Elderly man sets tree on fire near Western and 60th St, Los Angeles County CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/29/2025 11:58 AM

W 60th St, South Los Angeles, CA

An elderly transient man wearing a pink shirt and black pants set a tree on fire near Western Avenue between 60th Street and 60th Place in South Los Angeles. Authorities responded to the arson incident promptly.

Audio|Source: LAPD - South Bureau

02:37

Transcript:

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In fact Western and 60th, on western between 60th Street and 60th place. Those days a transient male wearing a pink button up shirt, black pants, elderly set a tree on fire. Code 3[1] incident, 2106 are the 1233.

00:13

Hi, I'm okay.

00:23

Janice ambulance illness 116 East Sanitary Boulevard Code 2nd 1096 RD 1822 12202 RD 1822

00:36

Privacy-VVVVVVING, GAMP, GAMP supervisor

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175L70 Cancer your responses in 2075

00:52

Code 3[1]-1 10106 30 133

00:57

2nd 2nd 2ndruder 2ndruder 2nd2 roders from 74 in Broadway

01:02

12x 32 responding code 3 174 in Broadway says 163 west 74 Street

01:08

141 p. I have updated location for this aspect.

01:13

41, somebody? 141 certain by.

01:20

141 can should we close 660 up in the western?

01:27

Anyone close 660 on the western.

01:28

We're going to be on...

01:30

Are you at my own street?

01:31

No.

01:32

No. No. Tomorrow.

01:38

Regard.

01:42

Can I get a description of suspect? One more time.

01:49

12040, 1240.

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Come in.

01:56

Intent 2096, already 1822.

02:00

Vandalism, suspect there now, near West 89 Street.

02:04

Code to Intent 2102, RD 1802.

02:11

In 21,

02:14

the suspect on which call?

02:18

Question of Arson-Arson-Susuf.

02:21

So Boy, Lincoln 21, Suspect Transplant, wearing pink shirt, black pants, has left the, has set a tree on fire, Western between 60th Street and 60th Place.

02:34

Lincoln 21's requesting an additional unit 60th and western.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately with lights and siren.

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W 60th St, South Los Angeles, CA

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