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See updates on 3 major Southern California wildfires – NBC Los Angeles
Containment lines were bolstered around three major Southern California wildfires over the weekend in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before a rise this week in temperatures.
The Bridge, Airport and Line fires started during an extended stretch of extreme heat, but cooler temperatures helped firefighters gain ground over the past week. Warmer weather is in this week’s forecast.
Here are updates on the three wildfires.
Bridge Fire
The Bridge Fire has burned more than 54,800 acres in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties with containment at 71 percent. The fire started Sept. 8 in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument east of Los Angeles.
Eighty-one structures were destroyed with another 17 damaged, according to fire officials. Crews are cutting down dead trees and those weakened by flames, and putting out hot spots.
“Current fire conditions show limited heat sources, allowing resources to hold direct lines and complete indirect lines in critical areas,” officials said over the weekend. “Current weather observations include good humidity recovery over the fire footprint.”
Some evacuations and forest closures remained in effect this week. Road closures were in effect at the following areas.
- Big Pines Highway
- Big Rock Creek Road
- Largo Vista Road
- Mescal Creek Road
- Panorama Motorway
- State Route 39 at the base of San Gabriel Canyon
- Glendora Mountain Road north of Big Dalton Road
- Westbound state Route 2 at Flume Canyon Road
Five firefighters were injured. The cause remains under investigation.
Airport Fire
The Airport Fire in Orange and Riverside counties was 81-percent contained at 23,500 acres.
Fire officials said containment increased daily as weather conditions improved. The fire will be fully contained by lines of cleared vegetation by Sept. 24, according to estimates.
“Crews are mopping up and tying in all open line that remains on the perimeter,” fire officials said in a statement.
Some crews will camp on the fireline in the mountains as they access hot spots in rough terrain. Drone flights will help firefighters with infrared maps that show areas of high heat.
“We’re doing everything we can while it’s cooler to construct those fire lines, improving them and making sure they’re tested by the wind,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi said. “They’re camping out there so it doesn’t take hours commuting back and forth because it’s inaccessible terrain.”
Highway 74 has reopened. The Cleveland National Forest has a temporary closure of the Trabuco Ranger District.
On Monday, Edison officials will use a helicopter to remove damaged power poles and lines and replace them.
The fire started at 1:21 p.m. on Sept. 9. It has destroyed 160 structures, damaged 34 others and resulted in 15 injuries, according to Cal Fire. Of the 15 injured, all but two were firefighters who suffered minor injuries, many of them heat- related.
On Thursday, eight firefighters were injured when a transport truck carrying an Orange County Fire Authority hand crew swerved and rolled over on on a freeway on the way back from the fire. Four crew members remain hospitalized in stable to critical condition while four others were treated and released, authorities said.
Line Fire
The Line Fire in the Santa Bernardino County mountains was 39,200 acres Monday with containment at 67 percent.
Four structures were damaged and one was destroyed by the fire, which started by arson Sept. 5 in the Highland area.
A San Bernardino National Forest closure order remained in effect. Highway 330 is still closed northbound from Highland Avenue to Live Oak.
People flying drones into the fire zone continued to be a problem for firefighters.
“There have been multiple drone incursions over the Line Fire area,” fire officials said in a statement. “Please be respectful of those fighting the fire and the community members who are impacted by fire. Never fly drones near wildfire. If you fly, we can’t.”
An arson suspect accused of starting the fire was expected in court Monday. The Norco man pleaded not guilty to starting a wildfire that forced the evacuation of thousands of homes.
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Thieves use truck to break into Sunland liquor store – NBC Los Angeles
Video footage showed the moment thieves used a truck to ram into the front of a liquor store in Sunland early Thursday.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the break-in happened at the SDV liquor store on the 8300 block of Foothill Boulevard at around 3:45 a.m.
Two people were seen running into the store to steal items after a black pickup truck crashed through the entrance of the business.
