Crime & Safety
Suspects In Encino Spark Dumpster Fire With Explosive
The LAFD has not determined what kind of explosive started the fire. Neighbors believed it was a Molotov cocktail.
August 2, 2024
Encino residents already dealing with a rash of burglaries need help tracking down a pair of suspects who started a dumpster fire in their neighborhood Thursday morning.
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The alleged arson happened at about 1 a.m. in the 5000 block of Rubio Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Security camera video captured a dark pickup truck approaching the industrial dumpster sitting outside a home under construction. It parked next to it briefly before the suspect in the passenger seat lit an object, potentially a firework, and tossed it out the window.
It lands in the trash and explodes as the truck drives away. A burst of light appears from the dumpster before the contents inside catch on fire. Firefighters arrived about 10 minutes later and extinguished the flames within a few minutes.
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