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A group of about 40 teenagers on bikes surrounded a migrant while he was in his car. waiting for a red light to change at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Hope Street in Los Angeles. Next, they attacked and robbed the man who stepped out of his car to check for damage after a bottle was thrown at his vehicle. The migrant from Kyrgyzstan suffered a broken leg, and his wallet, passport, and possessions he was storing in his car were stolen. The crime, located in the South Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, occurred about 7 miles east of a flash mob robbery scene at a 7-Eleven that occurred last week at Olympic Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard.   The South Park neighborhood is the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, Staples Center, and the Grammy Museum. Watch: Driver violently attacked by group of teens on bikes in downtown L.A. - Los Angeles Times Mob of Violent Teens on Bikes Attacks, Robs Immigrant During Wild Assault - Newsweek Gofundme fundraiser by Shailoobek Ba...

Nine LAFD Firefighters were injured during an explosion, while responding to a vehicle fire in Wilmington. Two of the nine remain in critical condition. The clean-air CNG-powered semi truck (no trailer) contained two 100-gallon natural gas tanks, compressed to over 3,000 psi. Six minutes after firefighters arrived, one of the tanks exploded, causing severe injuries. One of the injured firefighters was air-lifted to a burn center for specialty care. Thankfully, the driver was well clear of the truck by the time of the blast, and found to be uninjured. We remind locals to stay clear of the scene, both motorists and pedestrians. There are currently no active evacuation orders, but an "exclusion zone" with a 500-foot radius has been established to isolate the scene and prevent further injury. The situation is currently static. This will be an extended operation in the area, and handled slowly, with extreme caution to ensure there is no possibility of escalating hazard. UNITS ASSI...

Los Angeles Fire Department: Update Structure Fire; INC#0031; 02:33AM; 1745 E 14th St; https://bit.ly/3udjCbS; Downtown; The fire load in both pallet yards is mostly consumed. Firefighters have successfully defended three exposed commercial buildings from fire extension. The fire impinged the underside of the 10 Freeway and CalTrans is on scene for freeway inspection. CHP has a full closure of the 10 Freeway with traffic being diverted EB at Alameda and WB at Santa Fe. Follow https://cad.chp.ca.gov/Traffic.aspx for traffic updates. The cross arm of high tension wire is down on 14th St with energized lines, LADWP is on scene to handle. LAFD Heavy Equipment operators are enroute to assist with moving the debris to provide firefighters access to the pockets of fire. Official knockdown is not yet declared but the overhaul operation will last throughout the morning. LAFD PIO Firefighter David Ortiz is on scene for media availability. ; FS 17; Batt 1; Central Bureau; Council District 14; AR1...

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