Crime & Safety
LAFD Investigates Series of Trash Can Fires
At least half a dozen trash can or dumpster fires in Hollywood are reported within 90 minutes of one another early Saturday morning.
A series of seemingly connected rubbish fires struck Hollywood early Saturday morning.
According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott, dispatchers received at least nine calls reporting fires in the area during a 90-minute period, with the first call at 3:54 a.m. in the 6700 block of Sunset Blvd. and the last at 5:20 a.m. in the 6700 block of Santa Monica Blvd.
All but one of the calls was designated as "rubbish fire" by the dispatcher, indicating the fires were set in a trash can or dumpster.
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Time and location of calls:
- 3:54 a.m.: 6700 block of W. Sunset Blvd.
- 4:29 a.m.: 7000 block of W. Sunset Blvd.
- 4:37 a.m.: 6900 block of De Longpre Ave. (structure fire)
- 4:41 a.m.: and 4:56 a.m.: 1300 block of Sycamore Ave.
- 5:07 a.m.: 1100 block of N. Highland Ave.
- 5:09 a.m.: 1000 block of McCadden Pl.
- 5:16 a.m.: 6500 block of Santa Monica Blvd.
- 5:20 a.m.: 6700 block of Santa Monica Blvd.
To view the locations of the fires on a map, click here.
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The Los Angeles Police Department is working with the LAFD to investigate the incidents.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
