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Water From Fire Hydrant Affecting Power Lines After Crash Flips Car

Vanowen St & Owensmouth Ave

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Summary

  • A vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant in Canoga Park, causing water to shoot into the air and affect nearby power lines. All occupants were safely removed from the vehicle and are receiving medical attention.

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Additional units are requested to stop westbound traffic and direct it north or south at the intersection.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12
246, can you just see if you can get DOT to assist 21 with blocking north and south, as well as east and west traffic at the intersection?
LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:13
21-829 is requesting an additional unit, Canola and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic north or southbound.
LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:30
29 is requesting an additional unit, Kanoa and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic, north or southbound. 73, we can respond with the delay. We're en route back to Spangler. 21 A 29, 21 A 73 will respond with the delay. 10 Adam 83, is the PR still on the line? 10 A 83, standby. 10 Adam 83, is she still at the location?10 A 83, standby.

Eastbound traffic on Vanowen Street at Topanga Canyon Boulevard is being redirected as responders work to manage the situation with the power lines.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:12
21-829 is requesting a unit to block traffic eastbound on Vanowen and Topanga. Mike, show us en route. 21-829, 21-85.

Firefighters request assistance from the Department of Transportation due to water affecting high-voltage lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:26
Metro from Light Force 93, 21700 Vanowen Street. Go ahead and start DVAP. I got a sheer hydrant, water going up into the high voltage lines. Also going to need DOT. Light Force 93, roger. 2, I'm taking.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to close the street due to movement on the affected high voltage lines.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:16
Engine 72, Life Force 93 is on scene. If you can make contact with LAPD, what I want to do is I want to close this street off. There's a lot of movement on those high voltage lines.

First responders confirm that all individuals are out of the vehicle and are now receiving medical assistance. No rescue is currently needed.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:21
72 from Life Force 93, roger. Is the patient in the other vehicle? Yeah, we're confirming that with PD right now. Roger, let's keep this all clear. If it's an electrical hazard, we're just going to wait for DOAP to handle. I'll assess when I get on scene.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:25
Truck 9372, confirmed, all people are out of the vehicle, starting patient care right now, but it doesn't appear we're going to need a rescue, and yes, we are going to be just... Roger.

Firefighters on scene report that the water pressure from the damaged hydrant is affecting power lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:12
Metro Fire, put EMS 17 on scene of the accident over on Vanowen and Owensmouth with Engine 72. EMS 17, roger.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:30
Truck 93 from Engine 72 on 3. Yeah, go ahead for Engine 72. Truck 93, Engine 92's on scene. Looks like we got decent pressure out of this hydrant up into some high power, high voltage power lines. We'll start trying to see if we can hold that pressure by opening some hydrants for you. Hit it.

Citizen user video shows water shooting several feet into the air and the vehicles on its side after the collision. Police are on the scene.

Police on scene report a man is trapped in a vehicle after it crashed into a fire hydrant.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:16
Adam 29, can you show me a TC non-involved, Vanowen and Owensmouth. Give me a RA for a male who's going to be trapped in his vehicle. It just hit a fire hydrant. 21A29, what's the age of the victim?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Vanowen St & Owensmouth Ave.

Additional units are requested to stop westbound traffic and direct it north or south at the intersection.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12
246, can you just see if you can get DOT to assist 21 with blocking north and south, as well as east and west traffic at the intersection?
LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:13
21-829 is requesting an additional unit, Canola and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic north or southbound.
LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:30
29 is requesting an additional unit, Kanoa and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic, north or southbound. 73, we can respond with the delay. We're en route back to Spangler. 21 A 29, 21 A 73 will respond with the delay. 10 Adam 83, is the PR still on the line? 10 A 83, standby. 10 Adam 83, is she still at the location?10 A 83, standby.

Eastbound traffic on Vanowen Street at Topanga Canyon Boulevard is being redirected as responders work to manage the situation with the power lines.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:12
21-829 is requesting a unit to block traffic eastbound on Vanowen and Topanga. Mike, show us en route. 21-829, 21-85.

