Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - No one was injured in a fire that destroyed a one-story commercial building near a famed military museum Thursday night.
Firefighters arrived to investigate a reported fire at the building at 9420 Rush St. at 9:34 p.m. and ended up battling a 2-alarm fire until 10:45 p.m., according to Cpt. Norman Queen of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It’s unknown what the products of combustion were,” Queen told SGV CityWatch. He added that investigators were sent to the scene. Initially, local broadcast news stations reported the museum itself burned, but the fire affected the building next to the museum. Members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Arson/Explosives Detail responded as part of a routine procedure, according to Lt. Meza of the Sheriff’s Temple Station. Meza reported an estimated loss of close to $1 million. The American Military Museum, 1918 Rosemead Blvd., boasts itself as a non-profit military history museum. Opened since 1962, the museum features more than 170 military vehicles and exhibits dating back as far as 1933. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A brush fire is being extinguished near the Whittier Narrows Recreational Area, firefighters report Sunday. The fire has scorched one-half acre of Whittier Narrows near Durfee Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue. Most other fire units en route have been canceled, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire is roughly 70 percent contained. Firefighters already on scene will remain to work the fire. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A tree fire near the right shoulder of the eastbound 60 freeway briefly closed a traffic lane in the 60 freeway Wednesday.
Flames were visible on the eastbound side of the 60 freeway at Peck Road just before 4 a.m. April 15, According to the California Highway Patrol. Los Angeles County fire fighters requested The No. 4 lane and right shoulder be blocked by the CHP while they extinguish the flames. A 45-minute Sig Alert was issued for the No. 5 lane at 4:23 a.m., the CHP said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CItyWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE – Fire investigators are determining the cause of a massive fire that destroyed a furniture business Friday morning.
Firefighters were dispatched to Master Design Furniture, 2622 Chico Ave., at 12:30 a.m. The 50-foot by 200-foot building is considered a loss, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Firefighters first on scene reported heavy fire conditions throughout the building. With assistance of second-alarm personnel, firefighters knocked down flames in about one hour. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A second-alarm fire destroyed a large commercial building Monday evening.
No injuries were reported in the 800-foot by 500-foot building at 1703 Floraldale Avenue, which was dispatched at 6:22 p.m. Heavy smoke and fire was observed by the first engines to arrive on scene, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Knockdown was declared at 7:13 p.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - What started as a grass fire quickly consumed 500 large, outdoor plastic containers and injured two firefighters Wednesday afternoon.
The fire, which was dispatched at 12:32 p.m., was virtually all but knocked down more than 30 minutes ago. The 500 containers housed an unknown substance initially believed to be flammable, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The liquid in the containers is considered not hazardous, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Temple Station. The injured firefighters are taken to a nearby hospital and are doing fine. The fire burned in a grass field near the 1800 block of Chico Avenue. The cause is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - The outdoor fire continues to grow in size as more vegetation and plastic container are consumed by flames.
The plastic containers burning in the outdoor fire may contain residual flammable material inside them. The fire is burning in a light industrial area in the 1800 block of Chico Avenue, northeast of the Whittier Narrows Recreational area. The fire has also spread to multiple outdoor containers, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The types of injuries each firefighter sustained has not been disclosed. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - A commercial building is being threatened by flames ignited in a grass field possibly started in a homeless encampment.
The fire is already consuming an unknown number of plastic containers near the 1800 block of Chico Avenue. The fire, which was first dispatched at 12:32 p.m., is already a second-alarm blaze, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. One firefighter has been injured, but the extent of injuries has not been disclosed. It is unclear what type of plastic containers are being consumed by the fire. No further information is available. |
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