Gallery: Students gather on Roebling Avenue, light multiple fires

(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)

By Justin Jung, Anika Chakrabarti

October 2, 2021 at 3:28 a.m.

(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Around 11 p.m., students built a pile of garbage and furniture in the street, using handheld lighters to set the mound ablaze.

(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)

Thousands of students crowded the streets of Westwood on Friday night for the Roebling Avenue block party.

(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)

Students brought out chairs and tables to burn during the first fire of the night.

(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Students cheered and chanted throughout the night, shouting “Fuck SC” and “More shit” as the fire grew.

(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Participants hurled multiple chairs, a table, a Target shopping cart and three electric rental scooters as the crowd and fire grew.

(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)

As the crowd grew, many students jumped through the fire while others cheered and chanted.

(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)

Shortly after 11 p.m., LAFD arrived to extinguish the first fire.

(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Firefighters entered Roebling Avenue twice, putting out each fire at around 11:09 p.m. and 11:40 p.m. respectively.

(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Partygoers cheered on the firefighters as they put out each of the two fires Friday night.

(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)

Cheering students moved to the sides of the streets to make way for the fire truck.

(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
(Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)

Smoke and ash filled the air after LAFD officers extinguished the first fire of the evening.

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