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Fire Emanated From Methane Discharge Pipe at Griffith Park

Griffith Park Dr & Mount Hollywood Dr

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Summary

  • Firefighters and park rangers are responding to a brush fire in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, covering an area of 50 by 50 feet. Water-dropping helicopters are being utilized to access and contain the fire.

Timeline

Firefighters confirm the situation is controlled with no hazard. All units are returning to availability.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:24
Metro from Griffith Park, I see you can have back the TAC. And just, you had a methane or gas complex up here and it's burning off excess gas and it's controlled.
Fire S of Mulholland · 0:30
Metro from Griffith Park, IC. Just further update, you had a gas complex up here at the top next to the Hellespot, and it's spraying off excess methane. Everything is controlled. There's no hazard, no danger. All companies will be making themselves available. Equipped.

The burn area is fully contained, with mop-up operations continuing for 30 to 45 minutes.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro Battalion 10, Balboa OIC. We're going to leave this with Engine 100 in charge. You can take your TAC channel back. We have completely surrounded the burn area, 50 by 50 spot, completely contained, no other problems on site. Approximately 30 to 45 more minutes with the three engines before they're picked up. Balboa OIC, roger.

Firefighters confirm the fire is from a methane discharge pipe, not a brush fire. No further threat detected.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Griffith Park, IC, further size up. Engine 35 reports a discharge pipe from methane that's just burning off on the end. There is, again, no threat spread, no brush fire. Engine 35 is going to liaison with the park rangers. You can have all other resources back.

Firefighters are conducting mop-up operations, expected to take about 45 minutes, with three engines on scene.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:17
Metro from Balboa IC, we're going to leave this with Engine 100, Engine 88 and Engine 83. Their overhaul will be approximately 45 minutes. Mop up. Balboa IC, roger.

Firefighters report a controlled methane burner with no ember spread. Additional resources are verifying the situation.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 2, 14 and 6800 North Griffith Park. What we have is a burner can that's exhausting methane. There's no ember cast, no spread. It is controlled. We have resources that are making their way up there to verify what we have. We'll hold the companies for right now. We'll go back to you with further.

Two additional fire engines have been requested to assist with water supply for the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:27
Metro from Balboa IC, we can see LAPD, we're to the southeast of their location, our command post, and add two additional engines for water. Roger. Rescue 75, sick person, 12157 Tampines Avenue Road. Metro from Balboa IC, do you have any type 6s available?

Firefighters are proceeding on foot with park rangers to access the brush fire area.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:13
Negative, our rescue is at a place where we can't get through any further, we're getting our equipment and going with the park ranger. Copy.

Firefighters and park rangers are coordinating communication for the brush fire response.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:17
Metro Fire, Park Rangers, do you have a communication plan for the Griffith Park incident? Park Rangers, it's going to be dispatch Channel 5, TAC of 18, command Channel 10. Copy.

Firefighters report the brush fire covers a 50 by 50 area, with water-dropping helicopters being the best access.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 10, will be Balboa IC, going to hold the three engines and the water dropping helicopters, this looks like to be a 50 by 50 spot, into some light, medium rush, however, some of the overgrowth trees, limited access, so it'll be some time before we get on top of it, however, the water droppers look like they'll be our best access, command post is directly inside the park, I'll send you a map location on tabling command, let you know if I need any additional resources.

Firefighters are coordinating with air operations to assess the size of the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:10
Metro from Battalion 10. Air Ops was able to get a hold of us on 14. We copied the staging. I'll give you a size of it in a moment. Roger.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a brush fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:20
Engine Rescue 56, Engine 86, Engine 61, Engine 35, Life Force 50, Task Force 16, Dozer 42, Air Ops, Life Force 90, Rescue 90, EMS 14, Battalion 14, Battalion 2, brush, Griffith Park Drive, cross of Mount Hollywood Drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Griffith Park Dr & Mount Hollywood Dr.

