Category Archives: Accidents/Fires

Arson Suspect Sought After Fires Are Set in the Highlands and Topanga State Park

  The first of several brushfires was reported off Michael Lane in the Highlands at 10 p.m. Friday night, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. LAFD reported three hours later that there are “72 firefighters on scene, … Continue reading

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Dog Killed in Arson Fire: Remembered in Ceremony on Venice Beach

A ceremony was held May 2 on Venice Beach to honor an 8-month old dog, Togo, and his owner, Dr. Courtney Gillenwater. The dog perished in an alleged arson fire in the early a.m. on April 21 in Venice. Gillenwater, … Continue reading

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Fire Department Seeks Fire Spotters Who Can Sit at Home and Monitor LAFD Cameras

The 1910 Great Fire killed 85 people and burned three million acres in northern Idaho, western Montana, eastern Washington and southeast British Columbia. Afterwards, the U.S. Forest Service (and, starting in 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps), eventually built more than … Continue reading

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Annual Brush Clearance Process Changes: LAFD Will Do the Inspections in May

Residents living in Pacific Palisades have all received a notice about Brush Clearance requirements. In the past, we simply inspected our property and sent in the form saying it had been done. There is no longer an honor system. Circling … Continue reading

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Family Dog Dies in Cluhouse Avenue Fire: Arson Suspected

(Editor’s note: The following story is reprinted with permission by the Venice Current. It ran on April 21, 2021.) VENICE- “It was yelping so loud–the sound isn’t the usual dog sound–it was suffering. It was suffering.” A woman who lives … Continue reading

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Trunk Line Ruptures Sending Thousands of Gallons of Water down Sunset

A trunk/main water line ruptured in the 16100 block of Sunset Boulevard (at Muskingum) at 7:43 p.m. on Sunday evening. Water flowing downhill like river rapids made it dangerous for pedestrians and motorists. LAFD responded and all lanes of Sunset … Continue reading

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Legion’s Ham Radio Club Seeks Members

The Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283 Amateur Radio Club (aka Ham Radio Club) is open to all Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion and Auxiliary members. The Ham Radio Club, which has the license (KI6IRL), has recently updated its HF, … Continue reading

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PCH Task Force Discusses Street Racing, 100-mph Police Chases and Progress at Potrero Canyon Park

The PCH Task Force, which meets every quarter, serves an important role by bringing together representatives from three state offices (Assembly, Senate three cities (L.A., Santa Monica and Malibu) and their law enforcement entities, plus the California Highway Patrol. Task Force members … Continue reading

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Fire along Paseo Miramar Is Knocked Out

Firefighters from Stations 19, 23, 37, 63, 69 and 84 responded to a brush fire in the 300 block of Paseo Miramar (above Sunset) at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday. LAFD Spokesperson Brian Humphrey said there was an air-and- ground response … Continue reading

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Emergency Airlift from the Mountains

(Editor’s note: In response to the most recent airlift of a hiker on January 18, a reader wrote “Probably unavailable, but it would be good disclosure to report how much the injured people will be charged personally for the airlifts … Continue reading

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