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Worker Seriously Hurt While Trying To Fix Six Flags Ride
VALENCIA (CBS) — A technician working to fix a malfunction on a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain suffered a six-inch gash to his left arm when the ride moved unexpectedly. The victim,...
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High Winds, Dry Weather Spawn Red Flag Warnings
By Louisa Hodge SANTA CLARITA (CBS) — Red flag warnings were in effect Monday in parts of Southern California, as high winds combined with low humidity had firefighters on alert. Firefighters said...
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Brush Fire Near Acton Burned 5 Acres
ACTON (CBS) — A brush fire erupted Monday afternoon near the intersection of Bent Spur Road and Briar Glen Road, south of Acton. The fire was reported just after 1 p.m. It burned five acres on top of...
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Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Fire In Agoura Hills
AGOURA HILLS (CBS) — Los Angeles and Ventura County firefighters Monday battled a second alarm structure fire in Agoura Hills. The fire burned a commercial building on the 5300 Block of Derry Avenue....
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Man With 3 Aliases Arrested For Wearing Stolen LA County Fire Department Jacket
PALMDALE (CBS) — Authorities say they arrested a 49-year-old illegal immigrant on suspicion of receiving stolen property after sheriff’s deputies saw him wearing a Los Angeles County Fire Department...
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Azusa Man, 21, Allegedly Stabs Mother To Death Before Calling Police
AZUSA (CBS) — A 21-year-old man allegedly stabbed his mother to death in Azusa Friday, then called authorities on himself, police said. Daniel Pope called police around 9 a.m. to report he had...
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2 Dead, 2 Critically Injured In Fiery 3-Vehicle Collision Near Hemet
HEMET (CBS) — Two people were killed and four injured, two critically, in a fiery three-vehicle collision near Hemet, authorities said Wednesday. The crash was reported at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday near the...
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Police Investigate Cliff Fall On Pacific Coast Highway
MALIBU (CBS) — A person was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday after being allegedly pushed off of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. The incident happened on the 19000 block of the PCH. The victim fell...
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Woman, 82, Dead In Carson House Fire
CARSON (CBS) — Officials said an 82-year-old woman died Saturday evening during a fire in Carson. LA County Fire confirmed to CBS2 and KCAL9 that a woman died at the residence in the 900 block of E....
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Reveler Burned At West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles County Fire Department reports that a reveler at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval suffered burns Thursday evening. The victim was taken to a nearby...
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Light Plane Crashes On Catalina Island, 3 Slightly Hurt
CATALINA ISLAND (CBSLA.com) — A light plane crashed on Catalina Island Sunday slightly injuring three of the four people aboard. It was not known if the plane was landing or taking off at the time of...
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Lifeguards Have Especially Busy Day On Southland Beaches
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Lifeguards around the Southland had an especially busy day Sunday reportedly making more than 50 rescues up and down the coast. The South Battalion of the Los Angeles County...
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Robbery Suspect Shot By Police After Allegedly Flashing Phony Gun
CORONA (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say a man was shot by police as he fled from a robbery at a McDonald’s in Corona where he allegedly flashed a fake gun. Dispatchers received a 911 call at 10:15 p.m....
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Officials Battling Apartment Fire In Lawndale
LAWNDALE (CBSLA.com) — Los Angeles County Fire officials Monday were responding to an apartment fire in Lawndale. The fire was reported around 1:35 p.m. in the roof of the two-story building in the...
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LA County Fire Says Report Of West Hollywood Building Collapse Was Unfounded
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Los Angeles County Fire Department officials Thursday said a report of an apartment building collapse in West Hollywood was unfounded. The incident was called in at 1:42...
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Driver Needs To Be Extricated From Crashed Car After Falling Asleep At Wheel
DIAMOND BAR (CBSLA.com) — Authorities said a who fell asleep while driving, crashed his vehicle and had to be extricated early Sunday. The driver crashed onto a golf course in Diamond Bar where the 57...
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Large Water Main Break Closes All Lanes On PCH In Malibu
MALIBU (CBSLA.com) — A large water main break north of Trancas Canyon resulted in the closure of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Los Angeles County Fire crews were on the scene, where water was...
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3-Story Building Under Construction Catches Fire In West Hollywood
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — Crews Friday battled a fire at a construction site in West Hollywood. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded just before 9:45 a.m. to a 3-story commercial building at...
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Major Flooding Reported At Building Housing WeHo Retirees
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.com) — The LA County Fire Department says a three-story apartment building in West Hollywood experienced major flooding Saturday. It was unclear if the flooding was related to...
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LA Firefighters Deployed To Battle Tassajara Fire In Monterey County
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — About 40 Los Angeles firefighters have been sent to Monterey County to battle a fire that has claimed one life, burned at least 1,200 acres and consumed at least 10 homes,...
