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Garage Fire May Be Due to Arson With The Possible Association of Increased Dumpster and Trash Can Fires In The Area
By frhayes | June 9, 2009
On Sunday, June 7 2009 at 23:35 P.M. Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) units Battalion Chief 1, Engine 2, Engine 4, Engine 10, Truck 1, Rescue 2 and Arson 4 responded to a reported Garage Fire at 355 JUNIPERO AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90814.
LBFD units quickly extinguished the fire and prevented the fire spread to any adjacent structures. There were no injuries involved with this incident, the garage did however sustain significant exterior damage and a vehicle in the garage was a “total loss”.
Over the last few weeks there has been an increase in dumpster and trash can fires in this general vicinity. Members of the LBFD Arson division are still in the process of investigating the cause of this fire, and are looking into the possibility that this fire was due to Arson, and may be related to the others. There is the real danger that the next fire could be lit in one of the many dumpsters that are stored near a multi-level apartment building. This type of fire could easily spread into the bedrooms of sleeping residents and result in dire consequences.
Anyone with any information on this fire or the dumpster and trashcan fires that have been on the increase in this general vicinity are asked to call the “Arson Hotline” at (562) 570-2582.
This incident occurred in council district 2 with a total of 7 apparatus and 20 personnel working on this incident for approximately 2 hours.
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