LA TUNA FIRE UPDATE
INCIDENT FACT SHEET: SEPTEMBER 2, 2017, 8:00 PM
TOTAL PERSONNEL: APPROX. 800
ACRES: 5,800 **THIS ACREAGE ESTIMATE SUPERSEDES ALL OTHER REPORTS**
CAUSE: Under Investigation CONTAINMENT: 10%
FREEWAY CLOSURES: 210 East closed at Wheatland and reopens at Lowell, 210 West closed at 2 freeway and reopens at Osborne.
WEATHER: Saturday Night- Partly Cloudy w/ a low around 80. Southeast wind 5-10 mph.
EVACUATION CENTERS:
LA City: Sunland Park: 8651 Foothill Blvd, Sunland, CA 91040 (818) 352-5282
Glendale: CV High School- 2900 Community Ave., La Crescenta, CA 91214 (818) 249-5871
Burbank: McCambridge Park- 1515 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504 (818) 238-5378
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS:
LA CITY: 1200 McGroaty Park Area; McGroaty to Valaho Pl; 1200 Wornom South of Sunland; 1500 Morning Glow South of La Tuna.
GLENDALE: Glenwood Oaks Area- End of Boston Ave.- El Lado Dr., Cedarbend Dr., Tanbark Place, Ferntree Place, Beechglen Dr.; New York Ave. Area, Mountain Oaks Parks, Celita Way, Kadletz Rd.
BURBANK: Brace Canyon, Havenway, Viewcrest, Rolling Ridge, Reynolds, Mystic, Remy, Only Above Brace Canyon Park, Joaquin between Havenway and Brace Canyon, Lamer from Brace to Wedgewood Hamlin to Groton down to Kenneth- EFFECTIVE 10PM, ALL EVACUATIONS LIFTED IN BURBANK ONLY
VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS:
LA CITY McGroaty Terrace from Oro Vista to Plainview; Reverie Area- 1200 Alene Dr, to Hillhaven Ave, Reverie, Glen O Peace Parkway, Tranquil Dr., Inspiration Way, Tranquil Place, Hillhaven place; Haines Canyon Area- Charrick Drive, Charrick Place, Estepa Dr., Wexlord Dr.
Shadow Island Dr., Alene at Hillhaven.
GLENDALE: Whiting Wood Area, Whiting Woods Rd., Lockerbie Lane, Lockerbie Court, Hillway Dr., Mesa Lila Lane, Mesa Lila Road.
HOMES/STRUCTURES BURNED: LA CITY 3 GLENDALE 0 BURBANK 0
CITIZEN/FF INJURIES: 2 Firefighters, both transported for dehydration and in stable condition.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER @LAFD, TWITTER @LACOFDPIO FACEBOOK @GLENDALEFIREDEPARTMENT, FACEBOOK @BURBANKFIRE
LAFD Helicopter Incident:
During Firefighting operations at the La Tuna Fire on the afternoon of Saturday, September 2, LAFD helicopter Fire 4 made a precautionary landing on the football field at Verdugo Hills High School. There were no injuries to LAFD members or anyone on the ground. The helicopter will be transported via ground on Sunday back to LAFD air operations for a thorough inspection for damage.
