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In The Life: Fire Academy The Fire Academy lasted well over 4 grueling months, the students faced the heat. Los Santos News had the chance to travel down to Station Six, the home of the infamous Fire Academy of the Los Santos Fire Department. All students must pass the Fire Academy to start their journey in the Fire Department. During Academy 3, LSNN was able to tag along with the Public Relations Director, Freddy Mellet, to get a look at the action. Academy Instructor Engineer S. Arnold talking with the academy students. On the day LSNN attended, the academy was hit by a brief delay, but it resumed quickly after backup staff was located. Engineer Sterling Arnold was able to travel out to Station Six to fill in for Captain Lannon until he arrived. Lannon did arrive and took over from Arnold. The academy was ran smoothly despite the minor incidents. Archie Lannon (c) and two unnamed academy students. For all the students that pass the academy are entitled to a wage of $35,521 to $40,174 per year, according to Fire Department data. Los Santos News thanks the Fire Department for allowing us to cover the day of the Academy. We wish all the applicants luck. lsnn.gta.world

Firefighters Battle Vespucci Canals Blaze Fire Department rushed to battle the blazing construction site The Los Santos Fire Department battled a intense structure fire around 6:25 PM on Friday, multiple teams was deployed to help tackle the raging inferno to prevent other houses in the area from being damaged. No other properties was damaged in the fire and it was put out around 7:00 PM Firefighter battling the blaze - Credits: Los Santos News Network Los Santos News Network was able to talk with two senior staff on scene who was able to provide details on the incident and the fire. A statement was provided by both Chief Fire Marshal Carlton Jones and Captain Archie Lannon. "The Department initially received a 911 call, the main structure involved was a incomplete two story residential and it had no fire alarms installed, Quint-71, ENGINE-1, and Rescue 72 was dispatched, along with the State Fire Marshal. No victims was located." - Archie Lannon, Fire Captain "It will be a few days until we can get an estimate on what happened here. As of now, seems like a typical construction fire. Investigation will begin immediately. " - Chief Fire Marshal Carlton Jones lsnn.gta.world

Fire Department hunts for answers, following Firefighter suicide The Los Santos Fire Department has confirmed to Los Santos News that a unnamed female on-duty Firefighter has committed suicide at Maze Bank in Pillbox Hill. The exact motives and reasoning behind this high profile incident remain unknown, along with how the Firefighter was able to bring a firearm on duty with her, also remains unknown. Fire Station Seven, El Burro Heights. Los Santos News spoke with several sources within the Fire Department, and they confirmed a MEDEVAC and a RA was dispatched to the scene, but she was found dead. It's believed that the scene is currently under investigation by the Los Santos Police Department. Fire Department issued a statement to Los Santos News early this afternoon. The Police Department has yet to issue a formal statement. "We can confirm that a firefighter committed suicide early this morning at Maze Bank, Pillbox Hill with the use of a firearm, when the department's units arrived on scene, the individual was found deceased on arrival. The current status of the internal investigation which has began shows that the individual had shown no request for our available mental health resources, this however is not fully determined as of yet. We have no further comment at this time and our heartfelt condolences go out to the loved ones of the individual." - Freddy Mellet, Public Relations Director PD Statement is enclosed "After gathering the information, we can confirm that at approximately 0400, LSPD units responded to a call regarding a suicidal person at Maze Bank Tower. A Crisis Negotiator was deployed to this, along with a K-9 and several patrol units. Despite best efforts by the negotiator, they were unable to prevent the individual from taking their own life. Resuscitation was attempted on the scene to no avail." - James McClaren, Media Relations Commanding Officer Los Santos News sends our condolences to the family and the loved ones. Callie Palencia lsnn.gta.world There will be no advertisements ran on this article.

