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Firefighters Free Trapped Driver

Friday, March 4th, 2011

At 10:25AM on March 1st, units from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to reports of an injury traffic accident with a trapped victim at the South bound 405, South bound Lakewood Blvd. off ramp.  Units arrived on scene within four minutes and discovered a midsized pick up truck that had careened off of the […]

Firefighters Revive a Dog from a Burning Home

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

On March 3, 2011 at approximately 10:28AM, Long Beach Firefighters were dispatched to a call for a house fire on the 4800 block of Bentree Ave.  The call originated from a Long Beach Gas Department Employee that saw large amounts of black smoke coming from a home.   When Engine 12 arrived on scene within three […]

Dramatic Swift Water Rescue

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

  On February 25th at approximately 10:52 PM, Firefighters from the Long Beach Fire Department were called out to reports of a person “moving quickly” in the LA River @ Del Amo Blvd. A Swift water deployment was initiated and a joint effort between firefighters and lifeguards had begun. The Battalion Chief quickly requested LBPD […]

Three People Saved in LA River Swiftwater Rescue

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

On Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at approx. 0815 hours, LBFD Units responded to reports of a person trapped on an island in the middle of the LA River bed. Upon arrival units found three male victims in the middle of the LA River surrounded by fast moving water. The victims had set up a homeless […]

Hotel Fire on 5th St

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Long Beach Fire Department resources were dispatched at 12:37am this morning in response to reports of a structure fire at 127 W. 5th St.  Engine 1 arrived on scene in three minutes and encountered a fully involved apartment fire with heavy smoke and flames pouring out of the second floor windows.  Firefighters initiated an aggressive […]

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