BRIEFLY : THREAT OF DRY BRUSH ALARMS FIRE OFFICIALS.Fire officials fear that the heavy brush that flourished during El Nino's storms last year, followed by this season's cool dryness, has created ideal conditions for big fires. Southern California's winter was as dry as the drought years, said state hydrologist hy·drol·o·gy n. The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on the earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere. Maurice Roos. Although rainfall figures are expected to improve slightly, with only one-quarter of the rainy season remaining, chances of rainfall climbing back to anywhere near normal levels are slim. Despite the increased risk, fire officials said they will continue focusing on preparedness and prevention. Local fire departments will send out notices in May to tens of thousands of homeowners reminding them to clear brush from their property to reduce the risk of wildfires or risk steep fines. - Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Hand wound leads to arrest of 3 men PANORAMA CITY - A man was shot in the hand early Saturday in what police believe was a gang-related shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. witnessed in part by an off-duty police officer in a fast-food restaurant parking lot, police said. The officer and family members were in the restaurant in the 9700 block of Woodman Avenue around 2 a.m. when the shooting took place, said Sgt. Matthew St. Pierre of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's Foothill Division. The off-duty officer heard a shotgun blast outside and saw a white car driving through the parking lot, St. Pierre said. The officer went outside and fired three shots with his service revolver when he saw an occupant of the white car aiming a handgun out the window. The car sped off. But a man who was apparently hit during the shootout later showed up at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills with a shotgun pellet pel·let n. 1. A small pill; a pilule. 2. A small rod-shaped or ovoid mass, as of compressed steroid hormones, intended for subcutaneous implantation in body tissues to provide timed release over an extended period of time. wound to his hand. Police were notified and arrested the man and two others and seized their car, St. Pierre said. The off-duty officer's shots apparently did not hit any of the car's occupants, St. Pierre said. - Daily News Building burns near Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. VAN NUYS - Fire damaged a commercial building near Van Nuys Airport on Saturday, officials said. The fire in the one-story building at 15705 Strathern St., which was reported just after 1 a.m., caused about $600,000 in damage to the building and other property, 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 Bob Collis. It took 25 firefighters about 30 minutes to knock down the blaze, the cause of which was unknown. - City News Service |
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