Tag: homeless encampment

MALIBU—On Wednesday, September 24, a homeless encampment fire was reported around 5 p.m. by the Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 88. The fire transpired along Stuart Ranch Road in on privately owned vacant land nearby the gated Malibu Racquet Club entrance.

The small cooking fire was contained within the encampment area (no spread) and was quickly put out by the firefighters. City staff and the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. identified the encampment this morning and had the individual removed while working with the property owner to have the encampment debris cleared immediately. This is the first homeless-related fire in 2025 that involved a Fire Department response.

The city of Malibu announced on its Facebook page that:

“To effectively address encampments, the City’s Homeless Outreach Team and Sheriff’s Department will work with LA County’s Emergency Centralized Response Center (ECRC) to facilitate same-day homeless shelter placements as needed. The ECRC was launched earlier this year to better coordinate homeless services and was a key resource for encampment clearances during the Franklin and Palisades Fires.”

The city has announced when there’s a threat to public safety like a cooking or warming fire, city staff and the Sheriff’s Department can immediately remove an encampment, even without the city’s fire season emergency declaration in place. (The City Council will consider the emergency declaration at the next Council meeting).

For more details on the Malibu’s efforts to address homelessness, visit www.MalibuCity.org/Homelessness.

 

By Danny Jones

MALIBU—On Monday, October 21, the city of Malibu announced on its Facebook page that an encampment at Las Tunas Beach has been removed.

On October 15, city staff, LA County Beaches & Harbors, and the LA County Sheriff’s Department cleared an encampment along Las Tunas Beach. All debris found within the area was removed. Outreach services were offered, and citations were issued in the lead-up to the encampment clearance.

Malibu’s Outreach Team and the Sheriff’s Department continue to actively engage individuals experiencing homelessness throughout the region, citing and arresting when needed, and offering housing opportunities and resources to those receptive to services.

For more details about Malibu’s efforts to address homelessness in the community, visit https://malibucity.org/homelessness.

By Trevor

WOODLAND HILLS—On March 31, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) arrested one individual for attempting to set fire to Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) station 105, located at 6345 Fallbrook Ave, in Woodland Hills.

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call for trespassing at Station 105 after receiving reports of a man attempting to use the LAFD diesel fuel pump and spray the outside of the building. The suspect was successful in using the fuel pump that requires a pin code to operate.

A LAFD Captain indicated only one member of Station 105 was present at the time of the incident.

Authorities located and arrested the suspect at a nearby homeless encampment where he allegedly resides. No additional information is available about the suspect at this time.

By Sharon