District Council Elections Announced Callie Palencia Governor Brandt reveals details on elections The Los Santos Governor Robert Brandt has released a statement this evening announcing the plans for District Council elections on the 25th of September, the inauguration is set to begin later on the 1st of October. In his press release he outlines details for the two month election process. See his full statement below. LOS SANTOS – Governor Robert Brandt issued the below statement today regarding the beginning of the election process for the mayoral and council elections within the city of Los Santos. "Following the resignation of Mayor Rockford, officials from the state government have been working hard to keep the city government moving, this was, however, only a temporary measure. The Government of San Andreas are delighted to announce that the time has come to announce elections for both the mayoral and council positions within the Los Santos Government. This statement serves formal notice for the beginning of the two-month election process. This is as per the respective State laws of the San Andreas, as well as the Election Code of the City of Los Santos, The State looks on with excitement as the next generation of leaders look to take the city of Los Santos a grand new leap forward. The District Council elections will begin on 25/SEP/2020. The District Council Inauguration will take place on 01/OCT/2020. Candidate registration will open in due course. To the people of Los Santos, the future is finally in your hands. Robert Brandt. Governor of San Andreas." The power truly is in your hands, Los Santos. Further Reading (For Relevant/Chained Stories) BREAKING: Mayor Rockford Resigns lsnn.gta.world

Legion Square Locked Down Callie Palencia Fire Department deploys ladder trucks, following suicide attempts at Flecca Bank Legion Square was locked down for a second time this week following suicide attempts at the Fleeca Bank, forcing authorities to respond on mass. The exact motives behind the Jumpers is unknown, the attempt on Thursday was a female who will remain anonymous, due to LSNN policies of victims, the second incident was related to a male evading LSPD, and he was able to reach the roof, a unnamed LSPD officer stated. Fire Department Ladder Truck deploying its ladder to the roof on Thursday While the motives and exact reasoning behind the jumps remain unconfirmed. A spokesperson for Fleeca declined to comment. A Fire Department source brought up concerns on bringing the female jumper down on the apparatus instead of using the stairs at the rear of the building. The Fire Department returned the following comment: "Upon receiving a dispatch call detailing a suicidal individual on the top of a building at Legion Square on the twenty-third of July, Quint-71 was assigned to the scene. On Quint-71's arrival, firefighters embarked towards the building the suicidal individual was on top of and began deployment of a rescue air cushion which would dampen any jumping attempt made, severely lowering the risk of a fatality. Once the rescue air cushion was successfully deployed, as a further safety precaution; a safety net was also deployed off the fourth floor of the building. Given time, the negotiators from the Los Santos Police Department assigned to the incident had eventually talked down the suicidal individual and he was brought down to safety via the Quint's aerial ladder, shortly after then being transported to the psychiatric ward at Pillbox Medical center for review. As of current, why the patient was brought down on Quint-71's aerial ladder is under internal investigation and is not standard operating procedure, an individual at risk of jumping from height would only typically be brought down to safety via the ladders on various members of our fleet if it was determined absolutely necessary, typically in the event of no safer exit being available, like in certain structure fires." Freddy Mellet, Director of Public Relations A full album can be located at the link below. https://lsnn.gta.world/index.php?/gallery/category/7-the-legion-square-incident/ lsnn.gta.world

Fire Department Opens Davis Fire Station Callie Palencia The Fire Department opens Station Three after destructive riots The Fire Department has formally reopened its Fire Station in Davis, following destructive rioting earlier this month which resulted in the exterior being damaged and an Engine being destroyed. This is the first time the Fire Department was targeted during protests. Engineer K. Holland demonstrating various tools and equipment on the Fire Truck. The Department demonstrated to the crowd the Fleet assigned to the Davis Fires Station, ranging from Swift Water Rescue, Fire Trucks and Rescue Ambulances. The Urban Search and Rescue division took lead of the event, as Kurt Holland, Taylor Porter and Molly Steele gave a tour around the Davis Fire Station. Freddy Mellet, Director of Public Relations provided a comment on the opening of the Fire Station. "I'd like to give a huge thank you to all of those who attended our Fire Station Three open house, in light of protesters storming the station and a few of our firefighters receiving small injuries during the riots, we're very thankful it's over and peace has been somewhat restored. We hope our efforts at this open house did a lot to educate the public and let them know the fire stations across the city are open to all, we like to strongly bind ourselves with our local communities." Mellet also mentioned about the recruitment being opened up, "On that note, we also hope people individuals who attended had a spark in interest, hopefully wishing to now join the department! If they do wish to join, they can watch out on our website for our recruitment re-opening, which I believe will happen on the twenty-seventh of this month." He finished off his statement by thanking Los Santos News for attending the event. "We'd also like to give LSNN a special thanks for attending and covering this event." Los Santos News thanks the Fire Department for inviting us to the event. To view our full gallery from the event: https://lsnn.gta.world/index.php?/gallery/album/2-open-house/ Further Reading (For Relevant/Chained Stories) Fire Department Website Fire Department Facebrowser lsnn.gta.world

