Mobile Home Fire Sends One To Hospital
By Richard Brandt | January 20, 2011
On Tuesday, January 18th at approx. 1433 hours, LBFD Units responded to a reported house fire at 5608 Leslie Ave. Long Beach, Ca. 90805.
Upon arrival units found a single mobile home fully involved in fire. Two fire hoses where used to extinguish the fire within ten minutes. The fire destroyed the entire mobile home and caused some radiate heat damage to the adjacent unit. Primary and secondary searches were negative.
One occupant was transported to a local hospital for possible smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
A total of 5 apparatus with 17 Operations personnel responded to this call. The PIO and Videographer were on scene. The Police provided traffic and crowd control.
This occurred in Council District #8.
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Bicycle Rider Struck and Killed by Metro Train
By Matthew Dobberpuhl | January 20, 2011
At 1:48pm today, Long Beach Fire Department units responded to reports of a bicycle rider that was struck by a northbound Metro Train just south of the Wardlow Station at the intersection of Pacific Ave and Wardlow Rd. Upon arrival Firefighters discovered what appeared to be a male in his 30’s that had been struck and dragged several hundred feet. Long Beach Paramedics assessed the victim and pronounced him deceased at the scene. A bike was found wedged in the north end of the train. The scene was turned over to authorities from Metro and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for investigation of the cause.
A total of 18 firefighters responded to this incident that occurred in the 7th Council District.
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Attic Fire at Local Restaurant Quickly Extinguished
By Steve Yamamoto | January 14, 2011
This morning at 7:30 a.m., a first alarm assignment from the Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) was dispatched to a report of smoke inside the kitchen of Spires Restaurant off of Lakewood Blvd and Willow St. Upon arrival, Light Force 17 found the building had been evacuated and the interior was charged with smoke. Within minutes, fire erupted in the attic area that houses the air conditioning equipment. The fire was quickly knocked down by Engine 19 and crews began salvage operations inside the kitchen area to prevent any damage below. Long Beach Police Officers temporarily closed down Eastbound Willow St., while Firefighters overhauled the roof area to check for any hot spots. Long Beach Health Department responded and issued a closure notice due to the smoke contamination of the kitchen.
Thanks to the quick actions of Firefighters, this incident ended with only minimal damage and the restaurant will be reopened soon. LBFD Fire Investigators are working on determining the cause of this fire. There were a total of eight Fire Department Apparatus with 23 personnel working on-scene of this fire that took place in the 4th Council District.
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Fire Sprinkler Saves a Local Restaurant
By Steve Yamamoto | January 12, 2011
On the morning of January 12th, 2011 around 6:30 AM, a first alarm assignment consisting of three Engines, a Truck, a Paramedic Rescue, and a Battalion Chief were dispatched to the Wingstop Restaurant at 1806 Ximeno Ave. for a reported water flow alarm. Upon arrival, Light Force-17 found one unit of a commercial building charged with smoke and the sprinkler system activated. Using access keys, Firefighters entered the business and found a small smoldering fire that was kept in check by a single sprinkler head.
After extinguishing the fire, Firefighters removed the furniture from the interior and began water removal operations. The damage was limited to a small storage area thanks to the working sprinkler system and the business will remain closed until it is inspected by the Health Department. This is another great example of how working fire sprinklers can save property and lives. Given the time of day and had this building not been sprinklered, this fire could have quickly and easily consumed the unit of origin and destroyed the entire building.
The cause of this fire that occurred in the 4th Council District is currently under investigation. There were a total of nine Fire Department apparatus and 24 personnel working on scene.
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Pit Rescue of a Fallen Construction Worker
By Steve Yamamoto | January 11, 2011
On Monday, January 10, 2011 at 11:12 A.M., Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) units responded to a reported incident at 7th Street and Bennet Avenue consisting of a fall of approximately 10 feet at an extrication construction site. Engine 4 was the first arriving unit and reported that the extrication site was comprised of an area that encompassed approximately 40 feet deep by 40 feet wide. Truck 17 in conjunction with the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team completed a Ladder Pick-Off operation to bring the patient from the floor to surface level. This operation consists of a rope system rigged off the end of the truck aerial ladder with the other end connected to a Stokes Basket with the patient securely harnessed to it.
The patient was an approximate 40-year-old male listed in stable condition on scene with a possible loss on consciousness due to the fall. His primary complaint was of neck and back pain. He was treated with continued cervical spine precautions and transported to a local trauma center by Rescue 2.
An investigation is on going to determine the cause of the fall and to prevent further incidents from occurring. A total of 7 apparatus and 12 personnel responded to this call that occurred in City Council District 3.
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