Posted on 03/30/2007 2:04:57 PM PDT by Uncle Kermie
Thank you.
New fire in City of Industry now...
What the heck?
Got a link?
Lay off the matches!!!!
"Harry The Torch" from Chicago : )
No tickee, no laundry, no linky!
I am matchless, bay bay...
I go there before whatever PAC 10 football game is on and grab some food and get some food to go. They still have that snowy TV with rabbit ears usually playing the Notre Dame game and a bunch of dudes sitting around reading the newspaper.
good times.
Honestly, I wouldn't care a bit if it did burn down. What Hollywood has come to symbolize is a bit disturbing and disgusting. I was just curious.
I most certainly agree that the homes and the people in them are the most important to protect.
Oh my, I'd forgotten that TV! Funny thing was, about ten years ago they replaced the 'old' one with that thing and we thought the then-owner, Toni, would break down and put in cable or at least an antenna. Nope, not a chance. Watched the OJ freeway parade on the old one.
I used to hang out at the counter just inside the front door. The thing's probably been refinished twenty times, and most of the original wood's long since rotted away. It used to develop holes in it, and you could see it was mostly a shell of multiple layers of epoxy paint with a little bit of surviving wood in the middle.
What a classic, thanks for the memories.
Pilot season is when the studios produce all their new TV shows for networks. The networks then "pick up" the pilots they like (a small percentage of the pilots that are produced) for the fall tv season. Actors from all over the country come out to audition for roles in these pilots (in hopes of becoming a regular on the series), and some of them stay at the Oakwood Apartments.
Was just playing at the playground here in Burbank with my cousin last week. A very precocious girl was there and asked if my cousin would like to play. She asked my cousin's age, and then said, "You're 10! I'm 10 too!" I asked if she went to school around here and she replied, "No, I'm just here for Pilot season." ;) She was here with her little brother and another little guy actor from North Carolina.
a wrap up
MAJOR EMERGENCY BRUSH FIRE
3640 N. Barham Bl.
CAHUENGA PASS
Friday, March 30, 2007
TIME: 0:55 PM
INCIDENT #: 0557
On Friday, March 30, 2007 at 12:55 PM, 71 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 7 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 2 Rehab Units, 5 LAFD Helicopters, 2 LACo Helicopters, 4 EMS Battalion Captains, 9 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 2 Division Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Deputy Chief , LACo Fire, Burbank Fire, 1 CERT Coordinator, and a variety of support staff including Dozers, Brush Patrols, and Command Post Vehicles, all under the direction of Deputy Chief Mario Rueda responded to a Major Emergency Brush Fire at 3640 N. Barham Bl. in the Cahuenga Pass.
In route to this fire, Firefighters noticed a relatively small "loom-up" and, recognizing the potential hazards in this area, immediately requested additional Fire Companies and Air Support. Firefighters arrived on scene to find approximately one-quarter of medium/heavy brush burning towards the Oakwood Garden Apartments. Firefighters took up a defensive position by providing immediate structure protection for the Apartment complex, thereby preventing damage to the threatened structure.
Even though winds were fairly light, humidity in the high teens, and temperatures in low 80's, the fire quickly engulfed the surrounding brush. 300 Firefighters on the ground, aided by 7 water dropping helicopters worked in concert for 5 hours to contain this fire and prevent the the spread into adjacent structure. The fire rapidly consumed vegetation which had not been burned for many years and created heavy, thick smoke which covered the Hollywood freeway and local streets creating extremely hazardous conditions for Firefighters. In all, over 400 Firefighters participated in the fire-fight and the overhaul of this fire, working tirelessly throughout the night to ensure that no flare-ups would occur.
One Chief Officer was injured when a hose line burst and overturned the cart he was riding in. The injured member was transported to St. Joe's Medical Center, treated for a large laceration to his ear, neck and back pain, and was later released. The Chief Officer, due to retire in a few days, required stitches and was placed off duty, culminating 41 years of dedication and service to the LAFD family and the Los Angeles community.
Witnesses reported two youths running from the area just after the fire started. As Firefighters were fighting the fire, two boys, ages 16 years-old and 17 years-old, turned themselves into the Burbank Police Department and admitted starting the fire.
The youths were transported to the LAPD Hollywood Station, questioned by Los Angeles Fire Department Arson Investigators, and booked for a felony violation of Penal Code 452C (reckless setting of a fire). Both boys were visiting relatives and were released to the custody of their parents. The complete circumstances of the fire remain under active investigation. The dollar loss is still being tabulated, however, no structural damage was sustained.
Ron Myers
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
200 North Main Street, Room OCD-E423
Los Angeles, CA 90012 USA
Oh, now I understand your comment. I didn't get the relationship to the Oakwood Apartments. Nor did I know that so many child actors come out for all this. Needless to say, I am WAY out of the loop when it comes to "show business."
I used to live around a lot of movie people in Santa Monica, but I don't live in that area any more. I live near Culver City, and there are a lot movie people there.
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