The Raton Canyon Race Callie Palencia The second season kicked off at the Raton Canyon! 10 racers took part in the new season The San Andreas Motorsport Association, initially called Rush in Automotive was founded back in 2019 by L. Miller and E. Coleman. Rush in Automotive eventually met up with the then mayor Vincent Rockford, and evolved into R-Motorsport Federation and it organised it's own championships, ever since the company has evolved into San Andreas Motorsport Association, they give out FIA and IMSA approved racing licenses as well. The Miller Racing team claimed victory in the R5 Group, hitting a 02:16.04 with a solid performance in his Flash GT. The Autoholics team scored a victory in the H5 Group with a 02:08.71 in their Sultan Classic, and finally Chris Rae, the independent driver won H3 Group with a 02:26.94 in his Savestra. Rogue Motorbike disrupting proceedings for about five minutes. The Fire Department and Los Santos Police was on site at the event conducting medical and road barriers. There was a brief incident on the track into the event, where LSPD had to escort a rogue motorbike from the track which was disrupting proceedings. There was no other incidents. Times and results: R5 Group Miller Racing Team: 02:16.04 (Driver: Lucas Miller Co-Driver: Avis Miller) (2 SARC Points) Bishop Racing; 02:24.84 (Driver Alex Bishop, Co-Driver: Moon Myung) (1 SARC Point) H5 Group Autoholics Motorsports: 02:08.71 (Driver: Eric Martini, Co-Driver: Katie Seounu) (2 SARC points) Guido Motorsports: 02:13.51 (Driver Alexis Thorne, Co-Driver: Albert Barney) (1 SARC point) Miller Racing Team: 02:14.39 (Driver: Kirsten Landry and David Torres) Independent: 02:15.24 (Driver: Lucas Levesque. Co-Driver: Tyler Hennessey) SRC Motorsports: 02:17.16 (Driver: Richard Ersatz, Co-Driver: Ayato Kogami) Autoholics Motorsports: 03:05.73 (Driver: Nathan Wilson, Co-Driver: Moon Myung) H3 Group Independent: 02:26.94 (Driver: Chris Banks, Co-Driver: Alexis Rae) (2 SARC Points) Independent: 02:29.15 (Driver: Alexis Rae, Co-Driver: Chris Banks) (1 SARC Point) Further Reading For all our photography, check out our Gallery Check out San Andreas Motorsports Association website! lsnn.gta.world

