The LAFD plays Speedy Gonzales. A car fire broke out Tuesday, October 20 at 5:27 on the east side of the LA River, opposite Griffith Park. According to Firefighter Richard Matheney, one engine responded and they knocked down the fire in 4 minutes.
As usual, I’m curious. Why a car fire? It wasn’t a hot day. And why right next to the LA River? (the trees at the bottom of the photo are actually in the LA River.)
There, see? I can say nice things about the LA Fire Department! This certainly did make a lot of smoke, but I saw 2 firefighters there almost immediately. For some reason, it took me 2 days to find out any info on this fire. According to Officer Brian Humphreys, the LAFD doesn’t have a database!! Okay, I do find that totally shocking. Come on, it’s 2009.
An unidentified and curious helicopter, not part of the LAFD, follows the smoke plume.
