Water Rescue in Pacoima, Los Angeles - LAIT911

Water Rescue

Total Responding Units: 35

Additional Information

  Incident Type: Water Rescue
  Timestamp: 03-02-23 02:32 PM
 
  Neighborhood: Pacoima
  Address: 45 Pacoima Wash
  Intersection: N Laurel Canyon Bl / Pacoima Wash

  Council District: ()
  LAFD: Valley (FS98, BC12)
  LAPD: Foothill (1622)

  Latitude/Longitude: 34.2674, -118.4400

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LAFD Press Release

River Rescue 03/02/2023 INC#1067 - River Rescue; INC#1067; 02:32PM; 45 Pacoima Wash; #Pacoima; Firefighters arrived on scene to find one person in the wash under the Laurel Canyon Bridge. Rescuers are setting up equipment to effect a rescue. MOTORISTS: Laurel Canyon will be closed from Fox St to Paxton St, as well as all 118 offramps in the vicinity, for the duration of the rescue.; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AO1 AO2 BC12 BC14 BC17 CM40 CM42 E102 E260 E278 E298 E60 E86 E88 E97 E98 EM14 FR91 H2 H4 HA2 HA4 HR3 RA60 RA86 SC1 SW44 T60 T78 T89 T98 UR88; CH5; 17; Nicholas Prange 03-02-23 02:49 PM

Update Rescue 03/02/2023 INC#1067 - Update Rescue; INC#1067; 03:15PM; 45 Pacoima Wash; #Pacoima; Firefighters located multiple individuals underneath the Laurel Canyon Bridge in the Pacoima Wash. They were on dry land near the rushing water. Firefighters set up a rope system for safety while operating near the water's edge. Firefighters assisted these individuals to a safer location on higher ground. No river involvement in this rescue, as originally reported to the Fire Department. No injury or medical problems. Nothing further.; FS 98; Batt 12; Valley Bureau; Council District 7; AO1 AO2 BC12 BC14 BC17 CM40 CM42 E102 E260 E278 E298 E60 E7 E86 E88 E97 E98 EM14 FR91 H2 H4 HA2 HA4 HR3 RA60 RA86 SC1 SW44 T60 T78 T89 T98 UR88; CH5; 17 18; Nicholas Prange 03-02-23 03:21 PM

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Responding Unit Activity Log

Timestamp Unit ID Unit Status
03-02-23 03:38 PM HR3 On Scene
03-02-23 03:17 PM E98 On Scene
03-02-23 03:12 PM E7 On Scene
03-02-23 03:05 PM T89 On Scene
03-02-23 02:58 PM EM14 On Scene

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Incident now considered static. All rescued successfully. Scaling down assignment. [verified]
03-02-23 03:14 PM | twix
30 yo female extracted, no injuries 1 other extracted still rescuing one [verified]
03-02-23 03:09 PM | twix
10mph water speed [verified]
03-02-23 02:59 PM | twix
req for chp to close off ramps [verified]
03-02-23 02:48 PM | twix
Person underneath Laurel Canyon Bridge, in water. Attempting to make access and rescue. [verified]
03-02-23 02:47 PM | twix