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Crews Battle 4,000-Acre Williams Fire above Azusa
Fire crews continue to battle a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest along the East Fork of the San Gabriel River north of Azusa. The blaze was 5 percent contained as of Monday morning. 400 firefighters from multiple agencies along … Continue reading
A Look at the Federal Interagency Communications Center in San Bernardino
The busiest joint Federal Interagency Communications Center (FICC) in the United States is located in San Bernardino California at the headquarters for the San Bernardino National Forest. The center serves federal fire and law enforcement agents who are in charge … Continue reading
Military Jets To Fly Over Los Angeles This Weekend
This weekend, military jets will be testing the skies over Los Angeles to determine whether it will be safe to fly the space shuttle Endeavor low over the city. When the space shuttle returns on top of the 747 jumbo … Continue reading
We’re Famous (or is that Infamous?)
On the front page of the L.A. Times this morning is an article by reporter Weston Phippen about scanner listeners using Twitter to tell the world what’s going on around them when police and fire sirens are heard. Or at … Continue reading
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Video: SCMA Tour of LAPD Air Support Division
On July 22, 2012 Members of the Southern California Monitoring Association (SCMA) were invited to tour the Los Angeles Police Department’s Air Support Division at the Hooper Heliport on the roof of the Piper Technical Center in downtown Los Angeles. … Continue reading
Scanner Radio Audio from Aurora Colorado Shooting July 20 2012
Much of the nation awoke on Friday morning to reports of the shootings in Aurora; the first reports were often as chaotic as the events in the theater. According to local officials, at least 12 people were dead and dozens … Continue reading
KI6AIX Mobile Communications Go Box
SCMA Member Dennis, KI6AIX, LA-140, put together a portable communications center in a little suitcase. It has both VHF and UHF transceivers and a scanner. It can be powered by an internal rechargeable battery, an internal power supply (if AC … Continue reading
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Video: SCMA Meeting 7/11/12
Short video showing the group that gathered for the SCMA Meeting on July 11, 2012. Do you see yourself in this video? Join us for the next meeting always the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
San Bernardino Bankruptcy: Police, Fire Chiefs Make Response Vow
San Bernardino’s police and fire chiefs Thursday assured residents the agencies will continue to aggressively respond to crime, fires and medical emergencies despite the city’s decision to seek bankruptcy protection. On Tuesday, July 10th, the City Council voted to seek … Continue reading
San Jacinto Prankster Arrested Again
Irene Marie Levy, a stay-at-home mom from San Jacinto, California, doesn’t like cops or firemen. The 31-year-old San Jacinto woman was behind bars for a second time after allegedly pointing a laser at a firefighter behind the wheel of a … Continue reading
