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Dumpster fire near Veteran Park prompts road closure, Los Angeles County CA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/9/2025 12:57 PM

Veteran Ave & Rochester Ave, Westwood, CA 90024

A dumpster fire occurred near Veteran Park at the intersection of Rochester Avenue and Veteran Avenue. Emergency responders requested police and transportation authorities to close Veteran Avenue south of Wilshire Boulevard to manage the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles City Fire and EMS Dispatch - South Division

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02:15

Transcript:

00:00

Metro from Culver City Rescue 4-2.

00:03

The intersection of Rochester Ave and Veteran Ave, Rochester Ave and Veteran Ave adjacent to Veteran Park.

00:07

We have potential outdoor fire, it looks like a trash fire in the park.

00:16

Culver City, Rescue, 42, Roger,

00:19

Rochester, Crosher from engine one, can you outside fire, 100 for transport.

00:26

One, that will be 844.

00:30

Roger 844.

00:32

Roger, rescue has 76 Metro 76.

00:35

Engine 37, rubbish fire intersection of Rochester, cross the veteran.

00:44

SRO, Agent 295 is available.

00:47

Move-Up Company.

00:53

Agent 295, Roger.

01:00

Rescue at 77 Metro 76.

01:10

Metro Provinion 66, do you have an apartment number for us? This is a big complex.

01:16

66, so I just did that.

01:24

6.

01:31

26, 139. 26, 139.

01:36

26, 139.

01:44

In a rescue 85, physical aspiration, 1221, 58.

01:55

Metro from Engine 37 on scene.

01:59

We have a dumpster fire.

02:01

I need LAPD and DOT to shut down Veteran Ave south of Wilshire Blvd.

02:10

Section 37,

02:12

Roger.

02:13

Notify TOT, LAPD.

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Location mentioned:

Veteran Ave & Rochester Ave, Westwood, CA 90024

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