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Yahoo
04-07-2025
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1 dead after fireworks explode in garage, setting fire to Cali. house
July 3 (UPI) -- One person in southern California is dead after fireworks stored in a garage exploded on Thursday, setting fire to the house, authorities said. The Simi Valley Police Department said in a statement that emergency crews responded to the residential fire in the 1600 block of Edmund Street, while instructing residents to avoid the area. The identify of the deceased person was not released. Ventura County Fire officials reported that the fire was caused by fireworks in the garage, which then spread to the attic and into the house. "The explosions were determined to be fireworks, which resulted in the death of one person," the Simi Valley Police Department said. "This incident is still under investigation." The Ventura County Fire Department added in a statement that firefighters "continue to work on full extinguishment and overhaul." #EdmundIncident - VCFD Firefighters are on scene of a structure fire in the 1600 block of Edmund St. in Simi Valley. Crews responded to reports of an explosion in the garage, possibly caused by fireworks. The fire extended from the garage into the attic and main areas of the... VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) July 3, 2025 The fire is the latest caused by fireworks in the state ahead of the July Fourth weekend. In northern California, a warehouse near Sacramento storing fireworks exploded Tuesday evening. Authorities said Wednesday that seven people were unaccounted for due to the blast and fire.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Yahoo
1 person killed in house fire after fireworks explode in garage: Police
One person was killed in a residential fire in California after fireworks exploded in a garage on the eve of July Fourth, police said. Emergency crews responded midday Thursday to a fire at the home in Simi Valley, located in Ventura County in the greater Los Angeles area. MORE: 7 missing after massive explosion and fire at California warehouse filled with fireworks: Officials Explosions were reported inside the garage, according to police. "The explosions were determined to be fireworks, which resulted in the death of one person," the Simi Valley Police Department said in a statement. "The fire spread from the garage to the attic and into the house." MORE: Madre Fire in California explodes to more than 35,000 acres overnight, evacuation orders issued Police did not release any details on the victim. Authorities urged people to avoid the area as fire crews worked to put out the blaze. This incident remains under investigation. #EdmundIncident – VCFD Firefighters are on scene of a structure fire in the 1600 block of Edmund St. in Simi Valley. Crews responded to reports of an explosion in the garage, possibly caused by fireworks. The fire extended from the garage into the attic and main areas of the… — VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) July 3, 2025 Thomas Kudlick, who lives across the street from the residence, told ABC Los Angeles station KABC that he came outside his home after hearing a "big explosion." "I could see the garage had collapsed," he told the station. "Within just minutes, there was more explosions and more smoke and fire."
Hindustan Times
17-06-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Ventura County brush fire: Howe Fire near Piru threatens high-tension power lines
As crews worked to put out a vegetation fire sparked along the Santa Clara River bottom in Ventura County in the afternoon of June 16, a bigger brush fire broke out along the river, near a community about 17 miles east. The new fire, dubbed the Howe Fire, was estimated to be about 40 acres as of 7 pm, according to Ventura County Fire. It was burning in steep terrain south of the community of Piru, according to KTLA 5. Noting that there were high-tension power lines in the area, the fire department requested a second alarm response. VCFD shared in an X post, '#HoweFire – A vegetation fire is burning in steep terrain south of the community of Piru and the Santa Clara River. The fire is estimated at approximately 40 acres. A second alarm has been requested, along with air tankers and additional helicopters. High-tension power lines are in the area. A total of 140 firefighters are on scene or en route.' VCFD added in an update, 'Sensory aircraft mapping shows the fire at 38.31 acres. Ground and air resources continue making steady progress toward containment.' Another update reads, 'Ground and aerial firefighters continue to make good progress. Image shows the current fire perimeter (38.31 acres and current fire conditions.'
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Dramatic photos show death-defying escape of victim trapped in rock tomb off world-famous highway
Dramatic images revealed the moments emergency responders rescued a victim trapped in a rock tomb off the Pacific Coast Highway. The Ventura County Fire Department reported that crews responded to the scene at 7:45 p.m. on Monday to assist the victim in escaping the rocks at Thornhill Broome Beach, located approximately an hour north of Los Angeles, California. The victim, whose identity has yet to be revealed, was trapped by a large rock that had shifted. Firefighters used 'specialized extraction tools' to remove the individual and were seen carrying them on a stretcher down the rock wall. Cinematic photos revealed first responders carrying the victim down the beach as onlookers watched from the top of the rocks. Videos of the escape posted online showed a slew of firefighters assisting in extracting the victim from the rocks. Multiple agencies, including the VCFD, Oxnard Fire Department, Federal Fire Ventura CHP, and California State Parks responded to the rescue. 'Thank you to all of our local agency partners for their teamwork, technical expertise and professionalism during this challenging rescue,' VCFD said in a statement. The VCFD said they used 'specialized extraction tools' to remove the individual from the rocks Community members praised the fire departments on social media, with many flocking to the comment section on VCFD's latest post to congratulate the firefighters on a successful rescue. 'Bravo !!! True heroes,' one comment read. 'Thank God for fire fighters,' another added. Thank you for your service,' a third wrote. reached out to VCFD for more information on the rescue and an update on the patient's condition, but didn't immediately hear back. Thornhill Broome Beach is located at Point Mugu State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains. The beach stretches five miles on the shore and features rocky bluffs and sand dunes. Thornhill sits along the world-famous Pacific Coast Highway, featured in films such as Forrest Gump, La La Land, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. A stretch of the highway was closed in January following a series of devastating wildfires, but reopened ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
2 people, a dog dead after small plane crashes in Los Angeles-area neighborhood
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KTLA) — Two people and a dog are dead after the small plane they were flying in crashed in a Los Angeles-area neighborhood on Saturday. At around 1:51 p.m., about 40 firefighters responded to calls that a plane had crashed into two homes with smoke showing in the Wood Ranch community of Simi Valley, officials confirmed. The Simi Valley Police Department issued an alert at 2:40 p.m., telling the public that a plane crash near High Meadow Street had closed the road, warning residents to avoid the area. The Ventura County Fire Department posted to X after 4 p.m., saying that preliminary reports indicated one fatality in the aircraft. At 8 p.m., VCFD confirmed two people were killed in the crash — the pilot and a passenger — along with a dog. 'A Vans RV-10 crashed near High Meadow Street and Wood Ranch Parkway in Simi Valley, California, around 2:10 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 3,' explained the FAA in a statement. 'The plane departed from William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster and was heading to Camarillo Airport. The FAA and NTSB will investigate.' The stringer service KNN spoke with a homeowner who said he was trimming vegetation around his home when he spotted the plane, describing it as possibly disoriented or in distress. 'He went to tell his wife about it, and the plane plummeted and slammed into the exact location where he was trimming vegetation,' KNN reported. 'The man narrowly escaped death when the plane hit and his home erupted in flames.' Brink's truck drops $300K on street; driver claims 50–100 people grabbed cash and fled Officials said the fire spread to two two-story, single-family homes, and that residents were inside at the time of the crash. However, they were able to evacuate, and VCFD said no other injuries were reported, but the homes sustained structural damage. The deceased victims' identities were not immediately provided. VCFD said the fire was knocked down as of 4 p.m. It will likely be weeks before the NTSB releases preliminary findings on the Simi Valley crash. A final report comes months later, according to the Associated Press. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
