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American Military News
01-05-2025
- American Military News
500 firearms are recovered from Palisades fire zone. LAPD wants to reunite them with their owners
Cleanup crews on the site of the Palisades fire have found roughly 500 firearms in the debris of homes that burned earlier this year and the Los Angeles Police Department is now working to reunite the weapons with their owners. Most of the charred handguns and rifles found in the ash appear damaged, with the stocks burned away and the metal baked to a copper color, according to photos shared by the LAPD on Wednesday. The guns are difficult to identify due to the fire damage, police said, but the LAPD's Gun Recovery Unit wants to give their owners the chance to claim them. LAPD officials did not say how many — if any — of the recovered firearms are still functional but authorities made clear that they also want to have a record of which guns are destroyed or returned to their rightful owners and how many are still unaccounted for. The data collected will be entered into the state's Automated Firearms System, according to police. Driven by strong winds, the Palisades fire burned for 24 days, killed 12 people and destroyed over 6,800 structures. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. In recent months, cleanup crews have removed debris from the burn scars, discovered the firearms and have turned them over to police. 'Since January, LAPD officers have been working through the painstaking process of recovering and rendering approximately 500 firearms safe,' LAPD Chief of Detectives Alan Hamilton said in a statement. 'We recognize that these firearms may hold significant sentimental value to their owners, whether as family heirlooms, historical pieces or personal mementos, and we are doing our best to reunite them with their owners.' Gun owners can contact the LAPD with their home address and the description of the firearm to begin the recovery process. They can either report the firearm as 'lost property' to any LAPD police station, online or via email. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has not released any information about firearms recovered from the Eaton fire zone. ___ © 2025 Los Angeles Times. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Los Angeles police hope to reunite firearm owners with guns after devastating Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is giving firearms owners a chance to reclaim their guns, which were recovered from the charred remains left behind by the Palisades Fire earlier this year. The Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres on the west side of Los Angeles after being sparked on Jan. 7, 2025. On Wednesday, the LAPD asked individuals who believe they may have lost a firearm in the Palisades Fire to contact the department's Gun Recovery Unit by email to reconnect with their gun. In a press release, the LAPD told citizens that in order to start the process, they will need to provide personal identifying information like proof of residential address and a description of their firearm. Palisades, Eaton Fires In Southern California 100% Contained, Officials Say "Since January, LAPD officers have been working through the painstaking process of recovering and rendering approximately 500 firearms safe," LAPD Chief of Detectives, Alan Hamilton said. "We recognize that these firearms may hold significant sentimental value to their owners, whether as family heirlooms, historical pieces, or personal mementos, and we are doing our best to reunite them with their owners." Read On The Fox News App Throughout the process of removing debris, the LAPD and other local agencies and recovery teams located about 500 firearms. Many of the guns sustained severe fire damage, making them difficult to identify. California Man Pleads Guilty After His Drone Collides With Aircraft Fighting Palisades Fire Although the guns may be in bad condition, the LAPD said it remains committed to ensuring the items are processed, identified and returned to their rightful owners. To report a lost firearm as a result of the Palisades Fire, community members are encouraged to file a lost property report at any LAPD police station or at They can also email the gun recovery unit at palisadesfire@ Los Angeles Agency Reveals Estimated Economic Impact Of Deadly Wildfires As Infernos Still Rage The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, which is responsible for the burning of 14,201 acres, created the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles County history, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying over 16,000 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Several smaller fires also contributed to the devastation. At the height of the fires, 180,000 people were under evacuation orders, according to Los Angeles County officials. Damage and economic losses are estimated at more than $250 billion, according to private forecaster AccuWeather. Fox News Digital's Landon Mion contributed to this article source: Los Angeles police hope to reunite firearm owners with guns after devastating Palisades Fire
Fox News
01-05-2025
- Fox News
Los Angeles police hope to reunite firearm owners with guns after devastating Palisades Fire
