Torrance Fire Department

Fire fighter occupational cancer is the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service. In 2019, more than 75% of the names of fire fighters added to the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Wall of Honor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, were of members who died from occupational cancer. In partnership with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN), the IAFF has designated January as Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month to provide fire fighters the necessary tools and guidance to develop life-saving protocols for cancer prevention and to support those with a cancer diagnosis within their departments. Bringing increased public awareness to occupational cancer in the fire service will help generate greater legislative support for states and provinces to establish presumptive disabilities for all cancers affecting fire fighters.

Information from T P D All lanes near P C H and Ocean Ave. are now open after an earlier traffic collision. All T P D and T F D units have cleared the scene.

LARRO is a 24-hour CA State Fire Marshal certified course taught in a three-day format. Designed to equip the student with the techniques and methods for using rope, webbing, hardware friction devices, litters in low angle rescue situations. Areas covered include rope and related equipment, anchor systems, safety lines, stretcher lashing and rigging, mechanical advantage systems, and single-line and two-line rescue systems.

Information from T P D T P D and T F D have responded to a traffic collision in the area of P C H and Ocean Ave. Westbound P C H is closed at Neece Ave. Duration is unknown. Please avoid the area.

Information from T F D All units have cleared the scene of a structure fire that occurred earlier in the area of the 4800 block of Spencer St. Spencer St. is open to traffic.

Information from Torrance Public Works On Wednesday, December 30th, the inside lanes on Sepulveda Blvd. will be closed in both directions between Arlington Ave. and Western Ave. during the working hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. due to work related to the Sepulveda Blvd. Rehabilitation Project. Please avoid the area.

Information from T F D T F D has responded to a structure fire in the area of the 4800 block of Spencer St. Spencer St. is closed from Victor St. to Anza Ave. Duration is unknown. Please avoid the area.

Information from Torrance Public Works Due to possible inclement weather, the outside lanes on Sepulveda Blvd. between Arlington Ave. and Western Ave. scheduled for Monday, December 28th has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 29th between the working hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Trench Rescue Training 2020 part 2 (drone footage)

Information from the City of Torrance - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 307,618 laboratory confirmed cases in LA County with 1,591 cases and 72 deaths in the City of Torrance. More information: https://bit.ly/3aAsYAm. For the latest episode of Weekends in Torrance, visit: https://www.youtube.com/user/TorranceCitiCABLE/ Alerts regarding COVID-19 will be sent daily to provide updates. For the most up to date information visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/COVID19 or follow us on social media @TorranceCA #TorranceCares #Dare2Care Do your part to spread kindness and not COVID-19. www.TorranceCA.Gov/Dare2Care

Information from Torrance Public Works On Monday, December 28th, the outside lanes on Sepulveda Blvd. will be closed between Arlington Ave. and Western Ave. during the working hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. due to work related to the Sepulveda Blvd. Rehabilitation Project. Please avoid the area.

Information from T P D All lanes near Torrance Blvd. and Hawthorne Blvd. are now open after an earlier traffic collision. All T P D units have cleared the scene.

Information from T P D Westbound Torrance Blvd. is shut down from Amie Ave. to Village Ln. due to a traffic collision. T P D units are on scene. Duration is unknown. Please avoid the area until further notice.

Information from T P D All units have cleared the scene of a vehicle fire in the area of Sepulveda Blvd. and Hawthorne Blvd. All lanes of Sepulveda Blvd. are open to traffic.

Information from T P D T P D and T F D have responded to a vehicle fire in the area of Sepulveda Blvd. and Hawthorne Blvd. Eastbound Sepulveda Blvd. is closed to traffic just west of Hawthorne Blvd. Duration is unknown. Please avoid the area.

Information from T F D - Naturally occurring methane release from the ocean resulted in a detectable odor throughout the South Bay. The odor is dissipating. No emergency at this time.

Information from South Coast A Q M D South Coast A Q M D has issued an Air Quality Advisory through Thursday, October 29th due to the Silverado Fire and Blue Ridge Fire. Air quality may reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. Advisory updates can be found at www.AQMD.Gov/Advisory. For more information, please call SCAQMD at (909) 396-2000.

Information from the Community Development Department - Traffic has resumed on southbound Madrona Ave. from Del Amo Blvd. to Garnet St. following road work.

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Information from the City of Torrance - Torrance City Council meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. for a closed session with the regular session convening at 7:00 p.m. We invite you to join us tonight for our Virtual City Council Meeting. Here are a few ways you can watch/participate: 1) Read the Agenda 2) Watch live on Torrance CitiCABLE Channel 3 (Spectrum) or Channel 31 (Frontier) 3) View streaming on TorranceCA.Gov, Youtube.com/TorranceCitiCABLE, Facebook.com/TorranceCA Live 4) To participate, call (310) 618-2404 during the one-hour period near the beginning of the meeting. Alerts regarding COVID-19 will be sent daily to provide updates. For the most up to date information visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/COVID19 or Follow us on social media @TorranceCA #TorranceCares