 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - Firefighters are extinguishing a small brush fire spreading to some trees. The fire is reported in the 16700 block of Gale Avenue. The fire is 50 feet by 50 feet wide and is affecting large trees nearby between a parking lot and a nearby structure, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire, dispatched at 4:01 p.m., is not threatening any nearby structures.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - Firefighters helped rescue a man who became pinned under a forklift Monday afternoon. A 29-year-old man became pinned after the forklift reportedly fell off a loading dock in the 100 block of North Baldwin Park Boulevard around 3:50 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The man was removed after another forklift lifted the fallen forklift that pinned the man, firefighters said.
Firefighters report the man suffered moderate injuries to an arm and partial amputation. The man was transported by helicopter to an area trauma center for further treatment.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - A transient was booked on suspicion of arson of property Sunday after allegedly burning an American flag at a roadside memorial. Scott Kennard, 41, was spotted by a California Highway Patrol officer, and displayed what was deemed as out-of-place behavior as Kennard loitered at Valley Boulevard and Turnbull Canyon Road. “The CHP Officer saw the suspect grab the American Flag and shield it with his hand. Immediately, flames were seen erupting from the flag,” according to Deputy Juanita Navarro-Suarez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The flag could not be saved as it was consumed by flames. A new flag, however, was placed at the memorial. Kennard is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail.  Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - Deputies arrested a man Sunday morning accused of burning a flag at a roadside memorial. The as-of-yet unidentified suspect allegedly torched the American flag at the David Marin Romero memorial plaque at Valley Boulevard and Turnbull Canyon Road May 12. The suspect torched the flag around 10:10 a.m. and was detained by deputies within minutes. A passerby witnessed the alleged arson and called deputies. The suspect walked away from the scene on Valley Boulevard before being detained, according to Lt. Marquez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station.
Marquez did not yet know a motive for the arson. The plaque and flag honor fallen CHP Santa Fe Springs motor officer David Marin Romero, who was cut down in the line of duty Friday September 23, 2005. Romero was stopped at a red light on northbound Turnbull Canyon Road, prepared to turn left onto Valley Boulevard when he was hit from behind by a DUI driver at nearly 60 miles per hour. Romero and his motorcycle were ejected across the intersection. Romero died at County/USC Medical Center after being flown for treatment.  PHOTO/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - Three people received minor injuries and two were critically injured in a violent crash that overturned a truck and a van Friday. The crash was dispatched to firefighters just before 1 p.m. May 10 at East Valley Boulevard and South Stimson Avenue. Three occupants were trapped, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
A newer white van and what appeared to be a silver truck collided. The truck flipped on its roof. A helicopter was called to transport at least one victim to an area trauma center. Ground ambulances were called to transport others.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor INDUSTRY - Authorities are investigating a suspicious package at the Los Angeles County Department of Public and Social Services headquarters. The package was discovered around 2:47 p.m. There are no reports of people feeling sick or injured, according to Lt. Chris Garcia of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Los Angeles County firefighters were dispatched at 3:21 p.m. to DPSS headquarters, 12860 Crossroads Pkwy South.
Employees have evacuated the building, according to firefighters. Hazmat units with the Los Angeles County Fire Department are en route to assess the package. |
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