Firefighters confirm the situation is controlled with no hazard. All units are returning to availability.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:24
Metro from Griffith Park, I see you can have back the TAC. And just, you had a methane or gas complex up here and it's burning off excess gas and it's controlled.
Fire S of Mulholland · 0:30
Metro from Griffith Park, IC. Just further update, you had a gas complex up here at the top next to the Hellespot, and it's spraying off excess methane. Everything is controlled. There's no hazard, no danger. All companies will be making themselves available. Equipped.

The burn area is fully contained, with mop-up operations continuing for 30 to 45 minutes.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro Battalion 10, Balboa OIC. We're going to leave this with Engine 100 in charge. You can take your TAC channel back. We have completely surrounded the burn area, 50 by 50 spot, completely contained, no other problems on site. Approximately 30 to 45 more minutes with the three engines before they're picked up. Balboa OIC, roger.

Firefighters confirm the fire is from a methane discharge pipe, not a brush fire. No further threat detected.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Griffith Park, IC, further size up. Engine 35 reports a discharge pipe from methane that's just burning off on the end. There is, again, no threat spread, no brush fire. Engine 35 is going to liaison with the park rangers. You can have all other resources back.

Firefighters are conducting mop-up operations, expected to take about 45 minutes, with three engines on scene.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:17
Metro from Balboa IC, we're going to leave this with Engine 100, Engine 88 and Engine 83. Their overhaul will be approximately 45 minutes. Mop up. Balboa IC, roger.

Firefighters report a controlled methane burner with no ember spread. Additional resources are verifying the situation.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 2, 14 and 6800 North Griffith Park. What we have is a burner can that's exhausting methane. There's no ember cast, no spread. It is controlled. We have resources that are making their way up there to verify what we have. We'll hold the companies for right now. We'll go back to you with further.

Two additional fire engines have been requested to assist with water supply for the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:27
Metro from Balboa IC, we can see LAPD, we're to the southeast of their location, our command post, and add two additional engines for water. Roger. Rescue 75, sick person, 12157 Tampines Avenue Road. Metro from Balboa IC, do you have any type 6s available?

Firefighters are proceeding on foot with park rangers to access the brush fire area.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:13
Negative, our rescue is at a place where we can't get through any further, we're getting our equipment and going with the park ranger. Copy.

Firefighters and park rangers are coordinating communication for the brush fire response.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:17
Metro Fire, Park Rangers, do you have a communication plan for the Griffith Park incident? Park Rangers, it's going to be dispatch Channel 5, TAC of 18, command Channel 10. Copy.

Firefighters report the brush fire covers a 50 by 50 area, with water-dropping helicopters being the best access.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 10, will be Balboa IC, going to hold the three engines and the water dropping helicopters, this looks like to be a 50 by 50 spot, into some light, medium rush, however, some of the overgrowth trees, limited access, so it'll be some time before we get on top of it, however, the water droppers look like they'll be our best access, command post is directly inside the park, I'll send you a map location on tabling command, let you know if I need any additional resources.

Firefighters are coordinating with air operations to assess the size of the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:10
Metro from Battalion 10. Air Ops was able to get a hold of us on 14. We copied the staging. I'll give you a size of it in a moment. Roger.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a brush fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:20
Engine Rescue 56, Engine 86, Engine 61, Engine 35, Life Force 50, Task Force 16, Dozer 42, Air Ops, Life Force 90, Rescue 90, EMS 14, Battalion 14, Battalion 2, brush, Griffith Park Drive, cross of Mount Hollywood Drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Griffith Park Dr & Mount Hollywood Dr.

Firefighters confirm the situation is controlled with no hazard. All units are returning to availability.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:24
Metro from Griffith Park, I see you can have back the TAC. And just, you had a methane or gas complex up here and it's burning off excess gas and it's controlled.
Fire S of Mulholland · 0:30
Metro from Griffith Park, IC. Just further update, you had a gas complex up here at the top next to the Hellespot, and it's spraying off excess methane. Everything is controlled. There's no hazard, no danger. All companies will be making themselves available. Equipped.

