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Report of Building Collapse Found to Be LAFD Drill

12700 W Jefferson Blvd, Playa Vista, Los Angeles

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Summary

  • A reported building collapse and subsequent aftershock in Los Angeles were confirmed to be part of an LAFD training exercise. No actual earthquake or structural damage occurred at the location.

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Correction: This incident appears to have been an LAFD training exercise, not a real building collapse. The radio traffic that triggered this report simulated an aftershock, structural damage, and gas leaks as part of the drill. No earthquake occurred in Los Angeles today, per USGS, and no structure collapsed at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

A strong aftershock has caused additional building damage, elevator entrapment, and multiple gas leaks, per additional reports.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:27
Metro, just had a strong aftershock that occurred, have new reports. Additional building damage, elevator entrapment and multiple gas leaks at this time. We also have utility failures throughout the operations at West Bureau. Metro from OWB command, copy.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a building collapse.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch coordinator for Metro, got report of a collapsed structure, 7th district. The address there is 12700 West Jefferson Boulevard, 67th district, incident 942.Metro, I copy, incident number 942 is at 12700 Jefferson Boulevard, for a collapsed structure.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

Correction: This incident appears to have been an LAFD training exercise, not a real building collapse. The radio traffic that triggered this report simulated an aftershock, structural damage, and gas leaks as part of the drill. No earthquake occurred in Los Angeles today, per USGS, and no structure collapsed at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

A strong aftershock has caused additional building damage, elevator entrapment, and multiple gas leaks, per additional reports.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:27
Metro, just had a strong aftershock that occurred, have new reports. Additional building damage, elevator entrapment and multiple gas leaks at this time. We also have utility failures throughout the operations at West Bureau. Metro from OWB command, copy.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a building collapse.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch coordinator for Metro, got report of a collapsed structure, 7th district. The address there is 12700 West Jefferson Boulevard, 67th district, incident 942.Metro, I copy, incident number 942 is at 12700 Jefferson Boulevard, for a collapsed structure.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

Correction: This incident appears to have been an LAFD training exercise, not a real building collapse. The radio traffic that triggered this report simulated an aftershock, structural damage, and gas leaks as part of the drill. No earthquake occurred in Los Angeles today, per USGS, and no structure collapsed at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

A strong aftershock has caused additional building damage, elevator entrapment, and multiple gas leaks, per additional reports.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:27
Metro, just had a strong aftershock that occurred, have new reports. Additional building damage, elevator entrapment and multiple gas leaks at this time. We also have utility failures throughout the operations at West Bureau. Metro from OWB command, copy.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a building collapse.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch coordinator for Metro, got report of a collapsed structure, 7th district. The address there is 12700 West Jefferson Boulevard, 67th district, incident 942.Metro, I copy, incident number 942 is at 12700 Jefferson Boulevard, for a collapsed structure.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

Correction: This incident appears to have been an LAFD training exercise, not a real building collapse. The radio traffic that triggered this report simulated an aftershock, structural damage, and gas leaks as part of the drill. No earthquake occurred in Los Angeles today, per USGS, and no structure collapsed at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

A strong aftershock has caused additional building damage, elevator entrapment, and multiple gas leaks, per additional reports.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:27
Metro, just had a strong aftershock that occurred, have new reports. Additional building damage, elevator entrapment and multiple gas leaks at this time. We also have utility failures throughout the operations at West Bureau. Metro from OWB command, copy.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a building collapse.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch coordinator for Metro, got report of a collapsed structure, 7th district. The address there is 12700 West Jefferson Boulevard, 67th district, incident 942.Metro, I copy, incident number 942 is at 12700 Jefferson Boulevard, for a collapsed structure.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

Correction: This incident appears to have been an LAFD training exercise, not a real building collapse. The radio traffic that triggered this report simulated an aftershock, structural damage, and gas leaks as part of the drill. No earthquake occurred in Los Angeles today, per USGS, and no structure collapsed at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

A strong aftershock has caused additional building damage, elevator entrapment, and multiple gas leaks, per additional reports.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:27
Metro, just had a strong aftershock that occurred, have new reports. Additional building damage, elevator entrapment and multiple gas leaks at this time. We also have utility failures throughout the operations at West Bureau. Metro from OWB command, copy.

