LOS ANGELES (AP) — The archaic computer dispatch system for the nation’s largest sheriff’s department remained out of commission on Thursday after crashing on New Year’s Eve, forcing deputies to handle all calls by radio, authorities said.

The computers for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatch system crashed on New Year’s Eve, forcing deputies to handle all their calls by radio.

First discovered: 3:39 a.m. Jan. 2 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 3:39 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

L.A. County overwhelmingly approved Prop. 47, which turned some nonviolent felonies into misdemeanors. This November, the county overhauled it and supported Nathan Hochman for district attorney.

A new wildfire was reported today at 12:42 a.m. in Los Angeles County. Ember Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

It's not clear how long it will take to fix the problem, but in the meantime deputies and dispatchers must use radios instead of patrol car computers.

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department were forced to respond to emergency calls the old-fashioned way, by radio, after the agency’s computer dispatch system crashed just hours before midnight,