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-----Original Message----- The following message was sent to the Deputy's of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. This is being provided only for information. Outreach Manager, wj. SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT BROADCAST ANNOUNCEMENT TO: ALL PERSONNEL SUBJECT: PATROL CAR FIRE A PATROL STATION VEHICLE RECENTLY CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE
DEPUTY DRIVING THE CAR SMELLED SMOKE FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE, OPENED
THE TRUNK, REMOVED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE
FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS BURNING SO HOT THAT DURING AN ARSON INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY OUR DEPARTMENT'S ARSON UNIT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN AN AMMO CAN CONTAINING ROAD FUSES (FLARES). THE ARSON INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THIS IS NOT HIS FIRST EXPERIENCE AT
HANDLING A FUSEE FIRE. A LOCAL AGENCY HAD THREE SUCH EVENTS WITHIN A VERY
SHORT PERIOD. ARSON BELIEVES THAT THE CONSTANT POUNDING AND VIBRATION
CAN CAUSE THE FLARES TO IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE ENDS OF THE FUSES BE EXAMINED TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC CAP/IGNITER IS IN PLACE AND THAT THE FLARES ARE
RESTRAINED FROM MOVING WHILE
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