Meet the new Fire Chief! Callie Palencia Los Santos News had the chance to sit down with the Fire Chief Randy Sikes Los Santos News Network was able to setup a meeting with the newly inaugurated Fire Chief Randy Sikes and Freddy Mellet to talk about the future of the Fire Department and the plans of the future. We learned a lot of new things, including the new station that will be opened shortly! (Left to right) Freddy Mellet, Randy Sikes, Callie Palencia. Full Interview Callie Palencia: What changes do you plan on bringing forward to the department Randy Sikes: My immediate goal is to review and update our policies and procedures, allowing them to be better understood and clarify what is expected of my employees. We're also in the process of replacing most of our fleet, starting with our engine companies. Our technical rescue capabilities are being expanded with the purchase of new rescue trucks. And lastly, we're looking forward to expanding our operations into Paleto Bay and the surrounding areas through our volunteer program and hope to push for funding in doing so. Callie Palencia: When do you plan on making the purchase, any time soon? Randy Sikes: The purchases have been made and the trucks have been spec'd out. We purchased five new engines, a heavy rescue, HazMat, and off road rescue vehicle.We're awaiting for them to finish testing before they come to us. They have to be thoroughly tested by the manufacturer. --- Callie Palencia: The Fire Department has undergone heavy scrutiny from the public lately, especially with the past riots, How do you plan on improving the Fire Department's reputation? Randy Sikes: I'm happy to address specific concerns if you have them. With that said, going forward with our Public Relations team, we'll be getting more involved in the community by hosting community meetings where we can have discussions with the public and address any concerns they may have. --- Callie Palencia says: What do you feel can be improved within the Fire Department? And how will you tackle that Randy Sikes: Of course, this is one of the most important questions for a new Fire Chief. There is always room for improvement; one thing that we have to do is keep moving forward and not remain stagnant. We hope to lead by example in implementing a structure that works. Part of our recent improvements was the establishment of our Fire Academy, in which we bring on new candidates in an extensive training program that prepares them for the real deal. The academy streamlines the whole recruitment process, in contrast to individualized training in the past which took a lot of time and resources. Our training instructors have been doing a fantastic job in that regard. Lastly, my goal is to be as transparent as possible with my employees and be open to feedback and suggestions from both my employees and the public. This allows me to push forward changes that are most effective. --- Callie Palencia: I see, and speaking of transparency, how do you plan on being more transparent with the public; this can be anything from expenditures, general internal affairs data. I believe the old fire chief... Hunter? Was happy to release data upon request, when I did ask about it. Randy Sikes: Of course. We publish a monthly newsletter to the department which is a great source for finding relevant information of what's going on, as well as recognizing outstanding members and their accomplishments. Along with the previously mentioned community meetings, that should also allow further transparency in giving the public a platform to let us know about their suggestion and issues. Along with that, I will be happy to release internal affairs statistics and comment on completed investigations. These should all be seen in the near future from our ever-growing Public Relations division who are doing some outstanding work. --- Callie Palencia: Do you plan on opening any other Fire Stations? Randy Sikes: Yes, currently we have plans to open two more stations. Station One in Paleto Bay was previously closed due to manpower limitations, and we will be reopening it as a volunteer station in the near future. Station Two, in Rockford Hills, will also be opening very quickly. It'll house our headquarters staff, and all of our administration functions. We'll also consider staffing it with response vehicles, but that's long term. Last month, we also opened Station Six at Los Santos International Airport, which services LSIA, contains our Fire Academy, and houses our Air Operations Division. Needless to say, we're expanding pretty quickly. And that's also in great part to Chief Hunter. He had a vision of what he wanted the department to be, and I'm now helping carry it out. Callie Palencia: I see, when you say fully staffed Volunteer station, will that 100% volunteers? Randy Sikes: It will likely be a hybrid of paid staff and volunteers; at least at first. Our Captains are all full-time staff, so the station would have to be managed by them. That may change, depending on the needs of the department. --- Callie Palencia: Mental Health is a complex issue to cover, especially with Firefighters and EMS, how do you plan on supporting your staff that may suffer from mental health issues? Randy Sikes: Of course, this is something that hits very close to me. It's widely known that firefighters and other first responders undergo God's work on a day-to-day basis and often have to experience trauma that very few could imagine. There's a lot of mental pressure that can be seen from our employees as a result of what they experience in their jobs and we've made extensive efforts in allowing periods of leave on the basis of mental health. Every year across the country, there are more suicides in first responders than actual line-of-duty deaths. Part of the problem regarding mental health is the fear of talking to a psychologist; a stigma has risen around it not just in the fire department, but in general life. In an effort to help our staff in difficult times moving forward, we'll be expanding our network of available psychologists and chaplains that our staff can reach out to at any time. Another thing we'll be implementing is something that fire departments across the world already do, and that's a critical incident stress debriefing. This can be activated after a serious call where the attendees can sit down with one another and talk about what happened in an open forum. Sometimes when you bring outside people in to deal with these situations, it can cause us to be closed off. So what this does is allow them to talk about it with those who were actually there. The other thing I'll be addressing is the way we discipline staff who may be suffering from PTSD. In the past, it's common that people who are suffering from PTSD get little to no support from their department and I want to make sure we're not doing that. If someone's suffering, we need to be there to support them so they can move on. When striking down hard on employees because of bad behavior that stems from depression or PTSD, that pushes them further downhill. Instead, we need to take a step back and see why a member is acting out and get them the help we need before resorting to disciplinary action. Los Santos News thanks the Fire Department Media Relations and the Fire Chief for sitting down with us. Further Reading LSFD website LSFD Photos (Ran by Freddy Mellet) lsnn.gta.world

Hello! We seen a mention; When it comes to funding, its completely down to us. We do not at this time, get FM assistance with funding, we have to do it ourselves and it can be extremely expensive. Even paying out the basic wages has cost us personally well over $250'000 in 3 months. This is a incredibly hard business to dive into as there's very little incentive to do it. At the moment we personally charge companies for advertisements, but they don't pay the full bills in our company. And it's even hard to get advertisers that are willing to pay for ads. We hope to continue to work with Faction Management to get things changed in the future.

