Incidents
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Just after 11:30 a.m. this morning, units from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to Pacific Coast Recycling located at 482 Pier T Ave to a report of a crane operator who had been trapped inside of his crane due to an explosion. The crane operator, who appeared to be in his 60’s, was moving […]
Recent Crown Fire Video
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010On the evening of July 29, 2010, a strike team from the Long Beach Fire Department was deployed to the fast moving Crown Brush Fire. Units operated for three days on the fire line protecting structures and stemming the tide of destruction wrought by this blaze. Video footage by Howard Raishbrook
Fatality Motorcycle vs. Vehicle Collision
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Just after 7:00 PM on the evening of August 4, 2010, units from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to the intersection of Columbia and Santa Fe to a report of a vehicle vs. a motorcycle. Once on scene, Engine 13 crewmembers determined that they actually had multiple patients injured in the collision. Sadly, the […]
Big Rig Overturns And Traps Driver On The 710
Thursday, August 5th, 2010At 10:30 this morning, units from the Long Beach Fire Department were dispatched to the transition road from the north bound 405 to the south bound 710 freeway to a report of an overturned big rig with a trapped patient. Engine 9 arrived on scene and found a tractor-trailer carrying a load of scrap metal […]
Late Night Arson Fire Nearly Turns Deadly
Sunday, August 1st, 2010Just after 11:00 PM last night, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to 1821 E. 68th Street to a report of a structure fire. Engine 12 arrived on scene and reported a large volume of fire showing from an apartment on the first floor of a two story garden style apartment building. Units began an […]
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