Article

Why You Should Not Park Next to a Fire Hydrant

Name: SCMA Meeting on Zoom
Start: 2026-08-19T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-08-19T21:00:00-07:00

ByAdmin December 20, 2016December 20, 2016

Firefighters were forced to smash the windows of a car illegally parked next to a fire hydrant in Nebraska. Chuck Henry reports for the NBC4 News at 5 on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.

Source: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Firefighters-Smash-Car-Windows-Pull-Hose-Through-Illegally-Parked-Car_Los-Angeles-407537666.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_LABrand

Admin

Hazmat Incident

Massive HazMat Emergency in Garden Grove Prompts Large-Scale Evacuations Across Orange County
ByRich Sauer May 23, 2026June 11, 2026

A major hazardous materials incident continues in Garden Grove after a large industrial storage tank containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) entered what fire officials are describing as a potentially catastrophic condition. The incident began Thursday afternoon, May 21, 2026, at the GKN Aerospace facility near Western Avenue and Lampson Avenue in Garden Grove. According to the…

Read More Massive HazMat Emergency in Garden Grove Prompts Large-Scale Evacuations Across Orange County
Article

SCMA Member Captures USAF C-17 Leaving Los Angeles
ByAdmin March 1, 2016March 1, 2016

SCMA member and frequent photo contributor Chester Brown (LA-203, K6CRB) took this photograph of a U.S. Air Force C-17 taking off from Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport. The aircraft was in town in support of Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to attend the Oscars in Hollywood. As Chester said in his tweet accompanying this photo: “3…

Read More SCMA Member Captures USAF C-17 Leaving Los Angeles
News

LAFD Battles Wharf Fire at the Port of L.A.
ByAdmin September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

From Katherine Main, Spokesperson for LAFD A stubborn wharf fire causes evacuation of Los Angeles Port employees and closure of several shipping terminals. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called at 6:41 PM on September 22, 2014, to 802 S Fries Ave in Wilmington. Firefighters arrived quickly by air, land, and sea to find fire billowing…

Read More LAFD Battles Wharf Fire at the Port of L.A.
News

Fire Destroys Compton Police Radio Equipment
ByAdmin December 12, 2011

A fire broke out at a city fire station in Compton and destroyed $1.1 million in radio and communications equipment that the city bought last year in an ultimately aborted attempt to bring back its municipal police department. The City Council, which had voted in the summer of 2010 to embark on a $19-million venture…

Read More Fire Destroys Compton Police Radio Equipment
News

Firefighters Battling Boyle Heights Blaze Discover Marijuana Grow
ByAdmin October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

Firefighters battling a Boyle Heights blaze early Wednesday morning discovered a marijuana growing operation inside an industrial building. The fire was reported at 2:40 a.m. at a single-story building on East Olympic Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Less than an hour later, officials reported the grow. After a large air conditioning unit…

Read More Firefighters Battling Boyle Heights Blaze Discover Marijuana Grow
News

The Porky Show – January 16
ByAdmin January 12, 2016January 12, 2016

ATTENTION PATCH COLLECTORS! The Porky Show, California’s longest running police and fire patch, badge and collectibles swap meet will take place on Saturday, January 16th in Claremont from 9 AM to 3 PM. The show is put on by the Claremont Police Department raises funds the Claremont Police Explorers program. If you are interested in police…

Read More The Porky Show – January 16

Similar Posts