Writing at 11:45 AM, Thanks to several readers who alerted us to this ... the intersection of Fair Oaks and Mariposa was closed down by the sheriffs this morning after deputies responded to calls of fireworks at the location.
According to the watch commander at La Crescenta station, apparently some teens got hold of illegal fireworks, tied them together, and were planning to fire them off at the intersection, but were stopped before it got underway. Deputies blocked the intersection and arson investigators are on the scene to ensure that the objects are just fireworks. No evacuations were ordered in the vicinity, which should be back to normal shortly.
UPDATE: This KTLA report says deputies found a home nearby with a large stash of fireworks, and detained two suspects. Readers reported to us hearing loud explosions in the area around Fair Oaks north of Loma Alta around midnight last night, so there's speculation that it may all be related.
UPDATE: The KTLA link has gone squirrely, but we'll try to get it fixed.
