A massive fire tore through an apartment building in Lomita, causing the second floor to collapse and damaging the entire structure. Around 150 firefighters were dispatched to battle the blaze at the Vista Verde Condominium complex, with the roof eventually collapsing due to the intense flames. Two transformers exploded near the building, but there were no reported injuries to residents or firefighters. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and the building borders a cemetery.
Three homes in Hacienda Heights, California, were evacuated due to a mudslide caused by intense storms. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the incident, with two homes being evacuated after mudslides damaged properties. No injuries were reported, and a third home was evacuated as a precaution. The full extent of the damage is not yet clear, and concerns were raised about two transmission towers perched atop the affected hill.
A woman survived for four days in the Angeles National Forest after driving her truck off the road and plunging 100 feet down an embankment near Mile Marker 3.3. She was found trapped inside her pickup truck and airlifted to a local hospital in unknown condition. Rescuers are astonished by her survival, as she endured freezing temperatures and harsh weather conditions. Her identity and the extent of her injuries remain unknown.
A fire broke out at Victory Outreach Church Pomona in Pomona, California, causing extensive damage to the 12,000-square-foot church building. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The church had planned to hold an outreach event for the community, but it was canceled due to the fire. A GoFundMe campaign has been set up to support the church's recovery efforts.
Two people were killed and four firefighters were injured when a vehicle involved in an illegal street race crashed into a firetruck in West Compton. The incident occurred as the firetruck was responding to a medical incident. Witnesses reported that the vehicle was racing another car at speeds of around 80 mph. The crash is under investigation, and authorities are searching for the second vehicle involved in the race.
A brush fire broke out in the Antelope Valley area on Sunday, burning 1,300 acres and destroying one barn. Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department reached 90% containment by Sunday evening and continued working through the night. The cause of the fire is unknown, and no injuries were reported. Avenue D was closed for the replacement of burned power poles.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department has achieved 90% containment on the Danny Fire, which burned close to 1,300 acres in the Antelope Valley on Sunday. Wind gusts of up to 20 miles per hour made it difficult for crews to combat the flames, but a "moistening trend" is expected through Wednesday. An area barn was destroyed, and around 20 homes were evacuated as a precaution, but residents have since been able to return to their homes. Crews are expected to remain on the scene throughout the night, and Avenue D will remain closed while burned power poles are replaced.
A three-alarm fire broke out at a furniture-distribution warehouse in Commerce, California, causing the roof of the building to collapse. Over 100 firefighters responded to the blaze, which was attacked from all sides of the structure using aerial ladders. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A three-alarm fire broke out at an industrial building in Commerce, Los Angeles, which appears to be a furniture company. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and no injuries have been reported. Firefighters are struggling to extinguish the blaze and are letting it burn itself out.
A hillside collapsed in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, sending a wall of earth crashing into a home. A family of eight and an elderly man were evacuated from the damaged home, and no injuries were reported. Landslides and mudslides have occurred throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area this winter and spring as a result of persistent, historic rainfall. Another storm is expected to bring rain and mountain snow to Southern California late Tuesday night through Wednesday.
