File photoMalibu City Council members voted to adopt the annual developer fee for the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles on Jan. 25 at Malibu City Hall. The fee will remain the same amount at $0.899 per square foot.Environmental Sustainability Director Vic Peterson said the current developer fee has remained the same amount over the past few years.“[The … [Read more...] about Council Votes to Adopt Fire Fee
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Car’s Engine Catches Fire at Firestone Fieldhouse
Photos by Cassandra Stephenson A car’s engine caught on fire today in the Firestone Fieldhouse parking lot around 10:30 a.m. DPS and the LA County Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. No one was injured. Junior Wilson Howard, the car’s owner, said that he and passenger Kyle Rogan ('13) pulled into the parking lot and the car began to smoke. … [Read more...] about Car’s Engine Catches Fire at Firestone Fieldhouse
Firefighters Extinguish Structure Fire on PCH
Photo Courtesy of Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station Firefighters extinguished a blaze in the 22300 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu late Wednesday evening. Authorities received a call around 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, that reported a structure fire at 22356 PCH. Firefighters were on scene near Louis T. Busch Associates Real Estate, and extinguished the fire around … [Read more...] about Firefighters Extinguish Structure Fire on PCH
Study reveals higher fire risk in Santa Monica mountains
Photo Courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service The Santa Monica Mountains are at higher fire risks than ever before due to increasing nitrogen levels, according to initial three-year study results conducted by the National Park Service. A recent press release from the National Park Service said researchers tested ten sites within the Santa Monica Mountains for nitrogen … [Read more...] about Study reveals higher fire risk in Santa Monica mountains
EOC strengthens emergency preparedness
The Emergency Operations Committee is among the few groups on campus that hopes never to see its policy in action. But behind every fire drill is a whole host of risk mitigators who quietly formulate the “what ifs” of an emergency situation. “Over the years, the EOC has built up an impressive store of experience and emergency response plans, and this level of preparedness … [Read more...] about EOC strengthens emergency preparedness
