los angeles county firefighters

Brush fire in La Habra Heights knocked down

November 24, 2009

Los Angeles County firefighters have knocked down a brush fire in La Habra Heights that initially threatened several homes. The fire, which burned about 5 acres, was reported at 1:20 p.m. in the 2500 block of N. Hacienda Boulevard, said Inspector Matt Levesque of the L.A. County Fire Department. About 100 firefighters, three helicopters, a [...]

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Triangle Complex Fire Being Mopped Up

November 18, 2008

DIAMOND BAR – A fire that destroyed or damaged 259 homes on its weekend march toward Diamond Bar was mostly under control Monday. Calm winds and increased humidity allowed firefighters to get the upper hand on the Triangle Complex Fire, which started Saturday in Corona and torched 29,000 acres across four counties. The fire was [...]

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Heavy Wind Gusts Fan Mount Baldy blaze

May 14, 2008

MOUNT BALDY – A brush fire ignited Tuesday morning northwest of Mount Baldy Village, growing to 300 acres by the afternoon and forcing residents to evacuate from six rural cabins. The Big Horn Fire ignited about 4:30 a.m. and remained isolated in an area called Bear Canyon, about a mile north of Mount Baldy Village. [...]

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Rescuers Pick Up SUV to Free Critically Injured Accident Victim

February 26, 2008

Strong work by these guys for using a little muscle. Here’s the story: Rescue workers knew their time was short when they found 20-year-old Alessandro Hernandez on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway with an SUV lying on top of him. Hernandez, a Corona resident, was one of five passengers riding in a 1998 Ford Explorer [...]

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