Firefighters battle blaze in Hansen Dam
The Los Angeles Fire Department with help from L.A. County firefighters are attempting to contain a brush fire at Hansen Dam.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department with help from L.A. County firefighters are attempting to contain a brush fire at Hansen Dam.
The suspect threw a cup at the victim containing an accelerant, and it ignited his clothes, police said.
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were forced to pivot from their original plan of attack due to the downed and active power lines limiting their access.
There were no injuries.
Fire and smoke is affecting traffic on the northbound and southbound 101 Freeway at Las Posas, according to authorities, and both sides of the road are closed in the area.
Several lanes were closed from 5 p.m. Saturday to almost 3 a.m. Sunday morning.
One of the convenience stores was located on the 1200 block of S. Lorena street and the other was at the corner of 4th street and Euclid.
There was no word on a cause.
A massive fire broke out at a warehouse in El Monte Saturday morning, taking over 100 firefighters more than four hours to contain as it engulfed the building, which is said to have suffered considerable damage.
It was unclear what caused the fire, which engulfed several vehicles inside of the structure.
Three apartments were completely destroyed and another five were damaged.
Three people were taken to the hospital with burn and shrapnel injuries. Rina Nakano reports.
Pieces of propane tanks were scattered throughout the smoldering rubble on the scene. Jasmine Viel reports.
Los Angeles Fire Department units responded to a fire on the second floor of a three-story apartment building located on W. Ocean View Ave. in the Westlake area.
An investigation into the cause of a reported arson at a Moreno Valley Veterans Memorial turned out to be an electrical equipment malfunction. Reparation plans are already underway.
The fire was just 10% contained as of 8 p.m., as the flames were fueled by gusts of wind up to 20 miles per hour.
LAFD crews were on hand at a fire that overtook a one-story school in Boyle Heights.
LAFD crews were battling a tree fire just to the side of the westbound SR-60.
There was no word on a cause.
The fire closed all lanes of the 210 freeway in La Cañada Flintridge near the Angeles Crest Freeway.
Amid a devastating drought, record-breaking heat and the everlasting breezy Santa Ana winds, Tom Rolinski is hoping his team is prepared for yet another fire season.
Joan Salvatore moved to this remote part of Chatsworth to retire and relax but finds herself stressed out after her fire insurance premium increased by 400%. "It's stressful every month wondering where I am going to get the money to pay my bills," she said.
One person was injured after a Union Pacific train carrying lumber derailed in Colton Monday morning.
A rubbish fire in Valley Glen caused LAFD crews to close down the Metro G Line for an unknown amount of time Sunday evening.
It took over 50 firefighters less than 40 minutes to control the blaze.
