🌱Owensmouth Ave. Dumpster Fire + Vehicle Ignites Bouquet Canyon Fire?

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Firefighters were able to save a commercial structure from a fire. Also, a vehicle is thought to have sparked the Bouquet Canyon fire. Finally, lifeguards make a pretty penny!

First, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 82 Low: 61.

Poll! Fireworks are illegal in the City of Los Angeles. Scofflaws may be fined $500, $1,000, or more. How do you feel about that? Please let me know your thoughts!

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Here are the top five stories today in Los Angeles:

1. At around 2:15 a.m. on Monday morning, the LAFD responded to a fire in the 7100 block of North Owensmouth Avenue. There, they “found several dumpsters with heavy fire in the carport of a one story, commercial building.” There were no injuries and firefighters were able to prevent the blaze from entering the commercial structure. (LAFD)
2. Later on Monday, at around 2 p.m., drivers began reporting a fire in the Bouquet Canyon area of the Angeles National Forest. Authorities believe that an overturned vehicle started the blaze that “scorched an estimated 50 acres of grass.” The response included “water- and retardant-dropping aircraft,” wildland fire engines, crews on foot and water tenders. (NBC)
3. What does a lifeguard make? We learned on Tuesday that the highest-paid L.A. lifeguard “earned $510,283 — a healthy increase from his 2020 salary of $442,712.” Another 98 lifeguards “earned at least $200,000 including benefits last year.” (LA Mag)
4. Recently, we talked about the long-awaited electric fire truck that the LAFD purchased. We learned on Monday that the $1.2-million truck sprung a leak and had to be returned to the manufacturer. It had “yet to be placed in service after its May 17 debut as the first electric fire truck in North America. There is no date on its return.” (Jeff Vaughn)
5. Mark your calendars! The Music Center’s Dance DTLA events are coming back. Taking place at Jerry Moss Plaza, the first event is scheduled for June 3 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Each event will be a theme night, with the first one honoring Motown. The last event takes places September 2 and focuses on Samba. (Music Center)

Today in Los Angeles:

• Red Cross Blood Drive at the Los Angeles Technology Center (8 a.m.)
• Exhibition - For Race and Country: Buffalo Soldiers in California at the California African American Museum (10 a.m.)
• FREE Admission to The Fowler Museum (noon)
• Farmer's Market at UCLA (2 p.m.)
• I Stand For Peace at The Art of Living Foundation (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Los Angeles Dodgers have already sold over 15,000 ticket packages to their LGBTQ Pride Night on June 3, shattering the record the club already had for most tickets sold for a Pride Night. (Facebook)
• The Women’s Freedom Festival, a free event featuring LGBTQI+BIPOC and non-binary musicians, comedians, poets and activists, will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 3, on the WeHo Pride Stage on Robertson Blvd. (Facebook)
• The Los Angeles Police Department invites you to join them in Pico Union on Saturday, June 4 for a community cleanup. (Nextdoor)
• A Cheviot Hills South neighbor wants to know what about their neighbor's dog that keeps barking non-stop from 7 a.m. till late 8 p.m. every day till his owner get home. After speaking to them, he replied that he can do nothing as his dog barks during the day. Ideas? (Nextdoor)
• Our neighbor in the South Del Rey area needs 73 feet long and 7 feet tall redwood fence replaced in Del Rey. All recommendations appreciated. (Nextdoor)

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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