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Saturday, June 13th, 2009Just before 6:00 pm on the evening of June 13, 2009, Long Beach Fire Department units were called out to a report of an unknown type fire in the area of the 91 and 710 freeways. Upon arrival Long Beach Engine 12 found a large tanker truck had impacted the side rail of the […]
An Afternoon Traffic Accident Entraps One Patient And Injures Two Others
Monday, May 25th, 2009At 3:03 on the afternoon of May 24th, Engine 10, Truck 1, Rescue 10, Rescue 1, BLS16 and BC1 responded to a report of a two vehicle injury traffic accident with a possible trapped victim at the intersection of 10th St and Gardenia Ave. Once on scene it was discovered that a 35 year old […]
Apartment Fire On Myrtle Ave
Thursday, May 21st, 2009At 11:48 PM on 5/20/09, units responded to a reported apartment fire on the 1000 block of Myrtle Ave. On arrival Engine 10 found smoke and a small amount of fire showing from a side window. E10 and E2 used forcible entry techniques and knocked down the fire quickly. Truck 1 provided lights and fans for horizontal ventilation. Fire damage was […]
Mid Air Collision Between Two Private Planes Over The Ocean
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009On the evening of May 18th, Long Beach Fire Department land and sea companies responded to a report of two small aircraft that had collided over the ocean just past the breakwater. They were joined in their search by the US Coast guard, LBPD, LAFD, and LA County fire units. LBFD boat 15 was the […]
Afternoon Earthquake Damages A Two Story Apartment Building
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009On the evening of May 19, 2009 at 7:52 pm, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to 2284 Locust Ave for a report of a 2 story garden style apartment building in danger of collapse. Once on scene, they found a 10 foot by 70 foot section of wall on the second floor peeling away […]
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