Garden Hose Overflowing Pool Blamed for Hollywood Hills Hillside Collapse That Forced Evacuations
1925 Wilcox Ave, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles
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Summary
- The hillside collapse that forced evacuations in the Hollywood Hills on Friday traced back to a garden hose that overflowed a swimming pool above the slope, the LAFD says.
- Crews were called to Wilcox Avenue on Friday afternoon after part of the hillside gave way and damaged a home below. Firefighters evacuated eight apartment units near the site, shored up the structures and searched the scene, and no one was hurt.
- The department later traced the cause to a garden hose that overflowed a swimming pool above the slope for an unknown length of time, saturating the hillside until it failed.
- All evacuated residents have returned home. City building inspectors red-tagged the drained pool area and parts of the damaged structure at the base of the hill.
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City building inspectors red-tagged the pool area, which LAFD drained, along with parts of the damaged structure at the base of the hill. No further updates are expected.
The pool had been overflowing for an unknown length of time before the hillside gave way and damaged a home below, according to the department. All residents evacuated by LAPD have been allowed back home, and no injuries were reported.
The hillside collapse that forced evacuations in the Hollywood Hills on Friday traced back to a garden hose that overflowed a swimming pool above the slope, the LAFD says.
Fire crews and urban search and rescue teams are shoring up the home below the hillside and dewatering a pool above the site, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD has expanded evacuations at the Hollywood Hills hillside collapse, with eight apartment units now cleared, the department says.
A command post has been established on Wilcox Avenue for managing the hillside collapse incident.
LAPD and LADOT are assisting with scene management, and the Department of Building and Safety has been called to assess the structures.
The collapse happened in the area of North Wilcox Avenue, and crews are evacuating an apartment building on Grace Avenue above the site as a precaution, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD crews are working to stabilize a hillside in the Hollywood Hills after a partial collapse damaged a home below, the department says.
Traffic control is redirecting vehicles away from Grace Avenue north of Franklin due to the hillside collapse.
An extra fire resource and rescue ambulance are en route. Building and Safety has been notified.
An additional fire company and traffic control are requested to manage the situation.
Firefighters confirm structural damage to a commercial building's rear due to debris flow from the hillside.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1925 Wilcox Ave.
The hillside slide is stable, and the vacant building below poses no immediate threat, according to fire crews.
Firefighters report a hillside collapse behind a commercial building, risking an apartment complex above.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a possible hillside collapse causing flooding.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1929 Wilcox Ave.
City building inspectors red-tagged the pool area, which LAFD drained, along with parts of the damaged structure at the base of the hill. No further updates are expected.
The pool had been overflowing for an unknown length of time before the hillside gave way and damaged a home below, according to the department. All residents evacuated by LAPD have been allowed back home, and no injuries were reported.
The hillside collapse that forced evacuations in the Hollywood Hills on Friday traced back to a garden hose that overflowed a swimming pool above the slope, the LAFD says.
Fire crews and urban search and rescue teams are shoring up the home below the hillside and dewatering a pool above the site, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD has expanded evacuations at the Hollywood Hills hillside collapse, with eight apartment units now cleared, the department says.
A command post has been established on Wilcox Avenue for managing the hillside collapse incident.
LAPD and LADOT are assisting with scene management, and the Department of Building and Safety has been called to assess the structures.
The collapse happened in the area of North Wilcox Avenue, and crews are evacuating an apartment building on Grace Avenue above the site as a precaution, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD crews are working to stabilize a hillside in the Hollywood Hills after a partial collapse damaged a home below, the department says.
Traffic control is redirecting vehicles away from Grace Avenue north of Franklin due to the hillside collapse.
An extra fire resource and rescue ambulance are en route. Building and Safety has been notified.
An additional fire company and traffic control are requested to manage the situation.
Firefighters confirm structural damage to a commercial building's rear due to debris flow from the hillside.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1925 Wilcox Ave.
The hillside slide is stable, and the vacant building below poses no immediate threat, according to fire crews.
Firefighters report a hillside collapse behind a commercial building, risking an apartment complex above.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a possible hillside collapse causing flooding.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1929 Wilcox Ave.
City building inspectors red-tagged the pool area, which LAFD drained, along with parts of the damaged structure at the base of the hill. No further updates are expected.
The pool had been overflowing for an unknown length of time before the hillside gave way and damaged a home below, according to the department. All residents evacuated by LAPD have been allowed back home, and no injuries were reported.
The hillside collapse that forced evacuations in the Hollywood Hills on Friday traced back to a garden hose that overflowed a swimming pool above the slope, the LAFD says.
Fire crews and urban search and rescue teams are shoring up the home below the hillside and dewatering a pool above the site, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD has expanded evacuations at the Hollywood Hills hillside collapse, with eight apartment units now cleared, the department says.
A command post has been established on Wilcox Avenue for managing the hillside collapse incident.
LAPD and LADOT are assisting with scene management, and the Department of Building and Safety has been called to assess the structures.
The collapse happened in the area of North Wilcox Avenue, and crews are evacuating an apartment building on Grace Avenue above the site as a precaution, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD crews are working to stabilize a hillside in the Hollywood Hills after a partial collapse damaged a home below, the department says.
Traffic control is redirecting vehicles away from Grace Avenue north of Franklin due to the hillside collapse.
An extra fire resource and rescue ambulance are en route. Building and Safety has been notified.
An additional fire company and traffic control are requested to manage the situation.
Firefighters confirm structural damage to a commercial building's rear due to debris flow from the hillside.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1925 Wilcox Ave.
The hillside slide is stable, and the vacant building below poses no immediate threat, according to fire crews.
Firefighters report a hillside collapse behind a commercial building, risking an apartment complex above.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a possible hillside collapse causing flooding.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1929 Wilcox Ave.
