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Sunday, September 29th, 2013Long Beach Fire resources were dispatched to a house fire on the 2400 block of Roswell Ave at approximately 6am this morning. First arriving companies found a single story home with heavy fire involvement throughout the entire house and attic. An interior search and fire attack was quickly initiated by all responding companies. Fortunately, the […]
2nd Alarm Commercial Structure Fire, Downtown Long Beach
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013On Monday, September 9th at 21:27, LBFD units were called to 627 Magnolia to the La Bodega Market for a commercial structure fire. The first arriving units were on-scene within two minutes and found heavy smoke and fire showing from the roof of this multi unit strip mall. A second alarm was requested due to […]
AUTO VS PEDESTRIAN (Alamitos Ave & 4th St)
Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013Monday, September 2, 2013, at approximately 3:15 pm, Long Beach Fire Department resources responded to the intersection of Alamitos Ave and 4th St after receiving reports of a vehicle striking a pedestrian. Upon arrival units found a 13 year old had been struck by a vehicle. The patient was transported to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center with serious […]
Lifeguard Rescue in Rainbow Harbor, Long Beach
Thursday, August 22nd, 2013At approximately 9:55 this morning, Long Beach Fire Department Marine Safety Lifeguards responded to a distressed swimmer call in Rainbow Harbor. Upon arrival, LBFD Rescue Boat 2, found two people in the water behind the Grand Romance Paddle Boat. A distressed male swimmer (approximately 40’s) was hanging on to the back paddle wheel and was […]
LBFD Firefighter-Paramedic / LA County Lifeguard reunites with former near-drowning victim
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013Over ten years ago, a day of surfing almost turned tragic for young Keita Countee. While surfing with friends at Hermosa Beach, a large wave set caught Keita off guard, knocking him unconscious. Long Beach Firefighter-Paramedic and LA County Lifeguard Kristoph Wattson was on beach tower duty that day. While scanning the surf, Kristoph’s watchful eye […]
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