Firefighters have received a 911 report of a building collapse.

LAFD Tac 18 · 0:31
Yeah, dispatch coordinator for Metro, got report of a collapsed structure, 7th district. The address there is 12700 West Jefferson Boulevard, 67th district, incident 942.Metro, I copy, incident number 942 is at 12700 Jefferson Boulevard, for a collapsed structure.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12700 W Jefferson Blvd.

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Comments28

martinezUser2047219004Oct 2 at 10:46 AM

I’m at the location and there doesn’t seem to be anything happening. I think it’s is not a real report

RhonDeezyOct 2 at 10:56 AM

what after shock was there even an earthquake?? it couldn’t have been that big i felt nothing!

jazzidiotOct 2 at 12:54 PM

@RhonDeezy No. Says USGS.

margooootOct 2 at 11:02 AM

did we all just jump timelines lmao

peacefrog1121Oct 2 at 11:30 AM

@margoooot lol I didn’t sign up for the doom and gloom timeline

0010110Oct 2 at 10:59 AM

Desensitizing us for what’s coming

losangelesUser2258363026Oct 2 at 12:55 PM

@0010110 yes

martinezUser2047219004Oct 2 at 10:46 AM

I’m at the location and there doesn’t seem to be anything happening. I think it’s is not a real report

RhonDeezyOct 2 at 10:56 AM

what after shock was there even an earthquake?? it couldn’t have been that big i felt nothing!

jazzidiotOct 2 at 12:54 PM

@RhonDeezy No. Says USGS.

margooootOct 2 at 11:02 AM

did we all just jump timelines lmao

peacefrog1121Oct 2 at 11:30 AM

@margoooot lol I didn’t sign up for the doom and gloom timeline

0010110Oct 2 at 10:59 AM

Desensitizing us for what’s coming

losangelesUser2258363026Oct 2 at 12:55 PM

@0010110 yes

martinezUser2047219004Oct 2 at 10:46 AM

I’m at the location and there doesn’t seem to be anything happening. I think it’s is not a real report

RhonDeezyOct 2 at 10:56 AM

what after shock was there even an earthquake?? it couldn’t have been that big i felt nothing!

jazzidiotOct 2 at 12:54 PM

@RhonDeezy No. Says USGS.

margooootOct 2 at 11:02 AM

did we all just jump timelines lmao

peacefrog1121Oct 2 at 11:30 AM

@margoooot lol I didn’t sign up for the doom and gloom timeline

0010110Oct 2 at 10:59 AM

Desensitizing us for what’s coming

losangelesUser2258363026Oct 2 at 12:55 PM

@0010110 yes

martinezUser2047219004Oct 2 at 10:46 AM

I’m at the location and there doesn’t seem to be anything happening. I think it’s is not a real report

RhonDeezyOct 2 at 10:56 AM

what after shock was there even an earthquake?? it couldn’t have been that big i felt nothing!

jazzidiotOct 2 at 12:54 PM

@RhonDeezy No. Says USGS.

margooootOct 2 at 11:02 AM

did we all just jump timelines lmao

peacefrog1121Oct 2 at 11:30 AM

@margoooot lol I didn’t sign up for the doom and gloom timeline

0010110Oct 2 at 10:59 AM

Desensitizing us for what’s coming

losangelesUser2258363026Oct 2 at 12:55 PM

@0010110 yes

martinezUser2047219004Oct 2 at 10:46 AM

I’m at the location and there doesn’t seem to be anything happening. I think it’s is not a real report

RhonDeezyOct 2 at 10:56 AM

what after shock was there even an earthquake?? it couldn’t have been that big i felt nothing!

jazzidiotOct 2 at 12:54 PM

@RhonDeezy No. Says USGS.

margooootOct 2 at 11:02 AM

did we all just jump timelines lmao

peacefrog1121Oct 2 at 11:30 AM

@margoooot lol I didn’t sign up for the doom and gloom timeline

0010110Oct 2 at 10:59 AM

Desensitizing us for what’s coming

losangelesUser2258363026Oct 2 at 12:55 PM

@0010110 yes

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