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Monday, December 14th, 2009At 6:35 on the morning of December 14, 2009, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to the 1500 block of west Willow to a report of a vehicle vs. a pedestrian. Engine 13 and Rescue 13 arrived on scene within minutes and found a woman who had been struck by a large SUV. The force […]
Rain + Small Hatchback + Tunnel Divider = 2 Fatalities
Sunday, December 13th, 2009On the evening of December 12, 2009 at 8pm the Long Beach Fire Department was called out to an injury traffic accident at the Spring Street Tunnel and Kilroy Airport Way. LF19 were on scene within minutes and reported that there was 1 vehicle involved with 2 victims inside. The small, 2 door hatchback had apparently been […]
Elderly Woman Narrowly Escapes Flames
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009At 11:12 on the morning of December 2, 2009 Units from the Long Beach Fire Department responded to 3825 Faust to a report of a house fire with an elderly woman possibly trapped inside. Upon arrival, Engine 18 found heavy smoke billowing from the rear of the house as well as from a closed garage […]
LBFD Spark of Love (SOL) Campaign Kicks Off
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009Spark of Love Program Description In the early 1950’s, firefighter Murray Cohn started collecting toys for needy kids in the area surrounding his fire station. This labor of love and generosity took root and grew to other crews in surrounding stations helping the cause and providing for even more kids. Upon Cohn’s retirement, Captain Jim […]