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THIS TOPIC IS BREAKING NEWS The Governor of San Andreas, Robert Brandt, has confirmed the immediate resignation of Mayor Vincent Rockford today. The Governor has thanked Rockford for all his hard work in the city. Requests for comment on the matter have gone unanswered by the Media Relations team. The full statement is below.

Actually I mis-read the comment you made, my apologies. from the PD chief Charles Hughes: From our end, about fifty to sixty were ultimately involved in the incident over the course of it. I can't speak for the Sheriffs or Fire Departments, however. While the incident was ongoing, we were able to still maintain regular patrol services for 911 calls. All in all, our field commanders did well yesterday.

From our discussions with the PD Chief, PD had around 30 to 40 staff online, which was handling the riots / other areas.

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Following the extremely violent civil unrest that happened yesterday, Los Santos News was able to sit down with the Chief of Police, Charles Hughes and Lieutenant Rosario for a round of discussions on the topic. We have also seen a lot of discussions about the lack of pictures within our articles, rest assured a follow up article will be including many pictures of protests. This interview is raw and is unedited, unless directly stated. Credits: Los Santos News Network -INTERVIEW- Callie Palencia: So, let's talk about what happened last night in Davis, I personally seen some of the worst violence in a while, even the Fire Department had property damaged, what exactly happened, that triggered this? Charles Hughes: At about 21:30 following an altercation between Sheriffs Deputies and local residents of Covenant Avenue, police units were called to the scene to assist in restoring public order. How it exactly started we don't know for certain. The Sheriffs Department was the first agency on scene, and we have been unable to establish through official channels the actual cause of the disturbance. I have seen some of the rumors circulating the web, but I am unable to confirm or deny exactly what happened at this time. The group became larger and more violent, so in return our response was increased, The group set fire to one of the responding officers' vehicles, and so the incident commander on scene declared a citywide tactical alert. At the same time the LSPD metropolitan division was deployed in full force to the area. The group moved on from Covenant Avenue to Davis Avenue, at the uh, height of the gas station and FD station three. Metropolitan Division Officers pacified the disturbance at Covenant Avenue and recovered our burnt out assets with the help of the Los Santos Fire Department before moving to the intersection at Station Three in force. Callie Palencia : How many Police Department assets, or vehicles should I say was damaged, or unknown, at this time? Charles Hughes : Several vehicles were damaged throughout the night, with one totalled by way of firebombing. The vehicle and all it's assets were recovered however. The Fire Department I believe suffered the most damage, with their station being set on fire. A Sheriff's Vapid Victor was also set on fire. Callie Palencia: We spoke with the Fire Department last night, they had extensive damage, station three is completely out of service. Charles Hughes: Exactly; the crowd moved around throughout the night, but we were ultimately able to halt them in Davis, across the street from the fire station. We escalated our response to full deployment for all available assets and took over complete control of the incident. From there on out, we slowly pacified the crowd until it ultimately dispersed at around three AM. Our last officers pulled out about fifteen minutes to half an hour later, as they were busy helping an injured protester. Although we tried to use as little force as possible, we did have to deploy teargas canisters to disperse the crowd from the gas station, as the threat of their fire bombs caused a major hazard to the residents of the surrounding area. Other then that and a few subjects trying to ram our officers with motor vehicles, the majority of the crowd was dispersed relatively peacefully. During this incident, one civilian died as a result of an officer involved shooting. They used lethal force to neutralize the subject after he tried to ram officers with a motor vehicle. Callie Palencia: I believe we caught that, was it on a bike, or a different vehicle? Charles Hughes: That is correct. Wasn't it a dirtbike, Lieutenant? Armando Rosario: It was indeed. Charles Hughes: Allegedly the driver of the dirtbike ran into two sheriffs deputies and a firefighter before- exactly. Armando Rosario: Officers engaged the male on the bike, as he had no intention of stopping and was already heading for his next target. Charles Hughes: Yes. Besides the one deceased civilian, several protesters and officers were wounded, but none suffered fatal injuries. Callie Palencia: I see. How many officers was deployed