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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Nearly 100 firefighters battle large fire burning at downtown Los Angeles commercial building
A fierce fire was burning in a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon. Officials said the blaze had reached "major emergency status" with more than 88 firefighters on scene. Heavy smoke was billowing across the sky from the structure. The fire was on the city block bounded by South Los Angeles Street, East 4th Street, Wall Street and Winston Street. "Due to heavy storage load, firefighters were not able to reach the seat of the fire," the Los Angeles Fire Department said. "Additional resources are en route. Residents are advised to avoid the area." The fire was reported shortly after 1 p.m. in the 200 block of Winston Street in a row of commercial units, firefighters said. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
CBS News
12 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Fire crews battle downtown Los Angeles "major emergency" commercial building blaze
Los Angeles Fire Department crews are working to put out a commercial building fire in downtown Los Angeles on Friday afternoon. Around 1:12 p.m., crews responded to a row of commercial buildings with heavy smoke showing at Winston Street near S. Los Angeles Street. Around 2:04 p.m., the incident reached "major emergency" status as smoke continued to billow from the rooftop, with visible flames. The fire extended to the adjacent large commercial building, and with over 88 firefighters battling the flames, additional resources have been requested. Residents are advised to avoid the area of Los Angeles Street, Winston Street, Wall Street and E. 4th St. Los Angeles Fire Department crews battle a commercial building fire burning in the 200 block of East Winston Street that has been classified as a "major emergency." KCAL News
CBS News
3 days ago
- CBS News
Driver flees after crashing into Hollywood 7-Eleven
Police are searching for the driver of a car that slammed into a 7-Eleven store in Hollywood before driving away on Monday night. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded quickly to the scene, as their station is located just behind the convenience store, but by the time they arrived the driver had already fled. It's unclear what caused the collision and Los Angeles police have begun their investigation and search for the driver. They say that there were no injuries to anyone inside of the store. There was no information immediately available on the suspect or vehicle involved. SkyCal flew over the scene, where the front of the store could be seen with severe damage. Some of the parking lot was blocked off by crime scene tape as investigators began their probe into the incident.
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Metro experiences delays in South Los Angeles after a body was found on train tracks
The Metro K Line is experiencing delays on Monday morning after a person was found dead on the tracks in South Los Angeles, officials confirmed. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the body was found at about 7:02 a.m. on the tracks at the Leimert Park Station platform. As of 8 a.m., it wasn't yet clear if the person was hit by a train or if they died from other circumstances. The identity of the deceased wasn't immediately made clear. No additional details were immediately made available.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Final evacuation order officially lifted nearly six months after Palisades fire
Nearly six months after a wildfire devastated the Pacific Palisades, the final evacuation orders have been fully lifted, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A portion of the coastal Los Angeles neighborhood had remained under an evacuation order because of dangerous downed wires, potentially explosive lithium-ion batteries and toxic wildfire debris, according to Lyndsey Lantz, a spokesperson for the Fire Department. The Army Corps of Engineers, the lead agency overseeing wildfire cleanup, has overseen federal contractors in clearing wreckage away from more than 3,200 properties, alleviating some of those worries. "Our concern has decreased since much of the debris has been removed," Lantz said. Only residents and contractors had previously been able to return to the portion of Pacific Palisades that remained under the evacuation order. Authorities had established vehicle checkpoints, in part, to keep the public away from these lingering hazards. As the final evacuation orders fully lift, however, the general public will be allowed to access the area. Los Angeles police are expected to maintain a presence in the neighborhood to ward off potential thieves and deter property crime. Read more: Pressure is mounting for soil testing post-fire cleanup. The Newsom administration is downplaying the concerns Although people will be allowed back into fire-affected communities, public safety and health authorities are asking them to exercise caution, such as wearing an N-95 mask to prevent exposure to toxic dust. Elected officials and environmental researchers have raised serious concerns about the possibility of lingering soil contamination because federal disaster agencies have decided not to pay for soil testing to confirm that heavy contamination isn't left behind. Soil sampling projects by Los Angeles Times journalists and, separately, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health found lead and arsenic contamination above California's standards for residential properties at properties already cleaned by federal contractors. Read more: When FEMA failed to test soil for toxic substances after the L.A. fires, The Times had it done. The results were alarming Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
