PLEVKA AVENUE (#FlorenceGraham)
An L.A. street with a Czech name is a rare thing. Plevka Avenue, named in 1923, surely honors Mathias “Matt” Plevka Jr. (1859-1931) and/or his wife Emma Shotts Plevka (1859-1950), the only recorded Plevkas in town at that... lastreetnames.com/street/ple…
NADEAU STREET (#FlorenceGraham)
Named for silver transporter turned hotelier Remi Nadeau (c. 1821-1887), who amassed over 3,000 acres here in Florence in the 1870s and 1880s. Born in Quebec, Nadeau first moved to New Hampshire, where in 1844 he married... lastreetnames.com/street/nad…
COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE | FS16 #FlorenceGraham | 8126 Marbrisa Ave | E16 reports a 1 story commercial building with heavy fire through the roof. This is the #MarbrisaIC. #LACoFD
#ComptonIC: DC2 calling Knockdown at 1607. Primary search is negative. All assigned resources out several hours for extensive overhaul. Some resources are being demobilized. Requesting Foam Task Force 1 (E1 F1). #FlorenceGraham#LACoFD
#ComptonIC: Bulk of the fire has been knocked down. Awaiting the excavator to assist w/ overhaul of a few stubborn pockets of fire. 4 burn patients total en route to various hospitals and burn centers. @SFSFireL3507 assisting with an Air & Light Unit. #FlorenceGraham#LACoFD
COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE | FS16 #FlorenceGraham | 8213 Compton Ave | BC13 reports a large commercial building with smoke and fire through the roof. Multiple exposures on all sides. Requesting a 2ND ALARM assignment. 3 burn patients. 3 Squads (S16 S163 S164) assigned. #LACoFD
STRUCTURE FIRE | FS16 #FlorenceGraham | 6617 S Converse Ave | UPDATE: This is the “Converse Incident”. E502 calling Knockdown. Small fire contained to the kitchen. Primary and secondary searches are in progress. #ConverseIC#LACoFD
COMMERCIAL BUILDING FIRE | FS16 #FlorenceGraham | 8150 Marbrisa Ave | E502 reports a 1 story commercial building with smoke showing. This is now the “Marbrisa Incident”. #MarbrisaIC#LACoFD
TRAFFIC COLLISION W/ ENTRAPMENT | FS16 #FlorenceGraham | BC13 reports a high speed vehicle vs vehicle collision. 1 person DOA and 3 patients (1 critical adult and 2 minor pediatrics). A 2nd Paramedic Squad (S41) added. #LACoFD
LARGE VEHICLE FIRE | FS16 #FlorenceGraham | 8282 Lou Dillon Ave | E165 reports a fully involved RV with exposures to adjacent RV’s. E9 E165 can handle. BC13 at scene. #LACoFD