The burn area is fully contained, with mop-up operations continuing for 30 to 45 minutes.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro Battalion 10, Balboa OIC. We're going to leave this with Engine 100 in charge. You can take your TAC channel back. We have completely surrounded the burn area, 50 by 50 spot, completely contained, no other problems on site. Approximately 30 to 45 more minutes with the three engines before they're picked up. Balboa OIC, roger.

Firefighters confirm the fire is from a methane discharge pipe, not a brush fire. No further threat detected.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Griffith Park, IC, further size up. Engine 35 reports a discharge pipe from methane that's just burning off on the end. There is, again, no threat spread, no brush fire. Engine 35 is going to liaison with the park rangers. You can have all other resources back.

Firefighters are conducting mop-up operations, expected to take about 45 minutes, with three engines on scene.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:17
Metro from Balboa IC, we're going to leave this with Engine 100, Engine 88 and Engine 83. Their overhaul will be approximately 45 minutes. Mop up. Balboa IC, roger.

Firefighters report a controlled methane burner with no ember spread. Additional resources are verifying the situation.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 2, 14 and 6800 North Griffith Park. What we have is a burner can that's exhausting methane. There's no ember cast, no spread. It is controlled. We have resources that are making their way up there to verify what we have. We'll hold the companies for right now. We'll go back to you with further.

Two additional fire engines have been requested to assist with water supply for the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:27
Metro from Balboa IC, we can see LAPD, we're to the southeast of their location, our command post, and add two additional engines for water. Roger. Rescue 75, sick person, 12157 Tampines Avenue Road. Metro from Balboa IC, do you have any type 6s available?

Firefighters are proceeding on foot with park rangers to access the brush fire area.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:13
Negative, our rescue is at a place where we can't get through any further, we're getting our equipment and going with the park ranger. Copy.

Firefighters and park rangers are coordinating communication for the brush fire response.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:17
Metro Fire, Park Rangers, do you have a communication plan for the Griffith Park incident? Park Rangers, it's going to be dispatch Channel 5, TAC of 18, command Channel 10. Copy.

Firefighters report the brush fire covers a 50 by 50 area, with water-dropping helicopters being the best access.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 10, will be Balboa IC, going to hold the three engines and the water dropping helicopters, this looks like to be a 50 by 50 spot, into some light, medium rush, however, some of the overgrowth trees, limited access, so it'll be some time before we get on top of it, however, the water droppers look like they'll be our best access, command post is directly inside the park, I'll send you a map location on tabling command, let you know if I need any additional resources.

Firefighters are coordinating with air operations to assess the size of the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:10
Metro from Battalion 10. Air Ops was able to get a hold of us on 14. We copied the staging. I'll give you a size of it in a moment. Roger.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a brush fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:20
Engine Rescue 56, Engine 86, Engine 61, Engine 35, Life Force 50, Task Force 16, Dozer 42, Air Ops, Life Force 90, Rescue 90, EMS 14, Battalion 14, Battalion 2, brush, Griffith Park Drive, cross of Mount Hollywood Drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Griffith Park Dr & Mount Hollywood Dr.

Firefighters confirm the situation is controlled with no hazard. All units are returning to availability.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:24
Metro from Griffith Park, I see you can have back the TAC. And just, you had a methane or gas complex up here and it's burning off excess gas and it's controlled.
Fire S of Mulholland · 0:30
Metro from Griffith Park, IC. Just further update, you had a gas complex up here at the top next to the Hellespot, and it's spraying off excess methane. Everything is controlled. There's no hazard, no danger. All companies will be making themselves available. Equipped.

