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Arson Blamed for Massive Los Angeles Freeway
Blaze as Commuters Told to Stay Home

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Posted By: Dreadnought, 11/14/2023 10:20:51 AM

An initial investigation into a massive fire at a homeless encampment beneath an underpass in downtown Los Angeles that shut down the Interstate 10 indefinitely has already determined arson was responsible. Downtown workers have since been told to stay home and telecommute or use public transport in lieu of getting into their cars with delays forecast to spike everywhere across the heavily car-dependent metropolis. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday, “This fire occurred within the fence line … that it was arson and that it was done and set intentionally.” UPI reports detectives with CalFire are still working to determine who set the blaze which has closed the essential piece of infrastructure.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: padiva 11/14/2023 10:29:24 AM (No. 1598376)
Another 'serendipity' of being a sanctuary city. /s
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Reply 2 - Posted by: 2assume 11/14/2023 10:30:12 AM (No. 1598378)
Bad or good timing? I would like to hear the rest of the story.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: FJB 11/14/2023 10:36:43 AM (No. 1598384)
It's way dangerous out there. So why don't we all stay home, just like for the G**k Flu? I doubt Obiden would object this time, either. TNT '24
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Urgent Fury 11/14/2023 10:42:57 AM (No. 1598392)
I heard of a California fireman say most CA fires, in the city or wildfires, are from the homeless, but they aren't allowed to say so
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Starboard_side 11/14/2023 10:44:22 AM (No. 1598394)
Presume they need to ensure it's arson because people are upset they have an even worse commute so easier to blame some "arsonist". My guess, it's a homeless fire that got out of control and people would blame the gov't officials for not doing enough on that issue too.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: southernboy 11/14/2023 10:49:39 AM (No. 1598402)
Way to go! Allow such trash to be piled up and "stored" UNDER A FREEWAY! What are these people thinking.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: daisey 11/14/2023 10:52:42 AM (No. 1598403)
Congratulations, Gavin, as the destruction of your state continues. The place has really deteriorated Into a hellhole from the northern border to the southern border. But you’re more interested in GQ shots in China and snuggling up to communist dictators. Dear Lord what a narcissist. Your preening is offensive. Have you ever made a choice or signed a law that actually benefits all the people of your state?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: DVC 11/14/2023 11:01:52 AM (No. 1598412)
Dems turn their cities into hellscapes. Ever single time.
17 people like this.

Reply 9 - Posted by: Northcross 11/14/2023 11:04:42 AM (No. 1598417)
Just another day in Democrat Utopialand.
13 people like this.

Reply 10 - Posted by: RobertJ984 11/14/2023 11:08:52 AM (No. 1598422)
Arson....or terrorism?
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Reply 11 - Posted by: jhpeters2 11/14/2023 11:16:16 AM (No. 1598429)
Post Covid play book! So what is next? Huge inclusions and extensions of unemployment compensation? Vociferous cat calls for 15 minute (WALKABLE) cities? Work from home - don't traverse our dangerous streets! Leftists are grinning and giving each other high fives. Not to mention the handicapping of the ports of LA and Long Beach - whats not to like from the leftist mindset?
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Reply 12 - Posted by: dbdiva 11/14/2023 11:26:07 AM (No. 1598437)
Gavin apparently wants to show the dems that he has all the character and qualities required to make him their perfect candidate in 2024. After all as #8 mentioned dems are proficient at turning their cities into hellscapes. That talent, more than anything else, is resume enhancer #1 for their party. He's practically got the job!!!
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Reply 13 - Posted by: mc squared 11/14/2023 11:39:44 AM (No. 1598443)
I believe there have been other overpass fires. In Florida we have suspicious brush fires, and after the first one there are usually a few more.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: Sandpiper 11/14/2023 11:58:59 AM (No. 1598457)
Homeless heating meth = arson.
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Reply 15 - Posted by: thefield 11/14/2023 11:59:54 AM (No. 1598458)
When the freeways were under repair and extended there were stockpiles everywhere. I went down there last 3 months and they are still piled up. Yes, time for cleanup.
3 people like this.

Reply 16 - Posted by: Kate318 11/14/2023 12:17:15 PM (No. 1598464)
So, what was the government doing that it needed to keep citizens’ eyes away for awhile?
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Reply 17 - Posted by: formerNYer 11/14/2023 12:42:13 PM (No. 1598474)
Trial Run for the Iranian/Hamas/Islamic Attack???
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Reply 18 - Posted by: stablemoney 11/14/2023 12:50:37 PM (No. 1598480)
LA does not arrest criminals.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 11/14/2023 12:51:00 PM (No. 1598481)
After this mess is cleaned up they will use the space under the freeway to store Tesla's that have been flooded. Should be safe...
3 people like this.

Reply 20 - Posted by: snowoutlaw 11/14/2023 1:04:31 PM (No. 1598489)
Wood Pallets stacked 100ft high, how could it not happen? Probably started by one of the vagrants moved from the streets of SF.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: planetgeo 11/14/2023 1:29:27 PM (No. 1598507)
How utterly stupid are the people who voted for the Democrats at every level who keep letting in millions of "young men of military age and unknown intentions" into this country? What did they think was going to be the outcome of their crazy sanctuary policy?
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Reply 22 - Posted by: earlybird 11/14/2023 1:33:30 PM (No. 1598510)
A number of these areas are leased to what are effectively junk yards full of wrecked cars, pallets, junk. The lessee of this one (and maybe others) is in serious default on his lease with the state. Subleases that were never approved, nonpayment of rents and on and on. I am not looking at the nearby homeless,
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Reply 23 - Posted by: earlybird 11/14/2023 1:48:53 PM (No. 1598515)
The lease to the property where the fire started is held by Apex Development, according to Newsom, who accused the company of being in violation of the lease. “They stopped paying their rent, they’re out of compliance, and … they have been subleasing this site to at least five, maybe as many as six tenants” without required state and federal authorization, Newsom said Monday. The state has been in a “litigious posture” with the company “for some time,” the governor said, noting state prosecutors will face Apex Development in court early next year. CNN has sought comment from Apex Development. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/arson-is-likely-cause-of-fire-that-shut-down-los-angeles-i-10-indefinitely-investigators-say-here-s-what-we-know/ar-AA1jTjMD
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Reply 24 - Posted by: earlybird 11/14/2023 1:56:57 PM (No. 1598522)
Direct link for quoted material in #23: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/13/us/i-10-freeway-la-fire-closure-tuesday/index.html
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Reply 25 - Posted by: Luandir 11/14/2023 2:26:46 PM (No. 1598539)
Concrete does not stand up well to sustained, intensive heat, and the closeups I've seen of damage to the columns and roadway seem to bear this out. I predict that the entire affected area will need to be demolished and replaced, with typical California delays and cost overruns. It could be out of service for years. Nuisance says this fire was deliberately set. How many more like it are coming?
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Reply 26 - Posted by: LTCTed 11/14/2023 3:08:03 PM (No. 1598550)
The keynote, "...use public transportation." The Green Nude Eel escalates war of fossil fuels.
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