BRIEFLY; MAN, 62, FOUND DEAD IN NORTHRIDGE CONDO.A 62-year-old man was found dead in a hot tub in a Northridge condominium Thursday. A neighbor found the man about 4:30 p.m. in the 11400 block of N. Tampa Avenue, said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Jim Wells Jim Wells MLA (born 27 April 1957) is a politician from the Democratic Unionist Party and a deputy speaker of the Transitional Assembly (Northern Ireland). Wells is one of six Assembly members for South Down. . The resident was pronounced dead at the scene, Wells said. - City News Service CREWS GAIN CONTROL OF ARCADIA WILDFIRE ARCADIA - A wildfire that burned about 750 acres of vegetation in the Angeles National Forest The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los and threatened homes north of Arcadia was contained Thursday, but mop-up operations will continue, authorities said. ``There are still hot spots hot spots acute moist dermatitis. in the interior of the area, and we will keep fire crews on site throughout the weekend,'' forest Supervisor Mike Rogers Mike Rogers may refer to:
Infrared photography was used Wednesday night to detect hot spots. The base camp at Santa Fe Dam will remain open through the weekend to support mop-up and patrol activities, Rogers said. Five firefighters suffered minor injuries fighting the blaze that began about 2:45 p.m. Monday north of Arcadia. Among the injuries were a twisted knee, a cut leg, a hurt foot, a twisted ankle and a strained back, authorities said. The blaze is still regarded as suspicious, said county fire department Inspector Mark Whaling. No homes were lost, although about 300 residents were evacuated. The cost of fighting the fire has already exceeded $660,000, according to the United States Forest Service “USFS” redirects here. For the figure skating organization, see U.S. Figure Skating. The USDA Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's national forests and national grasslands. . - City News Service CUSTOMS AGENTS PAY ATTENTION TO PLANE U.S. Customs agents X-rayed the bags of some passengers who were aboard a Malaysia Airlines flight that arrived in Los Angeles Thursday. It was part of a heightened security effort at the airport, an FBI spokesperson said. The 300-plus passengers who arrived at LAX about 11 a.m. aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 92 also underwent routine inspection of their immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. documents, including passports and visas, said FBI Special Agent Ramiro Escudero. One woman was detained for having a legal passport that did not belong to her, he said, adding that it appeared to be more of an immigration. Reports that the plane underwent extra scrutiny because of a phoned-in bomb threat were untrue, Escudero said. - City News Service DWP DWP Department of Work and Pensions (UK) DWP Drinking Water Program DWP Dynamic Weapon Pricing (gamin, Counter-Strike: Source) DWP Department of Water & Power DWP Drinking Water Protection BOSS ON LEAVE TO RUN FOR ASSEMBLY Department of Water and Power executive Gerald Gewe will take over as interim chief of the utility on Jan. 1, while DWP General Manager David Freeman is running for an Assembly seat, officials said Thursday. Freeman will be on leave until March. Gewe, assistant general manager of the DWP, has been with the city- owned utility since 1967. He has headed water resources and planning, among other assignments. ``I am leaving the Department in very capable hands,'' said Freeman, DWP general manager. Freeman is running for the 41st Assembly District seat, which includes parts of the western San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and parts of Ventura County. Gewe said he would continue to lead efforts to get the nation's largest municipally owned utility ready to compete in a deregulated electricity market. - City News Service |
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