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Category Archives: Accidents/Fires
Station 69 Lifts Injured Man to Safety
A man, who fell 40 feet from the rocks near Sunset and Pacific Coast Highway, owes his rescue to firefighters from Stations 23 and 69. The 68-year-old man was sightseeing and looking at the view near Gladstone’s restaurant, when he … Continue reading
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Fire above McClure Tunnel Snarls Morning Traffic
(The video from John Alle shows the Santa Monica encampment that was near the fire that closed McClure Tunnel this morning.) Southbound PCH was backed up to Temescal Canyon Road this morning around 8 a.m. One resident wrote that they … Continue reading
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First Aid for Responders Taught at American Legion
“You’re being shot at. You’ve been hit in the right arm, put on the tourniquet!” Dutifully, this editor slipped below the table and grabbed the tourniquet and put it on with her left hand. At the Tactical Emergency Casualty … Continue reading
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Brush Fire in the Huntington Bluffs Friday
Los Angeles and Santa Monica Firefighters mounted an attack by ground and air on the burning brush in steep terrain below the Huntington Palisades on February 10. The fire was reported at 6:01 p.m. and two lanes of Pacific Coast … Continue reading
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Winds with Gusts up to 60 mph Expected: No Grilling
The weather forecast was for gusty Santa Ana winds to move into this area on Tuesday, November 15. The strongest gusts were predicted in the early a.m. on Wednesday. Santa Ana winds are dry and there is low humidity, which … Continue reading
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Legion Auxiliary Donates Thanksgiving Gift Cards to Palisades Firefighters
Many may not realize that firefighters have to pay for their own meals while working a shift at a station. Generally, those on duty take turns shopping and cooking. “While many of us are celebrating Thanksgiving with family, our firefighters … Continue reading
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Bonin Noticeably Silent about Palisades, Venice Fires
(Editor’s note: This story appeared on the Westside Current on October 18 and is shared in cooperation with Circling the News.) BY JAMIE PAIGE – Editor – Westside Current Two significant fires in the last several weeks have put two … Continue reading
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Fire Races up Corona Del Mar: Contained at Two Acres: PCH Closed Over Night
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to an 8:46 p.m. alarm of a brush fire below Corona de Mar, between Chautauqua and Potrero Canyon on October 16. At 9:25 p.m., LAFD reported “LAFD helicopters have joined LAFD ground crews in … Continue reading
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Burned-Out Venice Canal Residents Say Homeless To Blame for Sunday Fire
(Editor’s note My husband was returning from the airport around 11 p.m. October 2 and saw fire engines racing down Lincoln, near Venice Boulevard. He asked what it was and this editor found the LAFD reports. According to a spokesperson, … Continue reading
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Preparing for Fire Season Requires More than Hope
With fire season around the corner and the drought reaching new heights here’s a cautionary tale about a village with poor fire management. By REECE PASCOE Long time ago in the middle of a forest there is a small village … Continue reading
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