Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - Pack rat conditions aided a fire’s spread through a single-family home Wednesday afternoon.
The fire tore through the home in the 1200 block of North Lawrence Avenue around 2:43 p.m. The fire burned near the Monterey Health and Wellness Centre, 1267 N. San Gabriel Blvd., forcing the evacuation of 73 people inside the care center, according to Los Angeles County Fire officials. No one was injured. Two residents in the home were evacuated by deputies, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. While the Temple Station initially reported one dog was also evacuated, firefighters on scene requested animal control for a group of 15 cats and dogs roaming into and out of the home as firefighters were still working after flames were knocked down, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Flames were knocked down by 3:07 p.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A hospital is reportedly undergoing evacuations after a nearby house was found engulfed with flames.
Monterey Health and Wellness Centre, 1267 N. San Gabriel Blvd. is undergoing evacuations. A one-story home, in the 1200 block of Lawrence Avenue, behind the hospital is the structure on fire, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. The fire is extensive throughout the home due to pack rat condition, firefighters reported. There is no threat to the hospital. It is unclear if any injuries have been reported. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - Traffic investigators are still piecing together evidence in a fatal crash that took the life of a motorcyclist Saturday.
The rider sustained fatal injuries after colliding with the rear of a vehicle at Garvey and Muscatel avenues around 2:54 p.m. The entire intersection is blocked to traffic during the investigation, said Lt. Kusayanagi of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The rider died at the scene, Kusayanagi said. The direction of travel of the motorcycle was not immediately known. It was also not known if the rider’s body has been removed from the scene. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ROSEMEAD - A motorcyclist was taken to a trauma center with major head injuries in a crash with another vehicle.
The collision occurred around 4:21 p.m. in the middle of the intersection of Walnut Grove and Mission. The rider was taken to County/USC Medical Center for treatment, said Sgt. Lewis of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station. The driver of the other vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with traffic investigators, Lewis said. |
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