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Monday, December 5th, 2011The Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) Arson Investigation Unit is seeking the public’s help in identifying and apprehending an arson suspect or suspects. Since mid May 2011, a series of suspicious fires have occurred in the Central Long Beach Area. In all, 22 fires have occurred in this area ranging from trash fires, vehicle fires […]
Passing of Fire Engineer Darren Rockett
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011It is with great sadness that the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) announces the death of active duty Fire Engineer Darren Rockett. Engineer Rockett was born on November 10th 1963. He graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1981 and attended Santa Ana College where he studied Fire Technology. He married his wife Jeanne on […]
Fire Arsonist Apprehended
Friday, July 15th, 2011Just after midnight on July 6th, 2011 a female arson suspect (Ardath Marie Scott) was observed by a Long Beach Police Officer lighting and throwing a destructive device commonly known as a molotov cocktail during a routine patrol at the corner of Pacific Coast Hwy. and Henderson Ave. It was then that Scott was found […]
New Law Requires Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Homes
Thursday, June 16th, 2011Starting July 1, 2011 new legislation will go into effect requiring homeowners to install carbon monoxide detectors in every California home; a move CAL FIRE officials say will save lives. “Carbon monoxide is a silent killer, each year claiming the lives of an average of 480 people,” said Acting State Fire Marshal Tonya Hoover. “And […]
Long Beach Fire Captain Hank Zavaleta
Friday, April 29th, 2011It is with the utmost sympathy and deepest regret that the Long Beach Firefighters, Local 372 and the Long Beach Fire Department announce the passing of Fire Captain Hank Zavaleta from a long battle with brain cancer. He was 49. More
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