Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PICO RIVERA - Ground crews and aircraft kept a stubborn brush fire from growing beyond 52 acres Friday.
Los Angeles County firefighters and Montebello firefighters worked to contain the blaze that burned near Rosemead Boulevard and Gallatin Road. The Rosemead Fire was reported just after 1 p.m. September 24, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on scene, they immediately reported that an estimated three acres had already burned inside the Whittier Narrows wash. Both fire agencies initiated first alarm responses, but eventually a second alarm was requested to the scene. A number of helicopters responded to fight from the air, along with the Super Scoopers leased out of Canada. The Super Scoopers arrived after briefly battling a small brush fire in Glendora. At 6 p.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department officially announced that forward progress of the fire had been stopped. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 9:12 a.m.: Authorities are investigating a possible human aspect to this fire on East Fork Road. A suspect has been detained on an unspecified trail in the area near the fire. the CHP and county deputies are en route to the detained suspect.
UPDATE, 9:07 a.m.: Forward progress on the fire has been stopped at four acres. Aircraft have helped tremendously in keeping the flames from spreading, according to the U.S. Forest Service. MOUNTAINS - The Los Angeles County Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service firefighters are responding to a brush fire along East Fork Road near Glendora Mountain Road above San Dimas. A technician with the US Forest Service reports three to five acres running slowly uphill. The fire was reported around 7:51 a.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - One person was just extracted and one person is reportedly pinned under a vehicle that went off the asphalt on Glendora Mountain Road near Glendora Ridge Road.
A 21-year- old woman stuck inside of the vehicle was extracted, lifted into a Los Angeles County Fire helicopter and was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for treatment, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The crash was dispatched to first responders just after 11 a.m. Easter Sunday. The vehicle may be as many as 200 feet over the side of the road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS – No structures are threatened by a brush fire burning along Mt. Baldy Road Thursday.
The fire is burning heavy brush near Shinn Road. The fire has burned at least two to three acres and is moving south southwest with a moderate rate of spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The fire began burning around 9:45 a.m. The Los Angeles County Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service are on scene with full brush assignments underway, including aircraft. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is evacuating people around Mt. baldy, the U.S. Forest Service said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Three people were injured and one needed to be pulled from a car that crashed down an embankment and overturned in the mountains above Azusa Saturday.
The occupant was estimated to have been trapped in the overturned car for as long as an hour before first responders arrived to San Gabriel Canyon Road at mile marker 20.22 around 9:19 a.m. Two other occupants were able to self-extricate, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. First responders found the car at least 100 feet over the side on flat terrain. A battalion chief at the scene initially requested a Hospital Emergency Response Team from County/USC Medical Center to be flown in, but the trapped occupant was freed and the HERT Team was no longer needed. The two occupants who self-extricated received minor injuries, according to firefighter radio traffic. By 10:31 a.m., the occupant was airlifted from the scene and was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for treatment. The extent of injuries was not immediately known. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 2:51 p.m.: Firefighters revised acreage several times and the Soldier Fire is now just under an acre burned, according to the U.S. Forest Service. There were no victims inside the crashed vehicle. The two occupants who climbed to the road were airlifted by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's helicopter. MOUNTAINS - A five acre brush fire has ignited along Highway 39 at mile marker 35.29, the U.S. Forest Service is reporting. The U.S. Forest Service is in scene and is requesting assistance from the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol. Firefighters believe a vehicle crashed over the side of the road and ignited the fire. Possibly two occupants from the crash found their way to the road. It is unclear if anyone else may still be in the vehicle, according to the U.S. Forest Service. An existing hand line put in place by firefighters who worked the Bobcat Fire is helping to keep flames back. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A Rialto man and Upland woman were identified after being killed in a crash November 8.
