Orange County Fire Suspect Laguna Hills Resident

December 30, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to burn injury lawyers in Los Angeles, authorities say the man they have arrested allegedly in connection with the Orange County fires has been identified as Matthew Deason age 29 and resident of Laguna Hills.

According to reports by Orange County Fire Department Capt. Greg McKeown, Deason allegedly started small blazes with a cigarette lighter in the vicinity bordering Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills on Sunday evening when the first fire began at approximately 9:30 p.m. The fire was began in the location where the vacant Mervins store in a commercial dumpster outside. The Mervins store is located in the vicinity of Alicia Parkway and Charlinda Drive according to the Orange County fire authorities the blaze that was set in the dumpster damaged the vacant building.

The second fire was set in the vicinity of Interstate 5 in the Laguna Hills area where a ten foot by ten foot grassy area was burned. A statement by Capt. McKeown the areas the fires were set it was possible to see one fire from the other one.

Another fire was set in the back of a two-story office building and the flames were reported at approximately 11:00 p.m. and are reported to have caused approximately $500,000 in damage to the building.

There was a fourth fire set in an area of a building still under construction; this fire was put out before extensive damage could be done. The fifth fire that was set was in the same vicinity as the Mervin's fire, in a recreation room of an apartment complex.

According to Capt. McKeown surveillance of the areas where the arson had taken place by an investigator, where what he termed three persons of interest were seen. Deason was seen at one of the fire scenes riding a bicycle.

Deason was questioned by authorities and confessed to starting the fires without any accomplices to sheriff deputies and was arrested for allegedly starting the five fires in the separate locations.

Mounting Damage From Southern California Storm

December 15, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports the powerful storm that struck the area is responsible for vehicle accidents in which two people have died.

A roof collapse at the Anaheim adult occupational school is being blamed on the storms, which forced the evacuation of 250 adult students and teachers. According to the police spokesman Sgt. Rick Martinez there were at least seven people injured and transported to the hospital after the roof collapse at the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program. After the roof collapse teachers moved the students to a warehouse across the street where they could take count of the students to ensure everyone was accounted for.

The weather is also the reason why many of the residents in the suburb to leave their homes in Yorba Linda the former wildfire area after the order to evacuate in case of mudslides.

The California Highway Patrol has stated one of their officers age 29 who was directing traffic around the scene of an accident in the Hacienda Heights area east of Los Angeles was struck and killed.

According to police an armored vehicle rolled down and embankment in the San Diego area fatally injuring at least one person.

The Freeway Complex Fire Damages High—Alleged Cause Suspected

November 19, 2008 ( by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by Anaheim Hills fire restoration contractors, the fire that has been dubbed the Freeway Complex fire, which firefighters were alerted November 15th at 9:01 a.m. The fire traveled along Green River Drive in Corona burned in four counties. The fire consumed an approximate 30,305 acres and while officials are just beginning to assess the damages what is suspected of starting the fire is hot exhaust from a passing vehicle.

According to a report today by fire officials there are an estimated 30 homes that were destroyed by the fire that have been added to the list making the total 187. According to the interim City Manager Bill Kelly the damage done to homes in Yorba Linda is estimated between $125 and $135 million, with 118 homes destroyed and 53 homes damaged. Fire Chief Roger Smith reported that the property damage in Anaheim is estimated at $17.4 million.

Orange County Fire Update

November 19, 2008 ( by Otto Smyth)

According to reports Orange County fire reconstruction builders, the Irvine Regional Park on Sunday at approximately 7:00 a.m. was where 300 firefighters gathered using this as a command base while battling what has become known as the Triangle Complex fire. This includes both the Brea Orange County fire and the Freeway Complex fire.

At this point fire officials are stating that 106 homes have been damaged and the fire has consumed 10,475 acres. While fighting the blaze seven firefighters have been injured, four were injured in Corona in Riverside County in the vicinity of the 91 Freeway in the Green River area and the 55 Freeway, the firefighters were injured a short time after it has broken out at approximately 9:00 a.m.

According to fire Chief Mike Boyle, the fire was extremely active over night and at approximately 3:30 a.m. The winds were blowing from the south and drove the fire across Carbon Canyon Road in the vicinity south of Sleepy Hollow and in the direction of Telegraph Canyon. The fire was nearing the 57 Freeway and heading in the direction of Valencia. Chino Hills saw thick smoke and flames in the area of Highway 71.

There was damage to several structures reported by Chief Boyle, in Yoba Linda three structures were burned, in Carbon Canyon one mobile home was damaged that is known of in Olinda Village, Chino Hills there were at least two structures damaged by the fire.

