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☆ Southern California wildfires: Firefighters battle 2 wildfires amid ‘particularly dangerous’ fire weather event
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Chris Boyette | Mary Gilbert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Firefighters are battling two fast-growing wildfires in Southern California Wednesday as the state experiences a “particularly dangerous” fire weather event. “Due to extreme wind conditions, fixed-wing aircraft are unable to assist in firefighting efforts,” VCFD posted. A rare “particularly dangerous situation” red flag warning, the most extreme form of fire weather warning, is also in effect for Southern California into Thursday. More than 11,000 Southern California Edison customers across five counties had power shut off Wednesday morning. A gust of 85 mph was recorded by Wednesday morning on Magic Mountain with gusts over 70 mph in the nearby Transverse Ranges in Southern California, according to the weather service.

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One person was detained Sunday after three people died in a house fire in Temple City. Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were sent to the home in the 6000 block of Sultana Avenue at around 4:50 p.m. and were able to knock down the fire in 30 minutes. But due to a “heavy heat” from the flames, three people died, the department said. “Unfortunately they arrived to heavy smoke and fire showing from the front of the building,” Fred Fielding with the LA County Fire Department said. “I saw the whole house inside was full on fire -- fire coming out of the windows,” said Jane Guzman De Leon, who called 911.

Persons: ” Fred Fielding, “, it’s, ”, Jane Guzman De Leon, Guzman De Leon Organizations: Firefighters, Los, Los Angeles County Fire Department, LA County Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Locations: Temple City, Los Angeles

Five people are dead after a small plane crashed on Catalina Island off the California coast on Tuesday, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday the twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after it departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon at around 8 p.m. A joint search and rescue team comprised of Avalon station deputies, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon Search and Rescue and Avalon City Fire Department members found the plane about a mile west of Catalina Airport, according to the Sheriff's Department's news release. Part of the Channel Islands, Santa Catalina Island is located about 22 miles southwest of Los Angeles. Catalina Island Airport has a single, 3,000-foot-long runway and occupies a 1,602-foot-tall mountaintop at the center of the island.

Organizations: Catalina, Federal Aviation Administration, Beechcraft, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Avalon, Avalon City Fire Department, Catalina Airport, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Channel Locations: California, Avalon, Los Angeles, Santa Catalina

☆ Pilot killed in mid-air small plane collision in California
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A pilot died after two single-engine planes collided mid-air on Sunday in Southern California, officials said. The planes, a single-engine Nanchang CJ-6 and a single-engine Yakovlev Yak-52, collided near Lancaster, in northern Los Angeles County, around 1 p.m. PT on Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. One plane had landed near the intersection 47th Street East and Ave F and the other near 60th Street East and Ave G in Lancaster. The Yak-52 plane is a Soviet-era from 1930 that is owned by Fight’s On! The Nanchang CJ-6 is a Chinese military aircraft from the 1960s used for basic training.

Persons: Nanchang, Yakovlev Organizations: Nanchang CJ, Federal Aviation Administration, Los Angeles County Fire Department, East, FAA, National Transportation Locations: Southern California, Lancaster, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Lancaster ., Soviet, Fight’s, San Marcos, Nanchang, Chinese

☆ Post Fire: Los Angeles County blaze has consumed nearly 15,000 acres
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A fire in Los Angeles County that forced the evacuations of hundreds of people from a state park has burned nearly 15,000 acres, authorities said Sunday, just one day after it started. A red flag warning was issued for the I-5 corridor in Los Angeles County and the Ventura County mountains until 5:00 p.m. Monday afternoon. The wildfire began Saturday afternoon in Gorman, an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County. California State Park Services evacuated 1,200 people from Hungry Valley Park, Cal Fire said. The fire had damaged two commercial properties by Saturday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

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☆ Growing Wildfire Burns 10,000 Acres and Forces Evacuations Near Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Yan Zhuang | More About Yan Zhuang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A fast-spreading wildfire northwest of Los Angeles has burned more than 10,000 acres and forced the evacuation of about 1,200 people, according to local authorities, fueled by strong winds that are expected to last until Monday. The blaze, named the Post Fire, started at 1:47 p.m. Saturday in Gorman, Calif., near Interstate 5 about 50 miles outside Los Angeles, the authorities said. Within 12 hours, it had spread to over 10,500 acres, according to CalFire, California’s firefighting agency. It was zero percent contained as of Saturday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The authorities evacuated 1,200 people from the Hungry Valley recreation area and closed the nearby Pyramid Lake reservoir, the fire department said on Saturday evening.

Organizations: Angeles County Fire Department, Firefighters Locations: Los Angeles, Gorman, Calif, CalFire, Angeles

☆ Tram collision at Universal Studios theme park leaves more than a dozen people with minor injuries
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A tram collision at Universal Studios Hollywood in California left more than a dozen people with minor injuries Saturday night, authorities said. Fifteen people were taken to local hospitals with injuries, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. “There was a tram incident at the theme park tonight that resulted in multiple minor injuries, confirmed by the LA County Fire Dept,” a Universal Studios Hollywood spokesperson told CNN in a statement. The theme park did not provide further details on what caused the issue with the tram. Universal Studios Hollywood operates trams for its popular studio tour, which takes visitors to various filming locations on the backlot, as well as 3-D experiences.

Organizations: CNN, Universal Studios Hollywood, Los, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s, Los Angeles County Fire Department, LA, Fire, ” Locations: California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles

☆ Wrong-Way Driver Hits Los Angeles Sheriff’s Recruits, Injuring 22
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A vehicle struck and injured Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits while they were on a morning run in Whittier, Calif.More than 20 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruits were injured early Wednesday when a vehicle struck the group as they were out for a morning training run, according to the officials. Five of the 22 injured recruits are in critical condition, said Sheila Kelliher , a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The rest have lesser injuries and have also been taken to the hospital, she said.

☆ 22 Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recruits struck by vehicle during training run
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — A car struck 22 Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run around dawn Wednesday and five were critically injured, authorities said. A total of 23 people were injured, including the driver, said Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Capt. In addition to the five who were critically injured, there were four with moderate injuries and 14 with minor injuries. The driver was among those with minor injuries, she said. NBC Los AngelesA Sheriff’s Department statement said a recruit class was hit by a vehicle at about 6:26 a.m. during a training run.

LOS ANGELES — A man was killed and 12 other people were injured after a car crashed into a food stand Friday night, officials said. Aerial helicopter footage from NBC Los Angeles showed the sedan crashed into what appeared to be a cooking stove on the sidewalk. In addition to the person who died, 12 other people were injured, three of whom were in critical condition, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Craig Little said. The crash happened near the intersection of West Holt Ave and Dudley Street. The driver was going east and went into opposite lanes of traffic before crashing into the food stand, Mejia said.

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