The burn area is fully contained, with mop-up operations continuing for 30 to 45 minutes.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro Battalion 10, Balboa OIC. We're going to leave this with Engine 100 in charge. You can take your TAC channel back. We have completely surrounded the burn area, 50 by 50 spot, completely contained, no other problems on site. Approximately 30 to 45 more minutes with the three engines before they're picked up. Balboa OIC, roger.

Firefighters confirm the fire is from a methane discharge pipe, not a brush fire. No further threat detected.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Griffith Park, IC, further size up. Engine 35 reports a discharge pipe from methane that's just burning off on the end. There is, again, no threat spread, no brush fire. Engine 35 is going to liaison with the park rangers. You can have all other resources back.

Firefighters are conducting mop-up operations, expected to take about 45 minutes, with three engines on scene.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:17
Metro from Balboa IC, we're going to leave this with Engine 100, Engine 88 and Engine 83. Their overhaul will be approximately 45 minutes. Mop up. Balboa IC, roger.

Firefighters report a controlled methane burner with no ember spread. Additional resources are verifying the situation.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 2, 14 and 6800 North Griffith Park. What we have is a burner can that's exhausting methane. There's no ember cast, no spread. It is controlled. We have resources that are making their way up there to verify what we have. We'll hold the companies for right now. We'll go back to you with further.

Two additional fire engines have been requested to assist with water supply for the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:27
Metro from Balboa IC, we can see LAPD, we're to the southeast of their location, our command post, and add two additional engines for water. Roger. Rescue 75, sick person, 12157 Tampines Avenue Road. Metro from Balboa IC, do you have any type 6s available?

Firefighters are proceeding on foot with park rangers to access the brush fire area.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:13
Negative, our rescue is at a place where we can't get through any further, we're getting our equipment and going with the park ranger. Copy.

Firefighters and park rangers are coordinating communication for the brush fire response.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:17
Metro Fire, Park Rangers, do you have a communication plan for the Griffith Park incident? Park Rangers, it's going to be dispatch Channel 5, TAC of 18, command Channel 10. Copy.

Firefighters report the brush fire covers a 50 by 50 area, with water-dropping helicopters being the best access.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 10, will be Balboa IC, going to hold the three engines and the water dropping helicopters, this looks like to be a 50 by 50 spot, into some light, medium rush, however, some of the overgrowth trees, limited access, so it'll be some time before we get on top of it, however, the water droppers look like they'll be our best access, command post is directly inside the park, I'll send you a map location on tabling command, let you know if I need any additional resources.

Firefighters are coordinating with air operations to assess the size of the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:10
Metro from Battalion 10. Air Ops was able to get a hold of us on 14. We copied the staging. I'll give you a size of it in a moment. Roger.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a brush fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:20
Engine Rescue 56, Engine 86, Engine 61, Engine 35, Life Force 50, Task Force 16, Dozer 42, Air Ops, Life Force 90, Rescue 90, EMS 14, Battalion 14, Battalion 2, brush, Griffith Park Drive, cross of Mount Hollywood Drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Griffith Park Dr & Mount Hollywood Dr.

Firefighters confirm the situation is controlled with no hazard. All units are returning to availability.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:24
Metro from Griffith Park, I see you can have back the TAC. And just, you had a methane or gas complex up here and it's burning off excess gas and it's controlled.
Fire S of Mulholland · 0:30
Metro from Griffith Park, IC. Just further update, you had a gas complex up here at the top next to the Hellespot, and it's spraying off excess methane. Everything is controlled. There's no hazard, no danger. All companies will be making themselves available. Equipped.

The burn area is fully contained, with mop-up operations continuing for 30 to 45 minutes.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21
Metro Battalion 10, Balboa OIC. We're going to leave this with Engine 100 in charge. You can take your TAC channel back. We have completely surrounded the burn area, 50 by 50 spot, completely contained, no other problems on site. Approximately 30 to 45 more minutes with the three engines before they're picked up. Balboa OIC, roger.

