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Three-alarm blaze destroys Alhambra building

Here’s the Fire Department’s scanner traffic.

A three-alarm fire torched several buildings near 3rd and Main Tuesday night.

The cause of the blaze was unknown. Several residences and business were without power when the fire brokeout. The blaze apparently started in a condo or apartment complex that is under construction.

Several other buildings appeared to catch fire as well.

Firefighters from Alhambra, South Pasadena and Los Angeles County responded to the thre-alarm blaze, officials said.

The amount of damage caused by the blaze was unknown. It is unknown if there were any injuries.
— Frank C. Girardot

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That’ll teach me

I take a day off, and the crime scene exploded in the San Gabriel Valley.

Officer involved shootings in West Covina, a rash of violence in northwest Pasadena, Jan Williams’ opportunity to hear what happened to her son and grandchildren passes in a couple of hours.

Firefighters are still mopping up in Diamond Bar and another truck tipped over on the overpass from the northbound 605 to the eastbound 10.

Whew. Did I leave anything out?

Oh yeah.

There’s this story about Temple City High School football coach, who was relieved from duty. (Don’t forget he had a connection to the Deandre Netter case)

And another domestic, where the wife stabs her husband.

 

 

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Weekend roundup:

Here’s some crime stories we’ve been following over the past few days:

*EL MONTE – Two local men were arrested Saturday after allegedly slitting a female taxi driver’s throat, robbing her and stealing her cab, authorities said.
David Herrera Siguenza, 19, and Carlos Carillo Ramirez, 25, both of El Monte, were booked on suspicion of attempted murder, carjacking and robbery.
The woman survived the attack and is recovering at an area hospital.

 

*AZUSA — An Azusa man is in serious but stable condition after being shot in a drive-by shooting Sunday night, officials said.
The shooting occurred at 10:37 p.m. in the 5200 block of Leaf Avenue, an unincorporated area near Azusa.

*PASADENA — A 28-year-old man who was sliced in the neck during a robbery was recuperating Monday, police said.
Authorities are searching for the attacker, who approached the victim in a parking lot near Washington Boulevard and Allen Avenue at about 5 p.m. Sunday.

*COVINA — Two juveniles were arrested Sunday on suspicion of tagging and burglarizing an elementary school, authorities said.
Police responded to a call Sunday about 5 p.m. of juveniles at Covina Elementary School.

 

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Stabbed nearly 100 times

Staff Writer Bethania Palma reports today on a woman ordered to trial for allegedly stabbing her husband with a sword and smothering her two children. Here’s the lead of her afternoon update on the hearing:

POMONA – A woman accused of killing her husband and two children was ordered today to stand trial on three counts of murder.

Man
Ling Williams, 29, stabbed her husband, Neal, nearly 100 times with a
Japanese sword, according to testimony from her preliminary hearing on
Monday. She is also accused of smothering her two sons, Devon, 7, and
Ian, 3, in their beds last August.

She has plead not guilty to the killings.

Judge Robert Martinez ordered her to trial after hearing about
90 minutes of testimony Monday from a sheriff’s homicide detective who
investigated the case.

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Firefighting helicopters won’t fly tonight

Firefighters on the ground will be going it alone tonight, as officials say air support will not be used overnight to battle the Triangle Complex Fire, which is threatening homes in Diamond Bar.

Airplanes, which were provided Sunday by state officials, can never run water-dropping missions at night, and incident commanders have determined not to use the heliopters for risky night drops, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman James Barnes said.

When officials do call for night flights, or any other dangerous flights, the pilot has the ultimate authority to turn down the mission, he said.

“That very rarely happens,” Barnes added.

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Twenty percent contained — latest numbers

Freeway Complex Fire Information:
Last Updated: November 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm  
Date/Time Started: November 15, 2008 at 9:07 am
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE / Orange County Fire Authority / Corona City Fire / Anaheim Fire / Chino Valley Fire
County: Orange County / Riverside County
Location: Between Corona, Chino Hills, Yorba Linda, Brea & Anaheim
Acres Burned: 23,722 acres
Containment: 19% contained
Structures Threatened: 3,500 structures are threatened.
Structures Destroyed: STRUCTURES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED: 64 buildings OR 104 residences.

  • Anaheim – 10 homes, 10 apartment buildings (50 apartment units) – TOTAL of 60 residences
  • Yorba Linda – 70 residences
  • Corona – 16 residences
Evacuations:

Evacuations and Road Closures

Cause: Under Investigation  
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Orange County Fire Authority, Corona Fire, Anahiem City Fire, Chino Valley Fire, CHP, CDCR and CCC.
Total Fire Personnel:

3,699 Total Personnel
575 Engines
77 Crews
35 Dozers
7 Watertenders
16 Helicopters
12 Airtankers

Conditions:

The Freeway Complex is made up of the Freeway Fire and the Landfill Fire. CAL FIRE Incident Command Team #6 has transitioned into a unified command.

Firefighters made good progress in containing this fire as the Santa Ana Winds died down significantly.

Many Evacuations and road closures remain in effect.

Triangle Complex Information: (714) 628-7085
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