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2 Dead, 2 Hurt In Hacienda Heights 2-Vehicle Crash
HACIENDA HEIGHTS (CBSLA.com) — Two people are dead and two hurt in a two-vehicle car crash in Hacienda Heights Sunday evening. The crash occurred on the eastbound 60 Freeway at the 7th Street off-ramp...
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LA County Firefighters On-Call To Provide Aid After Ecuador Quake
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department are on alert to scramble to Ecuador Sunday in the aftermath of the earthquake that killed at least 238 people. The...
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Fire Crews Battle Brush Fire In Gorman Area
GORMAN (CBSLA.com) — A brush fire pushed by light winds scorched about 60 acres in the far northwestern reaches of Los Angeles County Tuesday afternoon, but no structures were threatened and no...
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Pilot Reportedly Killed In Downed Plane In Angeles National Forest
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST (CBSLA.com/AP) — Authorities Sunday morning responded to reports of a downed plane in the Angeles National Forest. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer said...
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SUV Winds Up In Pepperdine University Swimming Pool
MALIBU (CBSLA.com) — Authorities said an SUV somehow wound up in a swimming at Pepperdine University Saturday. The Jeep Grand Cherokee was reported in the pool at 6:25 p.m. on the Malibu campus at...
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Brush Fire Gets Dangerously Close To Homes In Granada Hills
GRANADA HILLS (CBSLA) — City firefighters, with an assist from L.A. County Fire Department, battled a brush fire in Granada Hills Saturday afternoon. The blaze burned about a half acre in a half...
View Article“We Ran Out Of Equipment”: County Fire Officials Raise Awareness Of Funding...
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Fire Department held a public meeting Thursday to raise awareness of the challenges it is facing. Chief Darryl Osby, joined by firefighters and...
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LA County Voters To Decide On Property Tax Hike To Fund Firefighting Services
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Next March, Los Angeles County residents will vote on a property tax hike that would go towards increasing staffing levels for the L.A. County Fire Department. FILE — Firefighters...
View ArticleLAPD, LAFD Report Additional Cases Of Coronavirus; LA Sheriff’s Department...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles Fire Department both reported additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 among their ranks Tuesday. LAPD now has 47 cases, while...
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LA County Fire Seeing ‘Drastic Decline’ In COVID-19 Cases Within Department
SOUTH GATE (CBSLA) — The Los Angeles County Fire Department has experienced a “drastic decline” in coronavirus test positivity rates and a drop in the number of personnel out sick with the disease...
View ArticlePine Fire Off Highway 138 Near Llano That Burned Several Homes Now 10% Contained
LLANO (CBSLA) – A wind-driven brush fire near Highway 138 and 248th Street East in the Llano area, east of Palmdale, burned two homes and scorched some 450-acres, according to officials at the LA...
View ArticleFire Guts Commercial Building In East LA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The cause of a fire that burned through a commercial building in east Los Angeles overnight remains under investigation. The LA County Fire Department tweeted about the fire at...
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Vanessa Bryant’s Lawyers Ask For Temporary Postponement In Suit Against LA...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Lawyers for Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, requested a temporary postponement in the invasion of privacy lawsuit against LA County, as well as...
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Procession Held For Firefighter Killed In Agua Dulce Fire Station Shooting
AGUA DULCE (CBSLA) – A procession was held early Wednesday morning for a Los Angeles County firefighter who was killed in a shooting at a fire station in Agua Dulce which also left a second firefighter...
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LA County Sheriffs Unveil Fire Cat, Vehicle Deployed In Situations Too...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officially unveiled one of its newest tool to help fight fires, while also fighting crime. The Fire Cat was first seen in action at the...
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Tory Carlon, Firefighter Killed In Agua Dulce Fire Station Shooting,...
INGLEWOOD (CBSLA) – A memorial service was held Thursday at The Forum in Inglewood to honor and remember Tory Carlon, a Los Angeles County firefighter who was killed in a shooting at a fire station in...
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Evacuation Orders For 349-Acre King Fire In Lancaster Lifted, No Injuries...
LANCASTER (CBSLA) – The Los Angeles County Fire Department tweeted that it has stopped forward progress in the 349-acre King Fire, and that crews will remain on the scene to manage hotspots and...
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Ocean Rescue: LA County Fire Lifeguards Pull 2 People From Water In Venice
VENICE (CBSLA) – Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division pulled two people out of the water in Venice Wednesday afternoon after their boat ran aground. LA County Fire Dept. Lifeguard...
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Police Take Man Into Custody In Connection To Commercial Yard Fire In Wilmington
WILMINGTON (CBSLA) – A man was taken into custody in connection with a fire that broke out at a shipping container yard in Wilmington today. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded at about...
View ArticleMemorial Service Held For LA County Fire Department Captain Steven McCann Who...
DIAMOND BAR (CBSLA) — A memorial service was held Friday for Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Steven McCann, who died on Feb. 9 after suffering a medical emergency while on duty. L.A. County...
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