Fire 11/19/2022 INC#1522 - Fire; INC#1522; 07:39PM; 11200 W Penrose St; ; #SunValley; PRELIM: Vegetation Fire adjacent to the Golden State Freeway appears to have extended to involve an adjacent 50' x 300' one-story metal clad commercial building.,; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; BC12 BC14 CM40 CM42 E21 E260 E289 E3 E66 E77 E89 E90 EM14 H0A H0E T60 T89 WT77; CH8; 17; Brian Humphrey 11-19-22 07:57 PM

Update Major Emergency Fire #PenroseFire 11/19/2022 INC#1522 - Update #PenroseFire Major Emergency Fire; INC#1522; 08:23PM; 11200 W Penrose St; ; #SunValley; With 111 LAFD Firefighters assigned by ground and air, this incident, known as the "Penrose Fire". has escalated to Major Emergency status. The wind-driven fire involving grass, trees and other vegetation had already extended into a 75' x 300' one-story metal clad building on LAFD arrival. LAFD has asked CHP to close both north and southbound lanes of the Golden State (I-5) Freeway between the Hollywood (SR170) Freeway and Sunland Boulevard until LAFD operations are complete, unknown duration. Motorists, expect congestion and delay, avoid the immediate area and consider an alternate route. Detours are available. Monitor traffic reports on news radio. CHP Altadena Log #2715.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 BC10 BC12 BC14 CM40 CM42 E21 E24 E260 E274 E289 E29 E290 E298 E3 E33 E61 E66 E7 E77 E86 E88 E89 E90 E98 EM14 H1 H5 H6 HA1 HA5 HA6 RA77 T60 T74 T89 T90 T98 WT77; CH8; 13 14 17; Brian Humphrey 11-19-22 08:25 PM

Update Major Emergency Fire #PenroseFire 11/19/2022 INC#1522 - Update #PenroseFire Major Emergency Fire; INC#1522; 08:56PM; 11200 W Penrose St; ; #SunValley; Now 165 LAFD Firefighters assigned by ground and air, assisted by units from the neighboring Burbank and Glendale FD's continue in defensive operations against wind-driven fire involving vegetation and heavily damaging a 75' x 300' one-story metal clad building. LAFD Public Information Officer Captain Cody Weireter is on scene.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC15 BC5 BP19 BP74 CM40 CM42 E13 E16 E18 E20 E21 E221 E239 E24 E25 E260 E274 E289 E29 E290 E295 E298 E3 E33 E39 E61 E63 E66 E7 E77 E86 E88 E89 E90 E94 E98 EM14 H1 H5 H6 HA1 HA5 HA6 HE2 PI3 RA77 RS3 T21 T39 T60 T74 T89 T90 T95 T98 WT77 + Burbank FD + Glendale FD; CH8; 13 14 17; Brian Humphrey 11-19-22 08:56 PM

Update Major Emergency Fire #PenroseFire #MediaAdvisory 11/19/2022 INC#1522 - Update #PenroseFire #MediaAdvisory Major Emergency Fire; INC#1522; 09:05PM; 11200 W Penrose St; ; #SunValley; Media are asked to meet LAFD Public Information Officer Captain Cody Weireter *now* at media staging: Penrose Street and Bradley Avenue; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC15 BC5 BP19 BP74 CM40 CM42 E13 E16 E18 E20 E21 E221 E239 E24 E25 E260 E274 E289 E29 E290 E295 E298 E3 E33 E39 E61 E63 E66 E7 E77 E86 E88 E89 E90 E94 E98 EA1 EM14 H1 H5 H6 HA1 HA5 HA6 HE2 PI3 RA77 RS3 T21 T39 T60 T74 T89 T90 T95 T98 WT77 + Burbank FD + Glendale FD; CH8; 13 14 17; Brian Humphrey 11-19-22 09:07 PM

Knockdown #PenroseFire Major Emergency Fire 11/19/2022 INC#1522 - Knockdown #PenroseFire Major Emergency Fire; INC#1522; 10:12PM; 11200 W Penrose St; ; #SunValley; *Addresses Remain Tentative* 165 LAFD Firefighters responding by ground and air, assisted by units from neighboring Burbank and Glendale FD's, took just two-and-one-half-hours of well-coordinated defensive operations against wind-driven fire, to extinguish nearly two acres of flaming vegetation, and a pair of large (total 50' x 425') adjoining metal-clad one story businesses (an automotive repair and salvage facility, and a neighboring cabinet firm) abutting the northbound Golden State (I-5) Freeway, each of which was heavily damaged. No injuries were reported. All freeway lanes are now open. LAFD personnel will remain on scene through the night to extinguish smoldering debris and assist the active fire cause investigation.; FS 77; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 6; AO1 AR1 BC10 BC11 BC12 BC14 BC15 BC5 BP19 BP74 CM40 CM42 E13 E16 E18 E20 E21 E221 E239 E24 E25 E260 E274 E287 E289 E29 E290 E295 E298 E3 E33 E39 E61 E63 E66 E7 E77 E86 E88 E89 E90 E94 E98 EA1 EM14 H1 H5 H6 HA1 HA5 HA6 HE2 PI3 RA77 RS3 SQ87 T21 T39 T60 T74 T87 T89 T90 T95 T98 WT77 _ Burbank FD + Glendale FD; CH8; 13 14 17; - Brian Humphrey 11-19-22 11:20 PM

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