Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - The Lincoln fire, which burned more than 20 acres in the San Gabriel Riverbed Saturday is about 75 percent contained.
About 200 firefighters worked to contain the spread of the flames Saturday, which ignited just before 11:30 a.m. near Lincoln Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard. Arson investigators were summoned to the scene to determine if the fire was suspicious. The fire briefly jumped Rosemead Boulevard Saturday and began small spot fires nearby. Montebello Firefighters were aided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Monrovia and Pasadena fire departments helped battle the fire. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - The brush fire burning in a riverbed near Whittier Narrows has grown to three to four acres, firefighters report.
The fire is burning near Lincoln Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard. Montebello Police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are assisting with blocking road traffic in the area, according to Los Angeles County Fire radio traffic. San Gabriel Boulevard between Lincoln Avenue & Rosemead Boulevard has been shut down, as well as southbound lanes of Rosemead north of San Gabriel Boulevard. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - Firefighters, aided by county units, are battling a brush fire near the Whittier Narrows Recreational Area.
The fire is about 40 feet by 40 feet in size near Lincoln Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard. Firefighters were dispatched at 11:25 a.m. Montebello firefighters were dispatched initially, believing it was in their jurisdiction, but the fire is possibly in Los Angeles County’s area, according to Montebello Fire radio traffic. Los Angeles County Fire Department has been dispatched and is en route to the scene, according to Dispatch Supervisor Melanie Flores. County units have a full brush fire response en route. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - Heads up, Montebello! A DUI/driver license checkpoint is scheduled for Friday, April 20.
The checkpoint will operate in an undisclosed area, based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI collisions. The checkpoint will begin Friday at 7 p.m. and conclude Saturday at 3 a.m., Montebello Police said. “Research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be reduced by up to 20 percent when well-publicized proactive DUI operations are conducted routinely,” Montebello Police said. Funding for this checkpoint is provided to Montebello Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor MONTEBELLO - A man with a no-bail warrant was arrested after he fled from police searching for an entirely different suspect Wednesday.
Officers from the Montebello Police Special Problems Unit were originally searching for a man wanted for attempted murder in the riverbed near Slauson Avenue and Telegraph Road when a man matching the suspect’s description fled from searching officers, according to Sgt. Mark Marty of the Montebello Police Department. A containment was established and a San Gabriel Police K9 unit also responded to search. The suspect was found hiding in the riverbed, but refused to surrender after several orders were given, Marty said. The San Gabriel Police K9 was deployed and subdued the suspect, who was later hospitalized for his wounds. The suspect police detained was not the attempted murder suspect sought by Montebello units, Marty said, but he was booked after being hospitalized due to his outstanding warrant. The suspect was booked and transported to a county jail for housing. A Montebello Police supervisor was not available to provide booking information. |
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