Cutting and pasting from the overnight notes

Here’s the round-up. Perhaps the most fascinating story of the day is the deaf-mute who went into the hospital with a bullet in his head but can’t explain how it got there. I have some questions about the second story because it says fre danger in the Angeles National Forest is High, but a look at the ANF website indicates fire danger is moderate.

Here’s the list:

Whit: WHITTIER — A man who cannot hear or speak arrived at a local hospital Monday with a gunshot wound to his head, however it was not immediately clear how he was shot, authorities said.

Pas/Trib: ARCADIA (CNS)– The fire danger in the Angeles National Forest will be raised from “high” to “very high” on Wednesday as summer temperatures continue drying out vegetation and increasing numbers of visitors arrive.

Pas/Trib: ALHAMBRA — Officials have released the name of a 23-year-old Los Angeles woman killed Saturday in a hit-and-run crash.

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Three youths questioned in connection to fire * **

Pasadena police have questioned three youths in connection with the Friday afternoon fire above Hastings Ranch.

There has been no arrests. The three were seen leaving the scene as soon smoke appeared.

No further information was available.

 *Three youths are reportedly now in custody according to one of our wire services.  We are confirming the story. (As of 5:46 p.m.) They are juveniles.

** From interview at 5:52 p.m. with Pasadena Fire Spokeswoman Lisa Derderian .. the youths were not residents of the area . . still trying to determine the origin a neighbor called it in great description and PPD were on it right away. . . .

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Hot enough yet?

Maybe we jumped the gun on the heat wave equaling a crime wave up in the SGV.

The scanner’s been pretty quiet this morning…maybe its too hot to be stupid.

Anyway, the National Weather Service is predicting record temperatures. They’ve extended the red flag fire warning through Saturday night and issued an excessive heat warning.

Here’s what the Associated Press is saying about the weather:

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Firefighters worked in extreme heat to corral small brush fires as a strong high-pressure system cooked the air from the central coast south to Los Angeles and San Diego.

At Ice Station Valencia, a rink in the broiling Santa Clarita Valley, hockey director Larry Bruyere, 55, said: “You don’t mind working here on days like this.”

Los Angeles County opened 42 daytime cooling centers for seniors and suggested people visit air-conditioned malls and libraries in the evenings. The National Weather Service warned people to take precautions for heat that could quickly kill children or animals left in cars, even if the windows were cracked open.

As people cranked up air conditioners, energy use in Los Angeles peaked at 5,854 megawatts Thursday, breaking records for the month of June, according to the city Department of Water and Power.

Some links to monitor through the day:

CAL ISO — Power usage in California.

NWS — Warnings, forecasts, observations

INCIWEB — Keeping track of fires for the Feds.

 

  

 

 

 

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South El Monte blaze guts restaurant

This from the Associated Press:

A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department told KTLA-TV that the fire at Cafe Azteca on Rush Street was reported shortly before 5 a.m. Wednesday

Early commuters on the Pomona (60) Freeway to the south and the San Bernardino (10) Freeway to the north could see smoke and flames from the blaze.

Firefighters appeared to have the fire extinguished by 5:30 a.m.

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“Lucky to be alive”

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To: News Room
From: Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna, Verdugo Fire Academy Glendale, Ca.

 

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on Saturday June 7th, I was traveling on the West Bound 210 freeway approximately 1/4 mile before the 605 interchange. I noticed a light bit of smoke developing.

 

I pulled to the right and noticed a semi-truck overturned becoming well involved with fire. I stopped to attempt what appeared to be an obvious trapped person in the burning truck. Never in my 28 year career did I witness the occupant stumbling around in shock with
multiple cuts, abrasions and burns with possible broken bones.

I got the victim to a safe location and started administering first aid. The truck was becoming more involved with fire. I called Los Angeles County Fire Dispatch Center who advised me units were en route.

Apparently the victim kicked out the windshield and jumped approximately 20 feet into a storm drain (the truck flew off the high interchange (approximately 30 feet) of the 210/605 freeway and landed on the Mount Olive Drive exit. Had he missed the Mount Olive Drive he
would have fallen another 30 feet into the storm drains on both sides.

This gentlemen is certainly lucky to be alive!

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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