make you...
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Winter St, Los Angeles, CA
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