Bonito Ave Apartment Fire
By jiarviz | February 15, 2014
On Friday, February 14, 2014 at approximately 6:18 p.m. this evening the Long Beach Fire Department responded to an apartment fire in the 100 block of Bonito Avenue. The first arriving unit found a three story apartment building with fire smoke coming from the second floor. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire in the involved unit and kept it from spreading to adjacent units. The involved unit sustained moderate fire and smoke damage. The occupant in the involved unit sustained minor extremity burns and was transported by Long Beach Fire Paramedics to an area hospital in stable condition.
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Sunrise Boulevard Apartment Fire
By Matthew Dobberpuhl | January 31, 2014
The Long Beach Fire Department received calls for a structure fire on the 800 block of Sunrise Boulevard at 10:39am today. First arriving units reported heavy smoke issuing from a fully involved second floor unit of a two story apartment building. Firefighters initiated an aggressive interior attack on the fire while other crews worked from the roof to ventilate the structure and cut off fire extension in the attic. The fire was contained to the unit of origin, however this unit and the unit below sustained damage and are currently uninhabitable. No occupants were present at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
No further information is available at this time.
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Coachella Ave House Fire
By Matthew Dobberpuhl | January 31, 2014
Long Beach Fire Department units responded to reports of a residential structure fire on the 6800 block of Coachella Ave at 12:52pm today. First arriving units discovered a fire on the second floor of an unoccupied, two story single family dwelling. The fire had extended into the attic which was well involved. An aggressive interior fire attack combined with ventilation operations conducted by Firefighters operating on the roof enabled LBFD resources to knock down the fire in less than 10 minutes.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
No further information is available at this time.
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Argonne House Fire
By Matthew Dobberpuhl | January 31, 2014
Long Beach Fire Department resources responded to a structure fire on the 2200 block of Argonne Ave at 2am this morning. First arriving units reported fire showing from the rear of a residential duplex. The fire was contained to the involved unit which sustained heavy damage. No injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.
No further information is available at this time.
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Long Beach Fire Department acquires a new rig and increased capabilities with “Foam 12”
By Will Nash | January 23, 2014
After years of planning and development, the Long Beach Fire Department has recently acquired a new addition to its fleet of emergency service vehicles. This government grant funded rig is designated as “Foam 12”. Its primary function is to respond to:
- Large fuel spills on streets, highways, or airport grounds
- Catastrophic leaks from the city’s myriad of underground gas and oil pipelines
- Shipboard fuel fires
- Large “Tank Farm” refineries fires
- Large trash dump fires
An extensive amount of fuel and hazardous cargo travels throughout Long Beach daily on its freeways, railways, and within the port area. Because of this, Foam 12 is critical to public safety. It replaces a much older, lower capacity, antiquated unit that was put out of service years ago.
There is no other unit like this in the southern California area, making it a regional asset. With Foam 12 in place, the Long Beach Fire Department will be adequately prepared to respond to these low frequency, high risk, and potentially devastating types of calls.
Foam 12 carries the following extinguishing agents:
- 1320 gallons of class B foam
- 500 pound dry chemical, Purple K system
- Hardware includes:
- Built on a 2013 Freight liner crew cab chassis
- Twin 1500 gpm (gallon per minute) monitor nozzles
- Twin 200′ hand lines with foam nozzles
- High expansions foam generating fan
- Twin 150′ hose reels with dual agent nozzles, capable of flowing both foam and dry chemical extinguishing agent
No on-board pump or water tank is built in. Thus being, Foam 12 will be dispatched on calls with an accompanying Fire Engine. The engine is needed to plug into a fire hydrant to supply water and a method of propulsion for the foam.
Fire Chief Mike DuRee said, “This new grant funded asset will give the Long Beach Fire Department the ability to respond to complex petroleum based fires in a way that we have not seen before. The need to be ready, on a moments notice, is the hallmark of the Long Beach Fire Department and this new tool will help our Firefighters continue to respond to the needs of our community in a world class way.”
The Long Beach Fire Department is committed to protecting lives, property, and providing for a safer community. The addition of Foam 12 will certainly assist in that mission.
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