last night, any rough counts? Charles Hughes: From our end, about fifty to sixty were ultimately involved in the incident over the course of it. I can't speak for the Sheriffs or Fire Departments, however. While the incident was ongoing, we were able to still maintain regular patrol services for 911 calls. All in all, our field commanders did well yesterday. Callie Palencia: When it comes to these large scale protests, riots, how does the LSPD typically handle it? Observe, intervene if you must? Charles Hughes: First and foremost our priority is to maintain public order. That's regardless of permit. So that means we establish a presence at the location where the situation is ongoing to observe the necessity to intervene and at what scale it should be done. If it's possible to simply talk to the people there and ask them to move locations or in any other verbal way ensure that nobody's daily routine is impacted by the situation. Then we do always try to opt for that route. Unfortunately last night was not one of those situations as we were called to an ongoing disturbance. When the situation has already escalated as it did last night, containment is the first priority. So the normal procedure would be to observe and de-escalate first and foremost. But if that's not possible, then it's containment, arrest, disperse. The latter two not necessarily in that order. Sometimes it's safer to simply disperse a crowd, sometimes it's better to arrest the agitators and have it disperse naturally that way. As last night's protests were so widespread, we focused on dispersing the crowd in the interest of public safety. Only few arrests were made. However, our detective bureau was present in force and will fulfill it's duties in that regard in the coming days.A key point that I want to make however is that we will always focus on deescalation first and foremost. We are all firm believers in the right to free speech, and we are here just as much as everyone else to defend that right, as Americans. So long as protests stay peaceful, the LSPD stands to guarantee that right. Callie Palencia: And onto the usage of force, how does the LSPD handle that? Such as when to bring out batons, ecetera. Charles Hughes: In the same way we handle each situation, miss Palencia. The use of force ladder. That principle does not change, ever. Our policy is made so that our officers can dynamically apply what is needed on the ground as the situation develops. What people often forget is that even something as simple as a metal pipe or a bat is regarded as a deadly weapon. Although we train our officers to use less then lethal means such as batons, tasers or weapons that fire rubber bullets, officers are still trained to defend their life or that of any citizen of this city if it is endangered. So to answer your question in short, we start by using our voice as a weapon. That is escalated as far as necessary to contain the situation and guarantee the safety of the residents. Callie Palencia: And for tonight, additional protests have been planned in Davis, is your Department ready, willing and able to response accordingly? Charles Hughes: I would like to turn that question around by saying that the LSPD, as an institution, is here to protect everyone in this city. We don't care what your race, creed, religion or sexual orientation is. We are all American. I would personally denounce any person that in this day and age would think differently of someone for any reason that I listed above. Yes, we will be there tonight. But we are there as proud Americans, standing alongside you to preserve your right to free speech. I urge anybody that attends to remain peaceful, and let your voices be heard. We will be there to stand guard to prevent anybody from interrupting a peaceful gathering. To those people that feel like disrupting this great exercise of anybody's first amendment right... We will be ready, and you will face the consequences of your actions.i Callie Palencia: And my final question is, what is your response to the claims of police brutality in the protests, and does Internal Affairs keep close eyes on the events? Charles Hughes: Our Internal Affairs Group remains vigilant and in close co operation with the San Andreas Bureau of Investigation, to assure that our officers are held to the highest standard. We cannot police without the faith of both the public and their representatives. Our officers are well trained and know their jobs. The Internal Affairs Group stands to protect both them and the public. We have recently hired more investigative staff, reappointed Captain Jocelyn Ingram as the commanding officer of the Internal Affairs Group and with those efforts aim to continue improving not just the quality of our Professional Standards Bureau, but also the faith the public has in our ability to judge both with honesty and integrity. My officers know what is at stake, and we do the best we can to prepare for what comes next. Day in and out. -END OF INTERVIEW- #ads We thank Executive Security for keeping us safe during these events.