Firefighters request assistance from the Department of Transportation due to water affecting high-voltage lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:26
Metro from Light Force 93, 21700 Vanowen Street. Go ahead and start DVAP. I got a sheer hydrant, water going up into the high voltage lines. Also going to need DOT. Light Force 93, roger. 2, I'm taking.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to close the street due to movement on the affected high voltage lines.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:16
Engine 72, Life Force 93 is on scene. If you can make contact with LAPD, what I want to do is I want to close this street off. There's a lot of movement on those high voltage lines.

First responders confirm that all individuals are out of the vehicle and are now receiving medical assistance. No rescue is currently needed.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:21
72 from Life Force 93, roger. Is the patient in the other vehicle? Yeah, we're confirming that with PD right now. Roger, let's keep this all clear. If it's an electrical hazard, we're just going to wait for DOAP to handle. I'll assess when I get on scene.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:25
Truck 9372, confirmed, all people are out of the vehicle, starting patient care right now, but it doesn't appear we're going to need a rescue, and yes, we are going to be just... Roger.

Firefighters on scene report that the water pressure from the damaged hydrant is affecting power lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:12
Metro Fire, put EMS 17 on scene of the accident over on Vanowen and Owensmouth with Engine 72. EMS 17, roger.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:30
Truck 93 from Engine 72 on 3. Yeah, go ahead for Engine 72. Truck 93, Engine 92's on scene. Looks like we got decent pressure out of this hydrant up into some high power, high voltage power lines. We'll start trying to see if we can hold that pressure by opening some hydrants for you. Hit it.

Citizen user video shows water shooting several feet into the air and the vehicles on its side after the collision. Police are on the scene.

Police on scene report a man is trapped in a vehicle after it crashed into a fire hydrant.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:16
Adam 29, can you show me a TC non-involved, Vanowen and Owensmouth. Give me a RA for a male who's going to be trapped in his vehicle. It just hit a fire hydrant. 21A29, what's the age of the victim?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Vanowen St & Owensmouth Ave.

Additional units are requested to stop westbound traffic and direct it north or south at the intersection.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12
246, can you just see if you can get DOT to assist 21 with blocking north and south, as well as east and west traffic at the intersection?
LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:13
21-829 is requesting an additional unit, Canola and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic north or southbound.
LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:30
29 is requesting an additional unit, Kanoa and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic, north or southbound. 73, we can respond with the delay. We're en route back to Spangler. 21 A 29, 21 A 73 will respond with the delay. 10 Adam 83, is the PR still on the line? 10 A 83, standby. 10 Adam 83, is she still at the location?10 A 83, standby.

Eastbound traffic on Vanowen Street at Topanga Canyon Boulevard is being redirected as responders work to manage the situation with the power lines.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:12
21-829 is requesting a unit to block traffic eastbound on Vanowen and Topanga. Mike, show us en route. 21-829, 21-85.

Firefighters request assistance from the Department of Transportation due to water affecting high-voltage lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:26
Metro from Light Force 93, 21700 Vanowen Street. Go ahead and start DVAP. I got a sheer hydrant, water going up into the high voltage lines. Also going to need DOT. Light Force 93, roger. 2, I'm taking.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to close the street due to movement on the affected high voltage lines.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:16
Engine 72, Life Force 93 is on scene. If you can make contact with LAPD, what I want to do is I want to close this street off. There's a lot of movement on those high voltage lines.

First responders confirm that all individuals are out of the vehicle and are now receiving medical assistance. No rescue is currently needed.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:21
72 from Life Force 93, roger. Is the patient in the other vehicle? Yeah, we're confirming that with PD right now. Roger, let's keep this all clear. If it's an electrical hazard, we're just going to wait for DOAP to handle. I'll assess when I get on scene.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:25
Truck 9372, confirmed, all people are out of the vehicle, starting patient care right now, but it doesn't appear we're going to need a rescue, and yes, we are going to be just... Roger.

Firefighters on scene report that the water pressure from the damaged hydrant is affecting power lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:12
Metro Fire, put EMS 17 on scene of the accident over on Vanowen and Owensmouth with Engine 72. EMS 17, roger.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:30
Truck 93 from Engine 72 on 3. Yeah, go ahead for Engine 72. Truck 93, Engine 92's on scene. Looks like we got decent pressure out of this hydrant up into some high power, high voltage power lines. We'll start trying to see if we can hold that pressure by opening some hydrants for you. Hit it.

