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Horse stuck in mud near Hansen Dam airlifted to safety
L.A. NOWA horse that was stuck in mud and halfway submerged in water near Hansen Dam was rescued by firefighters and airlifted to safety Saturday evening, fire officials said.... -
Fast-moving New Mexico fire burns 82,000 acres
Firefighters on Friday fought a fast-growing blaze in New Mexico where two smaller fires have merged into a fierce blaze covering extreme terrain that is making containment efforts difficult. A total of 82,252 acres have been burned by the fire, known as...
Tags: Forestry and Timber, Disasters and Accidents
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Firefighters starting to contain blaze in northern San Diego County
L.A. NOWFirefighters are making good progress in containing the Banner fire, which has now charred 1,200 acres east of Julian in northern San Diego County, Cal-Fire said Thursday night. The fire is now 5% contained. No structures have been destroyed, but...... -
Crews battle fast, erratic wildfire near Nevada-California line
More than 360 firefighters on Wednesday battled to contain a Nevada wildfire that has burned through nearly 3,500 acres near the border with California, officials said. The blaze, known as the Topaz Ranch Estates fire, started about 2 p.m. on Tuesday and...
Tags: Forestry and Timber, Disasters and Accidents
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Fontana pallet yard and tire business erupt in flames
L.A. NOWEighty-foot flames licked the sky Saturday night in Fontana as a pallet yard and truck tire business erupted in a fire that burned three commercial buildings and sent one firefighter to the hospital.... -
Dispatch lag slows Los Angeles Fire Department call response
When Javier Ortiz collapsed in his backyard in Echo Park, rescuers were stationed in a firehouse just a half-mile away.
But the Los Angeles Fire Department dispatcher who answered the 911 call from Ortiz's daughter took more than 2 1/2 minutes to send...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Science and Technology, Police Arrests, Standards, Concerts
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Crews battle brush fire in Riverside County
L.A. NOWFirefighters in Riverside County were knocking down a brush fire Tuesday afternoon that burned eight acres of light vegetation, officials said.... -
No cause determined in Lancaster blaze that injured firefighter
L.A. NOWInvestigators Tuesday night were trying to determine the cause of a blaze that gutted a Wendy's restaurant in Lancaster and left one firefighter with minor injuries.... -
LAFD response times can't be trusted, report to mayor says
L.A. NOWEmergency response times provided by Los Angeles fire officials to the public and City Hall leaders cannot be trusted because of problems with software used to prepare the numbers, according to report by an expert assigned to audit the Fire Department's... -
Acton brush fire disrupts Metrolink service
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA brush fire burning in the Acton area Tuesday afternoon disrupted Metrolink service and forced the closure of Soledad Canyon Road, officials said. The blaze had burned at least one structure and scorched about 20 acres near the 4700 block of West...Tags: Disasters and Accidents
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Firefighters launch aggressive air attack in Acton brush fire
L.A. NOWFirefighters were mounting an aggressive air attack to beat back flames Tuesday evening as a brush fire threatened homes in the Acton area.... -
Acton brush fire burns 126 acres; blaze 40% contained
L.A. NOWA brush fire in Acton scorched 126 acres but was 40% contained Tuesday night, officials said....
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