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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Shark attacks man during marathon Catalina-to-L.A. swim

A 3-to-4-foot-long shark bit a man attempting to swim the 20-plus miles from Santa Catalina Island to San Pedro early Tuesday in a "rare attack," according to authorities. The finned culprit "nipped" at the unidentified 54-year-old swimmer, causing non-life-threatening injuries to the man's leg and foot, according to Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Adam VanGerpen. "He was awake and talking and sitting up," VanGerpen said of the swimmer. "He suffered only mild distress."
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

L.A. firefighter injured battling blaze at two-story house in Chatsworth

A firefighter sustained minor burns and was hospitalized after battling a heavy blaze at a two-story Chatsworth house; occupants evacuated and crews overhauled the structure.
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Fire crews halt Sherman Oaks brush fire; officials warn of delays on 405 Freeway

A nine-acre brush fire in Sherman Oaks was stopped, but full containment requires heavy equipment and could cause delays on the 405 Freeway.
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