Firefighters confirm the fire is from a methane discharge pipe, not a brush fire. No further threat detected.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Griffith Park, IC, further size up. Engine 35 reports a discharge pipe from methane that's just burning off on the end. There is, again, no threat spread, no brush fire. Engine 35 is going to liaison with the park rangers. You can have all other resources back.

Firefighters are conducting mop-up operations, expected to take about 45 minutes, with three engines on scene.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:17
Metro from Balboa IC, we're going to leave this with Engine 100, Engine 88 and Engine 83. Their overhaul will be approximately 45 minutes. Mop up. Balboa IC, roger.

Firefighters report a controlled methane burner with no ember spread. Additional resources are verifying the situation.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 2, 14 and 6800 North Griffith Park. What we have is a burner can that's exhausting methane. There's no ember cast, no spread. It is controlled. We have resources that are making their way up there to verify what we have. We'll hold the companies for right now. We'll go back to you with further.

Two additional fire engines have been requested to assist with water supply for the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:27
Metro from Balboa IC, we can see LAPD, we're to the southeast of their location, our command post, and add two additional engines for water. Roger. Rescue 75, sick person, 12157 Tampines Avenue Road. Metro from Balboa IC, do you have any type 6s available?

Firefighters are proceeding on foot with park rangers to access the brush fire area.

LAFD Ops Valley · 0:13
Negative, our rescue is at a place where we can't get through any further, we're getting our equipment and going with the park ranger. Copy.

Firefighters and park rangers are coordinating communication for the brush fire response.

Brush/River Rescue · 0:17
Metro Fire, Park Rangers, do you have a communication plan for the Griffith Park incident? Park Rangers, it's going to be dispatch Channel 5, TAC of 18, command Channel 10. Copy.

Firefighters report the brush fire covers a 50 by 50 area, with water-dropping helicopters being the best access.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:29
Metro from Battalion 10, will be Balboa IC, going to hold the three engines and the water dropping helicopters, this looks like to be a 50 by 50 spot, into some light, medium rush, however, some of the overgrowth trees, limited access, so it'll be some time before we get on top of it, however, the water droppers look like they'll be our best access, command post is directly inside the park, I'll send you a map location on tabling command, let you know if I need any additional resources.

Firefighters are coordinating with air operations to assess the size of the brush fire.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:10
Metro from Battalion 10. Air Ops was able to get a hold of us on 14. We copied the staging. I'll give you a size of it in a moment. Roger.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a brush fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:20
Engine Rescue 56, Engine 86, Engine 61, Engine 35, Life Force 50, Task Force 16, Dozer 42, Air Ops, Life Force 90, Rescue 90, EMS 14, Battalion 14, Battalion 2, brush, Griffith Park Drive, cross of Mount Hollywood Drive.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Griffith Park Dr & Mount Hollywood Dr.

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Comments3

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:20 PM

Ok, it’s over! Before it even started. Phew.

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:19 PM

I see three LA Fire helicopters over/inbound

B_DancelAug 12 at 8:02 PM

What’s the odds on Kalshi that it was an arsonist?

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:20 PM

Ok, it’s over! Before it even started. Phew.

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:19 PM

I see three LA Fire helicopters over/inbound

B_DancelAug 12 at 8:02 PM

What’s the odds on Kalshi that it was an arsonist?

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:20 PM

Ok, it’s over! Before it even started. Phew.

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:19 PM

I see three LA Fire helicopters over/inbound

B_DancelAug 12 at 8:02 PM

What’s the odds on Kalshi that it was an arsonist?

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:20 PM

Ok, it’s over! Before it even started. Phew.

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:19 PM

I see three LA Fire helicopters over/inbound

B_DancelAug 12 at 8:02 PM

What’s the odds on Kalshi that it was an arsonist?

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:20 PM

Ok, it’s over! Before it even started. Phew.

rancho91201Aug 12 at 8:19 PM

I see three LA Fire helicopters over/inbound

B_DancelAug 12 at 8:02 PM

What’s the odds on Kalshi that it was an arsonist?

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