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COMPLIMENTARY COPY Volume 19, No. 34
1 Arrested for Arson in 200-Acre Montebello Wildfire; 1 for Attempted Arson in Arcadia Triple Digit Temps Hamper Firefighters’ Efforts
By terry miller An intense heat-wave over the past week sent hundreds of firefighters into attack mode battling several wildfires in our immediate area - some of which were arson-related. The first of several was the Cabin Fire which consumed 1,500 acres of brush. The Cabin Fire started at 1:07 p.m. on Aug. 14. As of Tuesday, the fire was 1,500 acres and 90% contained. Ten firefighters were evacuated with minor injuries. About 639 personnel are on scene. The location of the fire was three miles north Rincon-Redbox Rd. off HWY 39. The fire is slated to be fully contained by today (Thursday.) The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) that was in effect and any private aircraft or drone that violated the TFR would face serious criminal charges. Another fire broke out near the Rio Hondo River in Montebello on Sunday afternoon which quickly grew to 200 acres by evening, closing roads, ordering evacuations plus burning an SEE PG. 6
LA County Firefighters attack one of the many fires in Angeles National Forest.
Arborist Reports Kidspace Tree Fell in Part to Increased Water Uptake
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Despite the massive drought, the City of Pasadena is contending with an independent, certified arborist to investigate the sudden collapse of an Italian stone pine tree in front of the Kidspace Museum in Brookside Park. Several factors most likely contributed to the tree’s failure on July 28, one of which was too much water. Arborist Ted Lubeshkoff of JTL Consultants wrote in a seven-page report that there were many possible conSEE PG. 17
- Photo by Terry Miller
What to Do With Old Pasadena Police Records Is Stalemate for City Council by nick kipley
It is policy for the officiates of the Pasadena Police Department’s (PPD) Department of Internal Affairs (IA) to police PPD officers and their adherence to departmental policy. In other words: PPD’s IA acts as a sort of “legal HR,” which operates independently of—but simultaneously in concordance with—the PPD for the sake of providing accountability and transparency to the entire department. SEE PG. 17
Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez.
- Photo by Terry Miller