Citizen user video shows water shooting several feet into the air and the vehicles on its side after the collision. Police are on the scene.

Police on scene report a man is trapped in a vehicle after it crashed into a fire hydrant.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:16
Adam 29, can you show me a TC non-involved, Vanowen and Owensmouth. Give me a RA for a male who's going to be trapped in his vehicle. It just hit a fire hydrant. 21A29, what's the age of the victim?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Vanowen St & Owensmouth Ave.

Additional units are requested to stop westbound traffic and direct it north or south at the intersection.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12
246, can you just see if you can get DOT to assist 21 with blocking north and south, as well as east and west traffic at the intersection?
LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:13
21-829 is requesting an additional unit, Canola and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic north or southbound.
LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:30
29 is requesting an additional unit, Kanoa and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic, north or southbound. 73, we can respond with the delay. We're en route back to Spangler. 21 A 29, 21 A 73 will respond with the delay. 10 Adam 83, is the PR still on the line? 10 A 83, standby. 10 Adam 83, is she still at the location?10 A 83, standby.

Eastbound traffic on Vanowen Street at Topanga Canyon Boulevard is being redirected as responders work to manage the situation with the power lines.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:12
21-829 is requesting a unit to block traffic eastbound on Vanowen and Topanga. Mike, show us en route. 21-829, 21-85.

Firefighters request assistance from the Department of Transportation due to water affecting high-voltage lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:26
Metro from Light Force 93, 21700 Vanowen Street. Go ahead and start DVAP. I got a sheer hydrant, water going up into the high voltage lines. Also going to need DOT. Light Force 93, roger. 2, I'm taking.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to close the street due to movement on the affected high voltage lines.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:16
Engine 72, Life Force 93 is on scene. If you can make contact with LAPD, what I want to do is I want to close this street off. There's a lot of movement on those high voltage lines.

First responders confirm that all individuals are out of the vehicle and are now receiving medical assistance. No rescue is currently needed.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:21
72 from Life Force 93, roger. Is the patient in the other vehicle? Yeah, we're confirming that with PD right now. Roger, let's keep this all clear. If it's an electrical hazard, we're just going to wait for DOAP to handle. I'll assess when I get on scene.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:25
Truck 9372, confirmed, all people are out of the vehicle, starting patient care right now, but it doesn't appear we're going to need a rescue, and yes, we are going to be just... Roger.

Firefighters on scene report that the water pressure from the damaged hydrant is affecting power lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:12
Metro Fire, put EMS 17 on scene of the accident over on Vanowen and Owensmouth with Engine 72. EMS 17, roger.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:30
Truck 93 from Engine 72 on 3. Yeah, go ahead for Engine 72. Truck 93, Engine 92's on scene. Looks like we got decent pressure out of this hydrant up into some high power, high voltage power lines. We'll start trying to see if we can hold that pressure by opening some hydrants for you. Hit it.

Citizen user video shows water shooting several feet into the air and the vehicles on its side after the collision. Police are on the scene.

Police on scene report a man is trapped in a vehicle after it crashed into a fire hydrant.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:16
Adam 29, can you show me a TC non-involved, Vanowen and Owensmouth. Give me a RA for a male who's going to be trapped in his vehicle. It just hit a fire hydrant. 21A29, what's the age of the victim?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Vanowen St & Owensmouth Ave.

Additional units are requested to stop westbound traffic and direct it north or south at the intersection.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12
246, can you just see if you can get DOT to assist 21 with blocking north and south, as well as east and west traffic at the intersection?
LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:13
21-829 is requesting an additional unit, Canola and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic north or southbound.
LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:30
29 is requesting an additional unit, Kanoa and Vanowen, to stop all westbound traffic and direct traffic, north or southbound. 73, we can respond with the delay. We're en route back to Spangler. 21 A 29, 21 A 73 will respond with the delay. 10 Adam 83, is the PR still on the line? 10 A 83, standby. 10 Adam 83, is she still at the location?10 A 83, standby.

Eastbound traffic on Vanowen Street at Topanga Canyon Boulevard is being redirected as responders work to manage the situation with the power lines.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:12
21-829 is requesting a unit to block traffic eastbound on Vanowen and Topanga. Mike, show us en route. 21-829, 21-85.