During the weekend firefighters hoped to keep the fire located within the boundary west of Highway 71, this is the vicinity south of the Los Angeles and San Bernardino county lines. This location is east of the 57 Freeway and north of the Santiago Creek Road area.

According to Sgt. Mike Wilson of the Brea Police Department Yorba Linda in the area of San Antonio Road, Stonehaven Drive and Bryant Ranch Road were the main areas that were evacuated. Another Brea Police Department officer stated there were reports of looting during the night this was Sgt. Richard Leever. California fire insurance attorneys say they have been receiving calls as well.

Orange County Evacuated Residents In Fire Areas—40 Houses Were Damaged

November 21, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by Orange County Fire restoration contractors, while firefighters battled to control a fire that began as a brush fire in the Corona area on Prado Road, the fire reached the Dean Homes Subdivision. This fire resulted in at least twelve homes being damaged or destroyed.

The Brea-Olinda High School was closed, Anaheim Hills was the scene of an apartment complex that became totally swallowed up in fire and residents in the area were told to evacuate.

The westbound lanes of the 91 Freeway in the vicinity of Weir Canyon were closed and a section of the 57 Freeway in the Brea area was closed. These closures caused many motorists to be stuck on the freeways. Fire insurance bad faith attorneys are standing by for rejected fire insurance claims.

Private Power Company Negligent In California Sesnon Fire

October 26, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by California fire damage attorneys, officials have stated that a downed electrical wire is what sparked the Sesnon fire when heavy winds knocked down an electrical distribution line. The wire fell into a ditch where the sparks fell on dry brush.

It has been reported that the downed electrical distribution line was owned by the Southern California Gas Co. and the property it fell on was private land owned by a private utility company not governed by the statutes regarding powerline safety regulations.

The California Public Utilities Commission rules require government owned utility companies to inspect regularly the lines, as well as brush under and near the lines is to be kept cleaned up when the lines are owned by electric utility companies according to Tom Hall a spokesman for the commission. Hall also stated that these rules do not apply when it is a non-electric company. This means the private land owner was negligent in the Sesnon fire, even though it was not required to abide by the various statutes in California.

The Los Angeles Fire Department has stated that they tracked the fire to where it began and found it to be in the vicinity west of Limekiln Canyon Road, which is also an unincorporated area.

The Sesnon fire and the fire in San Fernando Valley caused two wrongful deaths and destroyed 49 structures. The two fires also burned over 18,000 acres prior to being contained. If you or someone you love was injured or lost your home due to the Sesnon fire, you are encouraged to contact California personal injury fire attorneys at 888-400-9721 on the 24 hour attorney hotline. Even if you had fire insurance, it may not be enough and you may not be barred under the collateral source rule. If you believe the private power company negligent in California Sesnon fire, call now.

Electrocution Accidents Causing Wrongful Death Lawsuits May Happen More Than You Think

When we wake up in the mornings to send our loved ones off to work as they begin each workday, we generally do not let the worry even enter our minds of some type of work related accident occurring, and especially one that involves electrocution. Electrocution accidents that cause wrongful death lawsuits may happen more than you think. The fact of the matter is that there are over 700 individuals every single year who lose their lives because of some type of electrocution accident occurring on the job, and in many cases these are preventable. In fact electric shock places fourth as causing occupational fatalities.

There are a variety of different factors that can ultimately lead to a tragic electrocution wrongful death accident occurring. If you live in San Diego or the surrounding cities in California, and you are faced with the tragedy of losing a family member due to an electrocution accident occurring, it is very important that you contact electrocution wrongful death accident attorneys as soon as you possibly can.

These professionals have the skill and the expertise in being able to handle many different types of delicate situations that can arise when it comes to an electrocution wrongful death accident. There are a variety of different factors that can end up being responsible for an individual becoming electrocuted. Individuals who work in construction type jobs can accidentally strike power lines as they use various types of equipment both as they are working above and below ground, water can mistakenly come in contact with various electrical outlets, the electric circuitry of a building can end up being faulty, and a variety of other situations that can prove to be deadly. There are also a variety of different types of jobs where an electrocution wrongful death accident can occur, such as industrial plants, restaurants, indoor and outdoor construction jobs, agricultural job sites, and numerous others.

It is a very unfortunate fact, but most of the situations that can occur on a job site, which can tragically end up causing some type of electrocution wrongful death lawsuit, could have been prevented very easily. Often times all it would take is simple educational training on the various hazards that can occur on the job site, and the various ways that you can help prevent them from happening in the first place. Electrocution accidents causing wrongful death lawsuits may happen more than you think, but there are steps that can be taken to lessen these numbers.