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THIS TOPIC IS ACTIVE AND IS AN ONGOING INCIDENT, WE WILL UPDATE IN UPCOMING ARTICLES. Davis was gripped by a violent series of riots, massive property damage was reported by sources including cruisers and Fire Department assets. The massive riot was caused by a unknown trigger, but it was confirmed to have occurred in Davis, near Fire Station Three. Extreme violence rippled through the surrounding areas as screams of police brutality and fuck the police filled the air. The initial claims for protests was that a unnamed SD official said a racial slur at a protester with the quote of "I'm the supervisor, nigga" which sparked the intense violence which was seen tonight. The sounds of gunshots filled the area periodically as vehicles rammed through the barriers, wounding officers and firefighters, it was unknown how many first responders was wounded in this incident. LSPD deployed a massive amount of forces into Davis to control the violence, working alongside the Sheriffs Department and Fire Department respectively. Violence throughout the city continued to City Hall where mass protests and unrest continued. A follow up topic will be released in the coming day(s) with more information. #AD We thank Executive Security for keeping us safe during these times.

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Los Santos News has reached out to it's partners in the field to ask for comments on the Sandy trailer fire and we have more news we can reveal. This information comes from the Sheriffs Department Media Relations and Fire Department Public Relations Team. Fire Marshals documenting the structure with protective gear - Credits: Fire Department Media Relations On Tuesday, the 30th of July, the Fire Department received a call about a trailer in Sandy Shores which had caught alight, smoke was seen from half a mile away. A engine from Station Three, Engine-33 had arrived at 9:22 PM and began to protect the properties and vegetation around the alight building. It was reported that it was using a limited tank of water. Sheriffs Department members arrived on scene to assist the Fire Department with scene security and setting up roadblocks, preventing others from being harmed. The Sheriffs Department kept in constant communication with the Fire Department through encrypted channels to ensure the correct information was being shared between both agencies. Radio Transcripts ** [LSSD] Male 1: Sheriff's 25242 for Fire. ** [LSFD] Male 2: FIRE 35316 fa' Sheriff 25242, k, go ahead. ** [LSSD] Male 1: Structure Fire, fully involved trailer. Algonquin Blvd and Panorama Dr, Sandy Shores. ** [LSFD] Male 2: FIRE 35316 copies, units formin' and enroute. An additional Engine arrived from Station Seven, Engine 71 to assist with the property fire, Engine 33 had drained its tank so they began a main attack on the fire, knocking the fire down within minutes, the property was flooded with water. A full "Knock Down" was declared at 10:00 PM by the Incident Commander on scene. There was no fatalities or injuries during the scene. The scene was passed along to the Fire Marshals for a full investigation. Callie Palencia

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The Los Santos Fire Department swung into action this evening and responded to a trailer fire in Sandy Shores, while the circumstances of the fire are unknown, it poses the question of if there is a arsonist in the wild, or just a mere accident. A user on Facebrowser was able to take a picture of the burning property, beside the property a Firefighter is fighting the fire with a hose. It was unknown if there was any injuries or fatalities in this property, LSNN reached out to the Los Santos Fire Department and Los Santos Sheriffs Department for comments and will update if they respond. Sheriff Department statement "On the 1st of July, 2020 at roughly 21:37, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department responded to a call for service at the corner of Algonquin Boulevard and Lesbos Lane in Sandy Shores in efforts to assist the Los Santos Fire Department to safely quell a structure fire. The Sheriff's Department had six department members on the scene, all of whom were tasked with the coordination of safety management, resulting in efforts by erecting roadblocks and keeping the public at a safe distance. In a report filed by a responding deputy on the scene, the initial arrival time of the first deputy was 21:37 hours. The Los Santos County Sheriff's Department utilizes encrypted frequencies to speak with both colleagues and members of government co-agencies, upon arrival, our units immediately informed other agencies to ensure that information was being shared during such critical times. Thankfully, there was no civilian trapped inside and no one was injured as a result of this incident, however, further information regarding the investigation into this incident, if any, cannot be released due to the sensitive nature." (Radio logs provided to LSNN was removed from this statement) Callie Palencia #ads