Suspect detained after fire in grass in Edendale, Los Angeles CA
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out in light to medium grass covering about half an acre in Edendale. Fire crews responded and worked to contain and extinguish the fire. The Los Angeles Police Department detained a male suspect, approximately 30 years old, based on witness statements that he started the fire intentionally. The fire is now largely contained with crews mopping up remaining hotspots.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles City Fire - Grounds
09:18
Transcript:
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Same size up a half acre, light to medium,
00:04
and the 12 is going to be anchored in the fire taken to Zulus flank.
00:09
Right, first is 12, Roger.
00:15
You're a repeat the IC[1] designator.
00:18
Have it in due.
00:28
Got to reset.
00:36
Got you 4-4 in staging.
00:41
Engines forward.
00:44
Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:57
Are you good with the Zulu length on your own? I expect 212 in the alpha or do you need them?
01:04
No, that's good sir.
01:05
You can bring them up and have them alpha.
01:07
We can handle it.
01:10
Okay, Roger. It should be coming up in the next 30 seconds.
01:21
Metro fire from Avondale, IC[1].
01:25
Do we have any brush patrols available with, so Adam Turner is in? Okay.
01:37
Avondale IC[1], Roger.
01:41
How many brush patrols, would you request?
01:46
I'll take two.
01:56
We can break a rescue loose to go to either 47s or 44s.
02:21
Flight 4 is 12. You got battalion two on scene. I'll take command of the incident.
02:24
Go ahead and give me a rundown of your company is what blanks and then what is your staging location as well.
02:33
If you want to come up to Zenova and LaserUp, you can make your command post here.
02:41
I can give you face to face.
02:44
Negative, I've really got a command post at the Monterey entrance.
02:49
Go ahead and give me a run down your companies.
02:53
Roger. We got a half acre of ice and medium grass, same location earlier today.
03:02
Engine 12 is anchoring the fire.
03:05
They're taking Zulu. Engine 212 is on the alpha at this time.
03:11
Engine 4-7 should be going on the main entrance of the park in the parking lot.
03:17
Right now I have Engine 44 in staging and Light Force 1 in staging.
03:21
I'm going to have Rescue 12 medical up here with me.
03:31
All right, Steve, you got five-five as well.
03:37
Okay, I want to clear that up.
03:39
Engine 12 is on the right flank is Uberik. A guy in Cugo.
03:51
Your last transmission came in scratchy. I just want to confirm our assignments. You got engine 12 on the right flank or left flank?
04:03
Engine 12, right flank still loo.
04:07
Information can get A1, agent at one on scene already?
04:17
Okay, Lightforce 12 from IC[1].
04:20
Give me a rundown your companies as far as their locations, whether they're left flank or right flank.
04:28
I see, from Lightforce 12, how do you copy?
04:36
You're coming in, clear.
04:37
Go ahead and repeat your assignment.
04:42
Hey Simon, I have engine 12 anchors.
04:46
The fire at Edendale,
04:48
they're in the Zulu right flank.
04:51
And I have engine 212 and the left flank, Alpha.
04:59
Okay, all the other resources are stayed at the time?
05:04
That is correct.
05:08
Okay, which is my priority blanket?
05:11
Is it my right or left flank?
05:14
Right plank, Zulu.
05:19
Okay, Roger.
05:21
Engine 4-7 from IC[1].
05:27
All right, two from four seven, go.
05:31
I'm seeing your location near the lake at the top of Debt Park.
05:37
Is that correct?
05:40
That's correct.
05:42
We're by the way now, we're walking with handpools, but we're too far to establish a post line.
05:50
Roger, when you make contact, let me know your assignment,
05:55
whether you're Alpha or Zulu.
06:00
Fourth time, copy.
06:03
I see from Division Zulu.
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Go Zulu.
06:13
It looks like we got the forward progress to this fire stop.
06:18
There's very few active flame links at this point.
06:21
So once the 212 gets up here and circles around it, we get a good mop-up of it.
06:26
We're good with that.
06:28
The additional company is just measured 47 inches Q212.
06:34
Okay, Roger, I'm going to go ahead and I'm going to get you Engine 44 on your right flank, Zulu, it'll assist you in mopping up.
06:45
212, once you get on the Alpha side, let me know if you need any additional companies.
06:50
I've got Engine 47 coming in from the top. I just want to make sure we're accounting for everybody.
06:58
I see you from a 212 Roger. I'll give you a heads up when we get over there, in our back.
07:07
I just want to confirm our, do we have a pretty good knockdown on the incident, and can I cancel the helicopters?
07:17
That's affirmative.
07:18
There's no access flame.
07:23
Helco from IT.
07:28
I see health cold.
07:31
What's your ETA?
07:35
Cool. She's Oveill overhead at about 30 seconds or less.
07:41
Roger, just give me a quick re-on, confirming a news,
07:45
calling pretty much a knockdown on their end.
07:48
Just confirm it for me before I release you.
07:57
Heighton, you got hit his 16 up with the Roberta Health Fund.
08:02
Roger.
08:09
Yeah,
08:13
I see you from Superintendent 4, crew 4 is two minutes out.
08:18
Roger. Stand by.
08:26
Crew four, uh, go ahead and go to the staging location of Montecito and Griffin.
08:32
I'm going to hold you there until I get a recon from Helco.
08:42
Group 4 copy.
08:47
I see from Andy Tucky 12.
08:53
Go for IC[1].
08:57
Information only.
08:58
LAPD has (name withheld) male approximately 30 years of age in custody.
09:04
Witnesses up here stating that you saw him lighted.
09:07
I'm not sure we have arsonance seen as we do. They can come on up, otherwise if they're going to keep them in custody and transport them, I'll let you know what divisions are taking them to.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
IC: Person with overall command and responsibility for managing an incident or emergency situation.
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Edendale, Los Angeles, CA
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