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is giving firearms owners a chance to reclaim their guns, which were recovered from the charred remains left behind by the Palisades Fire earlier this year. The Palisades Fire burned 23,448 acres on the west side of Los Angeles after being sparked on Jan. 7, 2025. On Wednesday, the LAPD asked individuals who believe they may have lost a firearm in the Palisades Fire to contact the department's Gun Recovery Unit by email to reconnect with their gun. In a press release, the LAPD told citizens that in order to start the process, they will need to provide personal identifying information like proof of residential address and a description of their firearm. "Since January, LAPD officers have been working through the painstaking process of recovering and rendering approximately 500 firearms safe," LAPD Chief of Detectives, Alan Hamilton said. "We recognize that these firearms may hold significant sentimental value to their owners, whether as family heirlooms, historical pieces, or personal mementos, and we are doing our best to reunite them with their owners." Throughout the process of removing debris, the LAPD and other local agencies and recovery teams located about 500 firearms. Many of the guns sustained severe fire damage, making them difficult to identify. Although the guns may be in bad condition, the LAPD said it remains committed to ensuring the items are processed, identified and returned to their rightful owners. To report a lost firearm as a result of the Palisades Fire, community members are encouraged to file a lost property report at any LAPD police station or at They can also email the gun recovery unit at palisadesfire@ The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire, which is responsible for the burning of 14,201 acres, created the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles County history, killing 28 people and damaging or destroying over 16,000 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Several smaller fires also contributed to the devastation. At the height of the fires, 180,000 people were under evacuation orders, according to Los Angeles County officials. Damage and economic losses are estimated at more than $250 billion, according to private forecaster AccuWeather.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Lost your gun in the Palisades Fire? Here's how to get it back
It's been a 'painstaking' process, but authorities are now ready to ask individuals who may have lost a firearm in the Palisades Fire to come forward. According to Los Angeles Police Department Chief of Detectives Alan Hamilton, since the fire broke out on Jan. 7, officers recovered approximately 500 guns. Controlled burn could help figure out how the Palisades Fire started 'LAPD officers have been working through the painstaking process of recovering and rendering approximately 500 firearms safe,' he said in an LAPD news release. 'We recognize that these firearms may hold significant sentimental value to their owners, whether as family heirlooms, historical pieces or personal mementos, and we are doing our best to reunite them with their owners.' Many of the guns found during the debris removal process have sustained 'severe' fire damage, making them difficult to identify; however, the department is focused on getting belongings back to people who have already gone through so much. 'Despite the condition of these recovered weapons, the department remains committed to ensuring that these items are properly processed, identified and when appropriate, returned to their rightful owners,' the LAPD media release states. Anyone who believes they lost a firearm in the Palisades Fire should contact the LAPD Gun Recovery Unit by emailing palisadesfire@ All community members must be able to provide personal identifying information, such as proof of address and a description of the firearm. To report a firearm as 'lost property,' make a lost property report at any LAPD police station or online at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
500 firearms are recovered from Palisades fire zone. LAPD wants to reunite them with their owners
Cleanup crews on the site of the Palisades fire have found roughly 500 firearms in the debris of homes that burned earlier this year and the Los Angeles Police Department is now working to reunite the weapons with their owners. Most of the charred handguns and rifles found in the ash appear damaged, with the stocks burned away and the metal baked to a copper color, according to photos shared by the LAPD on Wednesday. The guns are difficult to identify due to the fire damage, police said, but the LAPD's Gun Recovery Unit wants to give their owners the chance to claim them. LAPD officials did not say how many — if any — of the recovered firearms are still functional but authorities made clear that they also want to have a record of which guns are destroyed or returned to their rightful owners and how many are still unaccounted for. The data collected will be entered into the state's Automated Firearms System, according to police. Read more: U.S. Army Corps begins clearing tons of fire debris in Altadena and Pacific Palisades Driven by strong winds, the Palisades fire burned for 24 days, killed 12 people and destroyed over 6,800 structures. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. In recent months, cleanup crews have removed debris from the burn scars, discovered the firearms and have turned them over to police. "Since January, LAPD officers have been working through the painstaking process of recovering and rendering approximately 500 firearms safe," LAPD Chief of Detectives Alan Hamilton said in a statement. "We recognize that these firearms may hold significant sentimental value to their owners, whether as family heirlooms, historical pieces or personal mementos, and we are doing our best to reunite them with their owners." Gun owners can contact the LAPD with their home address and the description of the firearm to begin the recovery process. They can either report the firearm as "lost property" to any LAPD police station, online at or via email at palisadesfire@ The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has not released any information about firearms recovered from the Eaton fire zone. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
