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3 people found dead in burned house, 2 others injured in a fire in the 5300 block of Tyler Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 3, 2024
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
Deaths
Fires
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A 19-year-old man who was killed in a house fire in Arcadia was identified as Cheng Ming Dai of San Gabriel. A 16-year-old remains in critical condition and may be arrested and charged with arson. The house was located at 130 West Longden Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2005
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p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 15, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Fires
Arson
Dai, Cheng Ming ("Edward")
Item ID
29745AN
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A $30 million plan to provide standardized breathing equipment for every fire department in Los Angeles County has been suspended after a lawsuit alleged the contract process was mishandled and firefighters complained about the quality of the equipment. Arcadia-based Allstar Fire Equipment is suing the city and county of Los Angeles, contending the contract process was improperly handled in a manner that ignored firefighter input and unfairly favored the winning bidder, L.N. Curtis and sons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31253
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 12, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Allstar Fire Equipment
Business and Industry
Lawsuits
L.N. Curtis and Sons
Los Angeles County Fire Department
Item ID
31448AN
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A 38-year-old Los Angeles man, accused of setting four arson fires in Arcadia and of carjacking a woman trying to move her car away from one of the fires, is arrested. The first fire was in a rear corridor on the second floor of The Shops at Santa Anita mall, at 400 South Baldwin Avenue at 11:40 A.M. on Friday. The other three fires were in the vicinity of the 900 block of Arcadia Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
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p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 20, 2023
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arson
Crime and Criminals
Fires
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58-year old Arcadia resident Tim Murphy plans to retire from his position as fire chief at the Monterey Park Fire Department in June.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2005
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Murphy, Tim
Monterey Park Fire Department
Fire chiefs
Retirement
Item ID
29692AN
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The 76 members of the Arcadia Fire Department raised $14,521 for victims of the Bay Area earthquake by giving up one shift of paid vacation time each. The money will be donated to Santa Cruz County through the Arcadia chapter of the American Red Cross.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1570AN
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98,000 acres of forest in the Angeles National Forest that was burned in the 2009 "Station Fire" will reopen.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 14, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Fires
Item ID
32595AN
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A 760-acre wildfire that authorities called "suspicious" was close to being stamped out Wednesday. Now officials worry about the stability of the hillsides.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18058
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 30, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18260AN
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About 100 homes were evacuated last night as a stubborn blaze scorched between 200 and 300 acres north of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 28, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Fire
Item ID
18258AN
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Aerial view south on Baldwin Avenue. From position just north of Huntington Drive (during racing season) showing great number of cars coming east on Huntington Drive to races through Gate #1. One building in Santa Anita Park Race Track parking lot is Fire Station at 630 S. Baldwin Avenue. Duarte Road is distantly seen in upper portion of photo, about 1 1/4 in. from top of photo. The multi-storied Medical Building seen is at 612 W. Duarte Road.

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Date
c.1970
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Date
c.1970
Subjects
Aerial Photo Collection
Aerial views
Arcadia Fire Department
Baldwin Avenue
Duarte Road
Huntington Drive
Santa Anita Park-1945-1980
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
632
Collection
Photographs
Images
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After just 16 months, Fire Chief Ken Lavoie said Wednesday that he will retire from the Fire Department May 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12615
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 26, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fire Department
Lavoie, Kenneth
Item ID
12828AN
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After less than two years as Arcadia Fire Chief, Kenneth Lavoie has announced that he will retire in May.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
February 27, 1998
Pages
p. B4
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Los Angeles Times
Date
February 27, 1998
Pages
p. B4
Subjects
Fire Department
Lavoie, Kenneth
Item ID
12827AN
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After months of preparation and more than $300,000 expenditures in the aftermath of the Santa Anita II fires that diverted a wall of mud from homes, the fire-ravaged hillside seemed to be holding despite the rain storms.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 17, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Mudslides
Item ID
27624AN
Collection
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Allstar Fire Equipment Inc., located on Lower Azusa Road in Arcadia, sells firefighting equipment to fire departments throughout California. Joe Sposato, president of the company, is providing supplies to fight the Williams fire.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 25, 2002
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Fires
Allstar Fire Equipment Inc.
Sposato, Joe
Item ID
24726AN
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Analysis of the economics of a proposal to consolidate the Arcadia Fire Department into the Los Angeles County Fire Protection District found that the projected savings weren't there.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26389
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 1998
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 23, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fire Department
Budget
Item ID
26589AN
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An apartment fire caused the death of a 7-year-old boy despite the efforts of bystanders. The boy's mother and sister escaped injuries. The fire apparently started with a Christmas tree.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fires and Fire Prevention
Item ID
1598AN
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An apartment fire in Arcadia Wednesday left six people uninjured but looking for shelter. The blaze was reported at about 2:45 p.m. in unit 235 at 425 E. Live Oak.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2001
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 24, 2001
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
21057AN
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Newspaper Index
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Angeles National Forest fire officials raise fire danger level to extreme, effective Friday, September 2. This change is in response to September's seasonal drying combined with the 5th year of a drought.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 3, 2016
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
September 3, 2016
Subjects
Angeles National Forest
Drought
Fires
Item ID
34851AN
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Angelus National Forest supervisor Jody Noiron announces new forest restrictions.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2004
Pages
p. A2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Fire safety
Angeles National Forest
Forest restrictions
Noiron, Judy
Item ID
29105AN
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An industrial fire at Altos Tire Company, on Longden Avenue, in Irwindale, near Monrovia and Arcadia, burned for more than 3 hours. Arcadia Fire Department and Monrovia Fire Department assisted. Arcadia firefighter Don Smith (photo) from Station 105, battles the fire atop one of the company's largest ladders.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Altos Tire Company
Fires
Smith, Don
Item ID
33495AN
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