Brush Fire | Paseo Miramar
Los Angeles Fire Department air and ground operations responded to a less-than-one-quarter-acre brush fire near 300 N Paseo Miramar on Sunday evening, February 28, reported LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey.
The fire, reported at 10:37 p.m., was knocked down by 11 p.m.
“First arriving LAFD ground units handled less than one-quarter acre of brush in steep terrain,” Humphrey reported.
There were no injuries, no structure threat and no damage reported, as well as no evacuations prompted. The wind was calm in the area at the time.
“Though the incident occurred in the vicinity of an apparently downed or arcing power line or transformer—and there [was] a power outage reported in the vicinity,” Humphrey explained, “the specific cause of the fire remains under investigation.”
—SARAH SHMERLING
Positions Open to Join Board of Trustees | Pali High
There are six spots open on the Palisades Charter High School Board of Trustees for the 2021-22 academic school year.
Prior to completing the application, candidates are required to review and sign the Board Member Roles and Responsibilities, which include attending meetings that are typically held on the third Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m., committee involvement and more.
All terms begin July 1, 2021, and all seats are two years—unless otherwise indicated.
The positions include:
1 — Community Seat, currently Adam Glazer
1 — Community Seat, currently Emily Hirsch
1 — Student-elected Teacher Seat, currently John Rauschuber
1 — Parent Seat, currently Sara Margiotta
1 — Teacher Seat, currently Paula Anderson
1 — Classified Seat, currently Andy Paris
Parties interested may contact the Trustees currently active in the listed roles, and applications need to be turned in by Friday, March 12.
For additional information, visit palihigh.org.
—LILY TINOCO
Hiker Rescue | Santa Monica Mountains
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a hiker rescue in the Santa Monica Mountains on Thursday afternoon, February 25, according to LAFD spokesperson Brian Humphrey.
At approximately 2:12 p.m., it was reported that an adult female hiker with a non-life-threatening knee injury was rescued after falling on the Santa Ynez Canyon Trail.
“After being medically stabilized by LAFD ground and flight medics at ground level,” Humphrey reported, “she will be hoisted aboard a hovering LAFD Rescue Helicopter for in-flight treatment during direct transport to an area hospital.”
No further details were available.
—SARAH SHMERLING
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