Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - A male and female died early Tuesday morning after their SUV crashed, rolled over and caught on fire.
First responders were sent to 64 W. Loma Alta Dr. just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 5. Initially being told of a vehicle fire, firefighters came upon a black Audi SUV that had crashed and rolled over, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. The Audi SUV struck one or more parked vehicles before overturning, according to Michael Nasir of the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center. The ages of the male and female were not immediately known to Nasir. At least one of the occupants was extricated from the vehicle. It is unknown if firefighters or passersby pulled the occupant out of the SUV. CHP officers requested the county medical examiner to the scene. As of 4:45 a.m., medical examiner investigators had yet to arrive to the scene. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - The US Forest Service announced Friday that the Millard fire above Altadena is 100% contained Friday.
The Millard Fire burned two acres in the Cobb Estate area of the Altadena foothills near Lake Avenue and East Loma Alta Drive around 5 p.m. July 27. There were no structures threatened, according to the US Forest Service. The Cobb Estate and Sam Merrill trailheads remain closed, according to the US Forest Service. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - Authorities have reopened the mountain areas affected by Sunday’s Lowe Fire. The fire that burned nearly 11 acres of light to medium brush near Loma Alta Drive and Chaney Trail September 22 has been “completely extinguished,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a Wednesday night message. The U.S. Forest Service was aided by Los Angeles County Firefighters in fighting the flames, which were first reported around 3:30 p.m. Sunday. While firefighters and aircraft worked on the fire, Los Angeles County Deputies worked to evacuate patrons of Millard Trail Camp north of the brush fire.
120 personnel were assigned to the brush fire. Fire crews were said to have planned on breaking down their staging area at Millard Trail Camp with the area expected to be open by 6 a.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE - 5:01 p.m.: The brush fire above Altadena has burned roughly 10 acres. The majority of the fire has been stopped, said the U.S. Forest Service. Firefighters are building containment lines to suppress remaining active flames. Millard Trail Camp, which is above the brush fire, is under mandatory evacuation, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. ALTADENA - A two-acre brush fire is burning uphill near Loma Alta Drive and Chaney Trail, Los Angeles County Firefighters report. A full brush response including four helicopters have been sent to battle the fire, which was reported around 3:26 p.m. September 22. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies are also on scene and are working to evacuate patrons at a campground in the area of the fire. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - A fire damaged a garage at a home Tuesday morning and firefighters are determining the cause. The fire occurred inside a detached 1,000-square-foot, two-vehicle garage in the 2000 block of East New York Avenue. Firefighters were dispatched just after 9 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The garage also had an attached bedroom. It is unclear if any vehicles were inside the garage.
Flames were knocked down at 9:28 a.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ALTADENA - A converted, detached garage went up in flames Friday in an Altadena home.
The fire was reported in a garage that was converted to living quarters in the 1300 block of North Grand Oaks Avenue around 5:04 p.m. The detached garage was found well-involved with fire, which was extinguished around 5:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Two searches of the garage yielded no victims. A cause was not given. |
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