Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A fire inside a vacant commercial building was knocked down at 5:19 p.m., firefighters said. The fire burned in a vacant 50-foot by 80-foot dentistry office, 3701 Santa Anita Ave., just after 5 p.m. May 16. Flames were extinguished by 5:19 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is being investigated. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Firefighters have extinguished a fully-engulfed mobile home fire Thursday afternoon, firefighters report. The fire was knocked down in the 10400 block of Valley Boulevard at 1:50 p.m. The fire, dispatched to firefighters at 1:33 p.m., threatened at least one other mobile home, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. No victims have been found, firefighters said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - Firefighters have knocked down active fire in a residential detached garage Monday night. The fire burned at 12404 Clinton St. The fire, dispatched at 8:20 p.m., was knocked down in 18 minutes, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire’s cause is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - 11 people have been displaced, two homes red-tagged after a tree fire spread to three homes Sunday.
A 34-year-old woman was arrested, but her name has not been released by arson investigators with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, nor the El Monte Police Department as the investigation continues. The suspect allegedly set a tree on fire near railroad tracks in the 12100 block of Clora Place before Noon November 11. Firefighters requested a second-alarm response for additional manpower to extinguish the flames, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The American Red Cross was called to assist those displaced by the fires. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A victim was found burned beyond recognition in a transient camp fire near the El Monte Station Sunday morning.
It is unclear if the fire was accidental or intentional. El Monte detectives are investigating along with Los Angeles County Fire arson investigators and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner, according to Detective Sergeant Richard Luna of the El Monte Police Department. The camp fire was reported at 3:01 a.m. September 9 in an empty field flanked by trees about 300 yards east of the El Monte Station, nestled between the I-10 freeway and the Metrolink railroad tracks. The fire was extinguished but no body was found at the time, Luna said. A transient concerned about the well-being of a woman who frequented the camp asked for help in searching the area, Luna said. Los Angeles County Firefighters responded back to the location, close to 10166 Olney St., around 10:48 a.m., searched the burned wreck and found an unrecognizable body. “A lot of transients hang out in the area,” Luna said. “Its not uncommon for transients to live in the vacant lot.” El Monte detectives are waiting for investigations from the Coroner and Los Angeles County Fire arson investigators to determine how the victim died. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators were called as a matter of protocol, but are not investigating the death yet, Luna said. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A large commercial building fire was just knocked down after more than an hour-long fight.
The fire burned in the vacant building at 3342 N. Santa Anita Ave. Firefighters were dispatched to the one-story commercial structure fire, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters requested a second-alarm response for additional units to fight the flames. No injuries were reported. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor EL MONTE - A fire destroyed 10 vehicles inside an apartment carport early Sunday morning.
It was determined that a faulty cellphone charger inside one of the vehicles sparked the blaze inside the carport at 4128 Tyler Avenue, said Lt. Eric Stanley of the El Monte Police Department. The fire was reported just after 3:30 a.m. It was unclear how much damage was caused to the structure itself. No injuries were reported, Stanley said. |
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