It was unknown if the truck was stolen.
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Dodgers edge second-place Padres 4-3, can clinch NL West with win in series finale – NBC Los Angeles
Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the season in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Wednesday night to move within a victory of clinching the NL West.
The Dodgers increased their lead over the second-place Padres to three games with four to play and reduced their magic number to two. Los Angeles needs a win in Thursday’s series finale to earn its 11th division title in 12 years. The Dodgers have already clinched a postseason berth.
The Padres’ five-game winning streak ended a night after they celebrated making the postseason with a game-ending triple play on their biggest rival’s field.
Ohtani’s two-strike, two-out single to center off Adrián Morejón scored Will Smith, who drew a leadoff walk, and made it 4-3. Ohtani stole second, but Mookie Betts followed with a popup to end the inning. Betts popped up to every infield position.
Shohei Ohtani with another go-ahead hit!
In other news, grass is green. pic.twitter.com/tToHfaYY1M
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2024
With two outs in the ninth, Michael Kopech walked Jake Cronenworth to put the tying run aboard. Brandon Lockridge ran for Cronenworth and stole second. Donovan Solano struck out swinging on a 101 mph fastball from Kopech to end the game and keep fans on their feet cheering. Kopech earned his 15th save.
Alex Vesia (5-4) got the win with one hitless inning of relief.
Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen pitched a 1-2-3 eighth, retiring Fernando Tatis Jr. on a flyout and getting Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado on called third strikes.
A 448-foot shot from Tatis — longest by a Padres player this season — tied the game at 3-3 with two outs in the fifth. It was his seventh homer in his last 13 games.
114.4 MPH, 448 feet
Fernando Tatis Jr. got every stitch of this baseball 😯 pic.twitter.com/FptwEBFKFW
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2024
The Dodgers scored the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the fourth. Gavin Lux had an RBI single and Ohtani’s double hit the Padres bullpen gate in right as the sellout crowd of 52,310 chanted “MVP! MVP!”
Shohei Ohtani rockets a 116.8 MPH double off the wall to give the @Dodgers the lead! pic.twitter.com/8KpCZqNe9F
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2024
Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada (6-3) took the loss.
Xander Bogaerts had an RBI single and Cronenworth followed with an RBI groundout to second for a 2-1 lead in the second.
Teoscar Hernández’s two-strike, two-out RBI single scored Ohtani, who walked and took second on Padres starter Dylan Cease’s wild pitch in the first.
Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty gave up three runs and four hits in five innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked three.
Cease allowed three runs and five hits in five innings. He struck out four and walked three.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: SS Miguel Rojas left the game with left groin tightness.
UP NEXT
Padres: RHP Joe Musgrove (6-5, 3.95 ERA) has thrown six scoreless innings in three of his four outings this month.
Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (1-6, 5.63) is still looking for his second win in his final start of the regular season.
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Chino encourages public to use services to avoid illegally dumping items – NBC Los Angeles
Illegal dumping is becoming a problem for one city in the Inland Empire and it could cost residents a lot of money.
Officials with the City of Chino are encouraging the public to use its services for bulky item removals instead of dumping them. Leaving large, unwanted items out could cost violators a penalty that begins at $250.
“We inform our residents about the resources, which include bulky item pickup three times a year,” said Chris Corban, Deputy Director of Development Services in the city. “Special days to drop of items and twice for hazardous waste like motor oil and paint, batteries, electronics.”
In an effort to help residents combat illegal dumping, the city also offers events every second and fourth Saturday of the month to help community members dispose of large items.
Corban said disposing of unwanted items the proper way keeps the public safe.
“Some of the stuff we see, we don’t know what it is,” he said. “It has chemicals or oils and you don’t know what it is and it’s a challenge because it has to be disposed of properly.”
The city is encouraging its residents to report illegal dumping via the MyChino app, the city’s website of by calling police.
For more information on bulky item collections in Chino, click here.
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