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Category Archives: Accidents/Fires
Palisades Fire Burning Uncontrolled: Evacuations in Place
The Palisades fire which began as a two-acre fire off Piedra Morada Drive at 10:30 a.m. has exploded. Firefighters, which come from all over the county, have few resources to fight a fire driven by excessively high Santa Ana winds. … Continue reading
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Be Prepared to Evacuate with Upcoming Santa Ana Windstorm
Red flag warnings of critical fire danger will take effect at 4 a.m. Tuesday and remain in place through 6 p.m. Thursday, for the Malibu coast, the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area and other south land areas. By 4 p.m. … Continue reading
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Santa Monica Canyon Resident Arrested for Fatal Hit and Run
The Santa Monica Police Department released a December 27 update of a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on December 22 around 6:40 p.m. The victim, a Vietnam War veteran and Santa Monica resident, was hit as she crossed Wilshire Boulevard southbound … Continue reading
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Palisades Rec Center Opened as Emergency Center: Then It Is Shut
The Franklin Fire in Malibu, which started as a 10-acre fire around 10:50 p.m. on December 9, exploded. By December 10, the fire had burned 2,800 acres with zero containment and evacuation orders and warnings were put into place for … Continue reading
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Franklin Fire Burns 2851 Acres: Prompts Evacuations
The Franklin Fire, which started as a 10-acre fire around 10:50 p.m. on December 9, near South Malibu Canyon Road and Station Boundary, exploded with the Santa Ana winds. Pepperdine students were sheltered-in-place at the Tyler Campus Center or Payson … Continue reading
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“Dodged a Bullet” Because of the Timing of the Fire
A five-acre brush fire was reported in the Palisades Highlands near the Santa Ynez Reservoir and adjacent to Topanga State Park at 9:50 a.m. on November 13. According to LAFD this is “slow moving in heavy brush. It is topography … Continue reading
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Fires Driven by Santa Ana Winds Destroy Homes
BROAD FIRE: A fire broke out on five acres near Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu Bluffs Park, around 9 a.m. Santa Ana winds rapidly expanded the fire to about 50 acres near Pepperdine University. Dubbed the Broad Fire the fire … Continue reading
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Emergency Airlift from the Mountains
(Editor’s note: This story ran earlier on CTN, and when a reader asked a question about helicopters and airlifts, it seemed appropriate to remind people of the process.) By SARAH STOCKMAN Staff Writer Have you ever gone hiking or mountain … Continue reading
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LETTER: Activist and LAPD Commander Discuss Fireworks, 911 Calls
Local activist Krishna Thangavelu sent a letter to Commander Jonathan Tom, the Assistant Commanding Officer for Operations West Bureau, detailing safety concerns in Pacific Palisades. She wrote: “We had 10 minutes of fireworks go off on October 18, at … Continue reading
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Soccer Game Called Because of DUI
This editor referees youth soccer on the weekends. Working at West Torrance High School on October 19, about 27 minutes into the first half of a U12 Boys game, there was a loud crash. A blue car flew over an … Continue reading
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