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Grass Fire Near I-405

Ventura Blvd & I-405, Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles

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Summary

  • Firefighters are addressing a slow-spreading 50 by 50-foot grass fire with multiple spots along I-405 in Sherman Oaks, California. Additional resources, including a water tender, hand crew, and extra engines, have been requested to manage the situation, and road closures are in effect.

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A Citizen user's live video shows officers redirecting traffic onto one lane near the source of the smoke.

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the scene.

A Citizen user's live video shows thick white smoke rising in the distance with a helicopter hovering above.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ventura Blvd & I-405 .

A Citizen user's live video shows officers redirecting traffic onto one lane near the source of the smoke.

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the scene.

A Citizen user's live video shows thick white smoke rising in the distance with a helicopter hovering above.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ventura Blvd & I-405 .

A Citizen user's live video shows officers redirecting traffic onto one lane near the source of the smoke.

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the scene.

A Citizen user's live video shows thick white smoke rising in the distance with a helicopter hovering above.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ventura Blvd & I-405 .

A Citizen user's live video shows officers redirecting traffic onto one lane near the source of the smoke.

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the scene.

A Citizen user's live video shows thick white smoke rising in the distance with a helicopter hovering above.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ventura Blvd & I-405 .

A Citizen user's live video shows officers redirecting traffic onto one lane near the source of the smoke.

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple fire units on the scene.

A Citizen user's live video shows thick white smoke rising in the distance with a helicopter hovering above.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Ventura Blvd & I-405 .

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Radio Clips

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · Aug 13, 2:24PM · 0:19
Metro from Interior IC. Interior IC, go. Containment of fire is stopped at a half acre, all forward progress is stopped, and we're entering in the MOPF phase now. Roger.
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LAFD Ops Valley · Aug 13, 2:17PM · 0:30
to westbound 101. Correct. And Travis, your best observation is probably going to be stay as far on the left-hand side of that 405 as possible until the last minute. You can back up right now. I copy. Is this in that gore point in between the interchanges, or is this accessible from the dam road? No, we're going to have to unit off the freeway just because of the wash that cuts it off. Okay.
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Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · Aug 13, 2:12PM · 0:31
Metro, Battalion 10 on scene, 405 cross of Ventura. This is approximately 50 by 50, section of medium to heavy brush, creeping fire, slow rate of spread, on flat terrain, no structures threatened. We are requesting the hand crew and two additional engines have companies respond from the 405. And, on to the
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Comments7

Gfunk216h ago

Looks to be about 90-95 contained . Extinguishing the remnants

thermalUser18202270046h ago

Smh. Checked all local news and it’s no where. My house is right there and I have pets at home! Anyone know the status of getting the fire out?

shermanoaksUser15325230126h ago

Thank you, @Gfunk21!

Gfunk216h ago

Get off on Burbank if taking the 101 north or 405 south

Gfunk216h ago

Looks to be about 90-95 contained . Extinguishing the remnants

thermalUser18202270046h ago

Smh. Checked all local news and it’s no where. My house is right there and I have pets at home! Anyone know the status of getting the fire out?

shermanoaksUser15325230126h ago

Thank you, @Gfunk21!

Gfunk216h ago

Get off on Burbank if taking the 101 north or 405 south

Gfunk216h ago

Looks to be about 90-95 contained . Extinguishing the remnants

thermalUser18202270046h ago

Smh. Checked all local news and it’s no where. My house is right there and I have pets at home! Anyone know the status of getting the fire out?

shermanoaksUser15325230126h ago

Thank you, @Gfunk21!

Gfunk216h ago

Get off on Burbank if taking the 101 north or 405 south

Gfunk216h ago

Looks to be about 90-95 contained . Extinguishing the remnants

thermalUser18202270046h ago

Smh. Checked all local news and it’s no where. My house is right there and I have pets at home! Anyone know the status of getting the fire out?

shermanoaksUser15325230126h ago

Thank you, @Gfunk21!

Gfunk216h ago

Get off on Burbank if taking the 101 north or 405 south

Gfunk216h ago

Looks to be about 90-95 contained . Extinguishing the remnants

thermalUser18202270046h ago

Smh. Checked all local news and it’s no where. My house is right there and I have pets at home! Anyone know the status of getting the fire out?

shermanoaksUser15325230126h ago

Thank you, @Gfunk21!

Gfunk216h ago

Get off on Burbank if taking the 101 north or 405 south

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