Incidents
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Monday, October 20th, 2008On Sunday, October 19, 2008 shortly after 11:30 A.M., the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) Marine Division and the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) responded to the “Thumbs Dock”, on Pier J for a possible drowning/man over board, just East of the breakwater, near “Queens Gate”. On scene units were told that 2 individuals […]
Long Beach Firefighters Deployed to Assist with Local Brush Fires
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008LONG BEACH – The Long Beach Fire Departmenthas sent six fire engines, 24 firefighters and a battalion chief to help battle the Sesnon fire near Porter Ranch, just north of Chatsworth. Long Beach fire department spokesman Josh Johnson said a strike team of five engines and one additional engine were sent at about noon today. […]
Structure Fire with Near Double Fatality in Converted Living Area Garage
Saturday, October 11th, 2008On Saturday October 11, 2008 at approximately 12:30 A.M. the Long Beach Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in the 6000 block of Orizaba Ave. Fire Engine 12 arrived on scene in under 4 minutes and conducted a primary search of a detached garage and the shed behind the garage, where […]
Hazardous Materials Incident in the Port
Friday, October 10th, 2008On the morning of October 7, Long Beach Fire crews were called to Pier F, in the Port of Long Beach, for reports of a 45 foot container that was “Smoldering.” Once on scene, the crew from Engine 6 assessed the scene and determined that the container was not actually on fire, but was emitting […]
Small Child Finger Removal From Truck Bed at Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008On Monday, September 29th Engine Company 13 received a call of a small child having their finger stuck in a vehicle. Upon arrival the crew found that a 3 year old child had some how got their middle finger stuck in a truck bed. It seems that the child had reached down […]
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