RV Destroyed In Fire Near Penmar Golf Course In Venice

VENICE, CA — An RV burned up outside the Penmar Golf Course this week, following several fires in the Venice area over the last several months, according to media reports.

The RV fire was reported on Jan. 4 at about 1:30 a.m. near 1233 Rose Ave, Venice, the Los Angeles Fire Department told YoVenice. No injuries were reported.

Several fires have broken out at homeless encampments in Venice, including several fires along the beach boardwalk, and along Rose Avenue, near Penmar Golf Course.

Residents have expressed concern throughout the pandemic about the ongoing fires and worry someone could get hurt.

A petition this spring pushed to prohibit camping along the area and instead convert it to an accessible walkway. The Rose-Penmar Beautification & Safety Project hopes to "move the jurisdiction of the public walk path on the South Side of Penmar golf course to the Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Department. Once the strip of land's jurisdiction is changed, it becomes park land and illegal to camp upon. Our community has the right to live in a safe, violence & drug-free neighborhood. "

The area is now blocked off with a chainlink fence to prevent RVs, campers and other vehicles from parking, but some areas remain open.

There's an ongoing debate about access to the area. The group hopes to the city will give the land back to Recreation & Parks to manage the walkway area.

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