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    Obvious Homeless encampments account for 54% of fires LAFD responds to: reports

    By David Aaro | Fox News




    As the homeless crisis in Los Angeles continues to surge, the city is facing a growing number of fires at encampments, according to reports Wednesday.

    Fires related to homelessness have nearly tripled in the three years since the Los Angeles Fire Department started classifying them, LAFD officials said.

    In the first quarter of 2021, they occurred at a rate of 24 a day, and made up 54% of all blazes the department responded to, the Los Angeles Times reported.

    The increase in fires comes as the number of tents, makeshift shelters, and campers in Los Angeles has also surged. With more tents, comes more heaters and propane tanks used for cooking, FOX 11 of Los Angeles reported.

    Armando Hogan, the deputy chief for operations of the LAFD's West Bureau, questioned the root cause for the growing number of fires.

    "Is it a simple matter of these folks just need a place to go and eat? Is it a bigger matter of individuals having problems within each other in the encampments? Is it just a warming issue?" he said.

    Fire officials hope to educate the public on safe cooking to avoid fires. The department recently launched a pilot program to station a rapid response team in Los Angeles' coastal Venice neighborhood.

    "If I can educate them a little bit more on maybe not cooking inside the tent," Hogan added. "We don't want to encourage everybody just having open cooking there on the sidewalk, but we're trying to look at alternatives."

    However, not all fires are accidental.

    On May 3, a video showed someone throwing something into a tent at the Venice Beach boardwalk, before it becomes engulfed in flames.

    At least seven homeless people died in fires in 2020. Fires ignited near businesses have also caused tens of millions of dollars in damage, according to the Los Angeles Times.

    Councilmember Mike Bonin noted he was supportive of the LAFD's outreach efforts, FOX 11 reported.

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    >start measuring something
    >improve measuring ability
    OMG the numbers went up!

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    They aren't homeless, they are people experiencing homelessness






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    Quote Originally Posted by Teh One Who Knocks View Post
    Councilmember Mike Bonin noted he was supportive of the LAFD's outreach efforts, FOX 11 reported.
    Mike Bonin is directly responsible for most of the homeless problem, his district is fucked and every decision he makes, makes it worse, that guy is a fucking clown
    He is in charge of the Venice area and its a living nightmare over there






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    Yet he keeps getting voted in

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    Its crazy, the citizens in his district complain and protest and then vote for him again. I do not understand these people






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    Quote Originally Posted by PorkChopSandwiches View Post
    Its crazy, the citizens in his district complain and protest and then Dominion votes for him again.
    yeah, we know how he gets to stay

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