City building inspectors red-tagged the pool area, which LAFD drained, along with parts of the damaged structure at the base of the hill. No further updates are expected.
The pool had been overflowing for an unknown length of time before the hillside gave way and damaged a home below, according to the department. All residents evacuated by LAPD have been allowed back home, and no injuries were reported.
The hillside collapse that forced evacuations in the Hollywood Hills on Friday traced back to a garden hose that overflowed a swimming pool above the slope, the LAFD says.
Fire crews and urban search and rescue teams are shoring up the home below the hillside and dewatering a pool above the site, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD has expanded evacuations at the Hollywood Hills hillside collapse, with eight apartment units now cleared, the department says.
A command post has been established on Wilcox Avenue for managing the hillside collapse incident.
LAPD and LADOT are assisting with scene management, and the Department of Building and Safety has been called to assess the structures.
The collapse happened in the area of North Wilcox Avenue, and crews are evacuating an apartment building on Grace Avenue above the site as a precaution, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD crews are working to stabilize a hillside in the Hollywood Hills after a partial collapse damaged a home below, the department says.
Traffic control is redirecting vehicles away from Grace Avenue north of Franklin due to the hillside collapse.
An extra fire resource and rescue ambulance are en route. Building and Safety has been notified.
An additional fire company and traffic control are requested to manage the situation.
Firefighters confirm structural damage to a commercial building's rear due to debris flow from the hillside.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1925 Wilcox Ave.
The hillside slide is stable, and the vacant building below poses no immediate threat, according to fire crews.
Firefighters report a hillside collapse behind a commercial building, risking an apartment complex above.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a possible hillside collapse causing flooding.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1929 Wilcox Ave.
City building inspectors red-tagged the pool area, which LAFD drained, along with parts of the damaged structure at the base of the hill. No further updates are expected.
The pool had been overflowing for an unknown length of time before the hillside gave way and damaged a home below, according to the department. All residents evacuated by LAPD have been allowed back home, and no injuries were reported.
The hillside collapse that forced evacuations in the Hollywood Hills on Friday traced back to a garden hose that overflowed a swimming pool above the slope, the LAFD says.
Fire crews and urban search and rescue teams are shoring up the home below the hillside and dewatering a pool above the site, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD has expanded evacuations at the Hollywood Hills hillside collapse, with eight apartment units now cleared, the department says.
A command post has been established on Wilcox Avenue for managing the hillside collapse incident.
LAPD and LADOT are assisting with scene management, and the Department of Building and Safety has been called to assess the structures.
The collapse happened in the area of North Wilcox Avenue, and crews are evacuating an apartment building on Grace Avenue above the site as a precaution, according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported, and the cause is not yet confirmed.
LAFD crews are working to stabilize a hillside in the Hollywood Hills after a partial collapse damaged a home below, the department says.
Traffic control is redirecting vehicles away from Grace Avenue north of Franklin due to the hillside collapse.
An extra fire resource and rescue ambulance are en route. Building and Safety has been notified.
An additional fire company and traffic control are requested to manage the situation.
Firefighters confirm structural damage to a commercial building's rear due to debris flow from the hillside.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 1925 Wilcox Ave.
The hillside slide is stable, and the vacant building below poses no immediate threat, according to fire crews.
Firefighters report a hillside collapse behind a commercial building, risking an apartment complex above.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a possible hillside collapse causing flooding.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1929 Wilcox Ave.
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For the love of god can someone go live?
@JayAus1 got u
Let me get this straight….rain, floods,& fire=no damage! Garden hose=hillside collapsed 🤣🤣🤣yeah ok!
Praying for all these people who are going through this horrible stress and hoping everyone is safe
A freaking garden hose is being blamed for a hillside collapse this is hilarious. I can’t imagine what will happen when the El Niño hits. 🤦♀️ people in the area let this be a warning.
Furreal...They're so screwed 😬
For the love of god can someone go live?
@JayAus1 got u
Let me get this straight….rain, floods,& fire=no damage! Garden hose=hillside collapsed 🤣🤣🤣yeah ok!
Praying for all these people who are going through this horrible stress and hoping everyone is safe
A freaking garden hose is being blamed for a hillside collapse this is hilarious. I can’t imagine what will happen when the El Niño hits. 🤦♀️ people in the area let this be a warning.
Furreal...They're so screwed 😬
For the love of god can someone go live?
@JayAus1 got u
Let me get this straight….rain, floods,& fire=no damage! Garden hose=hillside collapsed 🤣🤣🤣yeah ok!
Praying for all these people who are going through this horrible stress and hoping everyone is safe
A freaking garden hose is being blamed for a hillside collapse this is hilarious. I can’t imagine what will happen when the El Niño hits. 🤦♀️ people in the area let this be a warning.
Furreal...They're so screwed 😬
For the love of god can someone go live?
@JayAus1 got u
Let me get this straight….rain, floods,& fire=no damage! Garden hose=hillside collapsed 🤣🤣🤣yeah ok!
Praying for all these people who are going through this horrible stress and hoping everyone is safe
A freaking garden hose is being blamed for a hillside collapse this is hilarious. I can’t imagine what will happen when the El Niño hits. 🤦♀️ people in the area let this be a warning.
Furreal...They're so screwed 😬
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For the love of god can someone go live?
@JayAus1 got u
Let me get this straight….rain, floods,& fire=no damage! Garden hose=hillside collapsed 🤣🤣🤣yeah ok!
Praying for all these people who are going through this horrible stress and hoping everyone is safe
A freaking garden hose is being blamed for a hillside collapse this is hilarious. I can’t imagine what will happen when the El Niño hits. 🤦♀️ people in the area let this be a warning.
Furreal...They're so screwed 😬