Ana Miramontes, 41, was named by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. While the coroner would not release the name of the man because next of kin had not been notified, the California Highway Patrol identified him as Daniel Miramontes who is in his 40s. The fatal collision occurred on the eastbound I-10 freeway at Via Verde around 2:08 a.m. Witnesses reported seeing a black minivan rear end a white sedan, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. Both Ana Miramontes and Daniel Miramontes occupied the white sedan that was rear ended. They both died at the scene, according to California Highway Patrol officer Xavier Becerra. Both fatal victims were pronounced dead at the scene at 2:30 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. The crash initially affected the No. 2, 3 and 4 traffic lanes. CHP officers temporarily had all lanes blocked during the investigation. Eventually all lanes, except for the No. 1 lane, remained closed. A good Samaritan attempted to perform CPR on at least one person injured in the crash who was reportedly down in lanes of traffic, according to CHP traffic logs. Two others were injured in the crash: an 18-year-old man who suffered major injuries and a 16-year-old male who suffered moderate injuries were taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, according to the CHP. Initial reports from the scene indicated that one person, possibly two people, ran from the crash and into the nearby foothills. The CHP requested assistance from the air in locating a person described as a driver who fled into the foothills, according to CHP traffic logs. It is unclear if the CHP determined if someone actually ran from the crash scene. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Firefighters are rescuing one injured occupant of a vehicle that plunged an estimated 400 feet down Angeles Crest Highway Sunday. The driver of the vehicle was declared dead at the scene of the crash one mile south of a fire station along Angeles Crest Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The surviving occupant is needing immediate aid, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The CHP was called to near mile marker 33.34 around 7:16 p.m. November 8. According to CHP traffic logs, an occupant of the vehicle flagged down a passerby to tell them about the crash. A Los Angeles County Fire helicopter will be taking the surviving patient. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - Fire authorities are confident the remaining hotspots on the Bobcat Fire will be extinguished as forecasted rain is expected to hit the region Saturday and Sunday.
Firefighters achieved 98 percent containment recently on the Bobcat Fire, Which incinerated nearly 115,800 acres, destroyed 87 homes, damaged 28, as well as either damaging or destroying 102 other structures, according to the U.S. Forest Service. There is a slight chance that rain will move in by late Friday. The chances for rain will increase by about 4 a.m. Saturday and an 80 percent chance of precipitation will likely carry into Saturday evening, according to the the National Weather Service. For Sunday, showers will be likely, mainly between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The rains will also likely prevent dirt and ash from spreading across and blanketing the region, the US forest service said. When last updated October 17, fire authorities said what remained of the bobcat fire was smoldering and creeping where heat exists within containment lines in the existing footprint. The U.S. Forest Service announced a temporary closure of Crystal Lake Campground ground November 5 due to ongoing cleanup efforts for the bobcat fire and for impending inclement weather. The closure will remain until further notice. Large portions of Angeles Crest Highway remain closed for emergency repair work due to the Bobcat Fire. Angeles Crest is closed 500 feet east of Mt. Wilson/Redbox Road to Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road and 3.3 miles east of Newcomb’s Ranch Road to Islip Saddle. Chantry Flats Truck Trail above Sierra Madre is unstable and dangerous for travel. It also remains closed for repair work, the U.S. Forest Service said. The Bobcat Fire began burning on Sunday, September 6. In the hours and days since it ignited, it rapidly grew in size and at times outpaced containment efforts set forth by firefighters. The Bobcat Fire encased the Southland in a filthy orange glow, at times rained copious amounts of ash as if it were a winter snowstorm. Flames enveloped the mountainside moving at first northeast from Cogswell Dam where it ignited over the San Gabriel Mountains and into Kern County where most of the destruction was seen. Through the persistent work of firefighters on the ground and in the air, Mount Wilson Observatory was saved from destruction after flames repeatedly Insta too close for comfort to the historic site. Sturtevant Camp, East of the Mount Wilson Observatory, was also saved. The fire may have ignited do to brush potentially coming into contact with an overhead Conductor, according to southern California Edison in a letter addressed to the California Public Utilities Commission. |
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