 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Firefighters report one person died in a crash that ignited a half-acre brush fire above Azusa Friday. The vehicle plunged about 200 feet over the side of Highway 39 near mile marker 34, north of Coldbrook Campground. The crash ignited in heavy brush, but the fire was kept to one-half acre due to the green vegetation in the area. The U.S. Forest Service and Los Angeles County Fire Department worked together to beat back the flames.
The heat from the fire kept rescuers from reaching the vehicle, but once the fire near the vehicle was quenched, rescue crews were able to find a fatality. The roadway is closed while crews remain on scene. Mile marker 32 to Crystal Lake Road is closed, but CHP officers will be escorting some drivers down the mountain, according to the U.S. Forest Service.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - A collision on Highway 39 in the San Gabriel Mountains has sparked a small brush fire Friday. The crash occurred on Highway 39 near Coldbrook Campground just after 9:30 a.m. The U.S. Forest Service has called for a full brush fire response for a 200-square-foot fire in oak underbrush burning uphill in steep terrain. A rescue crew from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has found the vehicle about 200 feet over the side and are checking for patients. Los Angeles County Firefighters are also en route to assist with ground crews and helicopters. It is unknown if there are any victims inside the crashed vehicle near Coldbrook Campground on Highway 39. The fire's heat is preventing Sheriff's tactical medics from reaching the crashed vehicle.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - The driver in the fatal crash over the side of San Gabriel Canyon Road five miles above Azusa remains unidentified Tuesday. The crash occurred at mile marker 23 November 19 around 5:11 p.m. The victim’s unknown-model sedan was found 200 feet down an embankment -- the body was found 80 feet from the embankment, according to the California Highway Patrol. It was unclear if the victim was ejected, or walked away from the vehicle before dying.
A driver witnessed the car go over the embankment and flagged down Sheriff’s deputies, the CHP said. CHP investigators determined the driver was traveling south at an unsafe speed and failed to negotiate a roadway curve, drove across northbound lanes, collided with a dirt embankment and descended into a ravine. The crash sparked a three-acre brush fire that was quenched with ground crews and helicopters from the U.S. Forest Service and Los Angeles County Fire Department. Fire personnel discovered the body while battling flames and the driver was declared dead at 6:56 p.m., the CHP said. The driver was wearing a seat belt, the CHP said.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Firefighters have yet to reach a victim inside a vehicle that crashed and ignited a small brush fire above Azusa Monday.
Los Angeles County Fire Department urban search and rescue personal are attempting to reach the crashed vehicle said to be as much as 150 feet over San Gabriel Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A driver apparently witnessed the vehicle go over the side of the roadway near mile marker 23.86 around 5:18 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Deputies with the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station are redirecting northbound traffic at the base of the canyon. The fire’s progress is being allowed at the top of the hill by the asphalt road and at the bottom by the San Gabriel Reservoir. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor  MOUNTAINS - Detectives believe homicide played a role in the death of a still-unidentified person found near Angeles Crest Highway Saturday. The body was deemed a “long-term DOA” by Los Angeles County firefighters who spoke with Sheriff’s deputies at the scene around 10:30 a.m. November 17. The condition of the body makes it difficult for detectives to determine gender, let alone the manner of death, according to Deputy Armando Viera Jr. of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. “Detectives have learned U.S. Forestry employees were cleaning debris near the location when they located the decedent. Based on the condition of the remains, this incident is being investigated as a homicide,” Viera Jr. said.
Anyone with information that could aid the investigation is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - A driver was airlifted to a nearby hospital after being found in his vehicle over Highway 39 Sunday.
The vehicle was found about 150 feet over the side of San Gabriel Canyon Road at mile marker 32.82 just after 3 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. The victim was unconscious, but complained of pelvic pain after regaining consciousness, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Three medics and a firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service were lowered to the driver to assess injuries and aid in a hoist. The driver was flown to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center for treatment.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Ground crews and water-dropping helicopters are dousing a small vegetation fire burning in the Los Angeles and San Bernardino County borders.
After initially describing the acreage as larger, firefighters report the fire has burned 15 acres of the Angeles National Forest near Mt. Baldy Road and Shinn Road. No structures are threatened, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The California Highway Patrol and Claremont Police have Mt. Baldy Road at Fergus Falls blocked to traffic. Two water-dropping helicopters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department are providing assistance with the help of night vision. San Bernardino County firefighters are assisting Los Angeles County Fire, along with the U.S. Forest Service. Cause investigators with the Los Angeles County Fire Department are en route to determine the fire’s start. |
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