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Carson council and sheriff's station honor deputies who rescued 100-year-old woman during Altadena wildfire response
Summary
Carson officials recognized two Carson station deputies, Deputy Quinn Alconis and Deputy Nicholas Martinez, who helped find and rescue a 100-year-old woman inside a senior living facility during an Altadena fire; the council praised the deputies and discussed public-safety activity and homelessness outreach.
The City Council recognized two deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Carson Station on Feb. 4 for a rescue during the Jan. 2025 Altadena wildfire response.
Captain Norman of the Carson Station introduced Deputy Quinn Alconis and Deputy Nicholas Martinez and described their actions after they were deployed to Altadena. "We got there and they tell us to go to an address to evacuate," Deputy Martinez recounted. The deputies encountered a senior living facility and conducted a search; on the third floor they found a 100-year-old woman who had been trying to find a way out and escorted her to safety.
Mayor Lula Davis Holmes, council members and the captain praised the deputies' actions. "You went into a fire, and without you going in and going to that third floor, she may have not have made it," the mayor said. Councilmember Cedric Hicks called their actions "outstanding" and said the rescue felt like "divine intervention." Several councilmembers noted the deputies are being promoted or reassigned: Deputy Alconis is expected to promote and transfer to Lakewood in a traffic-detective role, and the council said it will present a special recognition upon their departure.
Fire department summary: Assistant Chief Brian Kane of the Los Angeles County Fire Department presented the department's monthly public-safety report for January 2025. He said the department responded to 1,014 calls for service in Carson during the month, of which 888 were medical emergency calls; 587 calls required paramedic (ALS) interventions. The department recorded 30 fires in January, including multiple outside/rubbish fires and several fires involving persons experiencing homelessness.
Other public-safety notes: Captain Norman reported the sheriff's station continues outreach to unsheltered residents in targeted locations and cited two recent contacts where individuals declined offered services; staff removed debris reported by residents. The captain also explained the department will initially warn residents about a recently enacted state parking restriction (Assembly Bill 413) that changes stopping/standing rules near crosswalks; enforcement will transition to citations after a warning period.
Why it matters: The recognition highlights cross-jurisdictional responses during large wildfires and the role of sheriff's deputies and county fire crews in evacuation and rescue operations. Council members used the recognition to underscore ongoing public-safety priorities including outreach to unsheltered residents, graffiti and dumping cleanup, and traffic safety.
Ending: The council asked staff to follow up on ongoing public-safety issues, including coordination with county partners on anti-dumping efforts, graffiti removal and outreach for encampment concerns; the council said it will present a further ceremonial recognition to the deputies before their reassignment.