Firefighters request assistance from the Department of Transportation due to water affecting high-voltage lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:26
Metro from Light Force 93, 21700 Vanowen Street. Go ahead and start DVAP. I got a sheer hydrant, water going up into the high voltage lines. Also going to need DOT. Light Force 93, roger. 2, I'm taking.

Firefighters are coordinating with police to close the street due to movement on the affected high voltage lines.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:16
Engine 72, Life Force 93 is on scene. If you can make contact with LAPD, what I want to do is I want to close this street off. There's a lot of movement on those high voltage lines.

First responders confirm that all individuals are out of the vehicle and are now receiving medical assistance. No rescue is currently needed.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:21
72 from Life Force 93, roger. Is the patient in the other vehicle? Yeah, we're confirming that with PD right now. Roger, let's keep this all clear. If it's an electrical hazard, we're just going to wait for DOAP to handle. I'll assess when I get on scene.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:25
Truck 9372, confirmed, all people are out of the vehicle, starting patient care right now, but it doesn't appear we're going to need a rescue, and yes, we are going to be just... Roger.

Firefighters on scene report that the water pressure from the damaged hydrant is affecting power lines.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:12
Metro Fire, put EMS 17 on scene of the accident over on Vanowen and Owensmouth with Engine 72. EMS 17, roger.
LAFD Ops Valley · 0:30
Truck 93 from Engine 72 on 3. Yeah, go ahead for Engine 72. Truck 93, Engine 92's on scene. Looks like we got decent pressure out of this hydrant up into some high power, high voltage power lines. We'll start trying to see if we can hold that pressure by opening some hydrants for you. Hit it.

Citizen user video shows water shooting several feet into the air and the vehicles on its side after the collision. Police are on the scene.

Police on scene report a man is trapped in a vehicle after it crashed into a fire hydrant.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:16
Adam 29, can you show me a TC non-involved, Vanowen and Owensmouth. Give me a RA for a male who's going to be trapped in his vehicle. It just hit a fire hydrant. 21A29, what's the age of the victim?

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Vanowen St & Owensmouth Ave.

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Comments30

VLuckeyAug 2 at 11:44 AM

The person that hit the hydrant should be billed for the water!

snoopy1990Aug 2 at 11:44 AM

I think it’s a great video showing what’s happening - no need to apologize.

bakersfieldUser2394354001Aug 2 at 11:42 AM

People drive too fast right there

biglokiAug 2 at 11:34 AM

@scopingthescenes Thank you so much for letting us know scopingthescene

VLuckeyAug 2 at 11:44 AM

The person that hit the hydrant should be billed for the water!

snoopy1990Aug 2 at 11:44 AM

I think it’s a great video showing what’s happening - no need to apologize.

bakersfieldUser2394354001Aug 2 at 11:42 AM

People drive too fast right there

biglokiAug 2 at 11:34 AM

@scopingthescenes Thank you so much for letting us know scopingthescene

VLuckeyAug 2 at 11:44 AM

The person that hit the hydrant should be billed for the water!

snoopy1990Aug 2 at 11:44 AM

I think it’s a great video showing what’s happening - no need to apologize.

bakersfieldUser2394354001Aug 2 at 11:42 AM

People drive too fast right there

biglokiAug 2 at 11:34 AM

@scopingthescenes Thank you so much for letting us know scopingthescene

VLuckeyAug 2 at 11:44 AM

The person that hit the hydrant should be billed for the water!

snoopy1990Aug 2 at 11:44 AM

I think it’s a great video showing what’s happening - no need to apologize.

bakersfieldUser2394354001Aug 2 at 11:42 AM

People drive too fast right there

biglokiAug 2 at 11:34 AM

@scopingthescenes Thank you so much for letting us know scopingthescene

VLuckeyAug 2 at 11:44 AM

The person that hit the hydrant should be billed for the water!

snoopy1990Aug 2 at 11:44 AM

I think it’s a great video showing what’s happening - no need to apologize.

bakersfieldUser2394354001Aug 2 at 11:42 AM

People drive too fast right there

biglokiAug 2 at 11:34 AM

@scopingthescenes Thank you so much for letting us know scopingthescene

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