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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Sunday, November 1st at around 3:15 in the afternoon, the Long Beach Fire Department received a call for an injury traffic accident with a vehicle fire at the corner of Del Amo Blvd. and Atlantic Ave. Engine and Truck 11 were on scene quickly and after viewing the severity of the damage, it was determined […]
1 Car Rolls Over In Front Of The Court House
Monday, October 26th, 2009At 1:30pm on 10/26/09, the call came into LBFD for reports of an injury traffic accident on the 400 block of West Ocean Blvd. Truck, Engine, and Rescue 1 were dispatched to the scene, which was in front of the court house, along with Battalion 1. LBFD units quickly stabilized the vehicle, extiricated the female […]
Multi Vehicle Accident On The 91 Freeway. Four Patients Requiring Extrication
Sunday, October 18th, 2009At 1:30 on the morning of October 18, 2009, LBFD responded to a multiple vehicle accident on the eastbound 91 freeway just before the 710. Engine 12 arrived on scene and reported two vehicles involved across multiple lanes of traffic. CHP was called to close down all eastbound lanes of traffic on the 91. The Captain […]
The Great Asparagus Container Fire Of 2009
Friday, October 16th, 2009On the morning of Tuesday, October 13th a call came into Long Beach Fire Department for reports of a container on fire in the Port of Long Beach. The location was at the entrance to the ITS terminal at the end of Queensway Drive. Engine 6 was the first engine on scene and reported that […]
Fire Chief David Ellis Announces His Retirement by Years End to City Manager Patrick West
Monday, October 12th, 2009On Wednesday October 7, 2009, Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) Fire Chief David Ellis, the 15th Chief in the 112-year history of the LBFD announced to City Manager Patrick West his impending retirement by years ends. Chief Ellis an almost 30 year veteran of the fire service, currently responsible for an over 90 million dollar […]
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