Posts tagged Rick McClure

Structure Fire
Sun Valley

LAFD was first summoned by an alarm service on March 3, 2013 to investigate a sensor activation in a building at Sun Valley High School. Firefighters arrived to find flames showing from a one story structure containing two classrooms. Forcing entry into the well secured building, firefighters found a fast-moving blaze in a storeroom between art and film classrooms that had taken hold of the structure’s shallow attic.

Photos by Mike Meadows and Rick McClure, EPN

Physical Rescue
Encino

One person was injured when the vehicle she was driving went off the road and overturned on Burbank Blvd. on March 24, 2013. Firefighters had to cut and peel the top of the auto down to get the driver out.

Photos by Rick McClure, EPN

Apartment Fire (Bellingham)
Valley Village

It took more than 170 Los Angeles firefighters nearly 90 minutes to tame a blaze that damaged nine units of an apartment building at 5260 Bellingham Ave on February 13, 2013.

A maintenance worker in a third floor apartment reported hearing a smoke alarm in an adjacent room, where he found active fire. He was able to safely exit and alert others. The fire gained a strong foothold prior to the Fire Department’s arrival, spreading to the apartment above and threatening all eight adjoining units.

Firefighters used ground ladders to safely rescue two residents from a smoke-charged third level balcony, as their colleagues extended multiple hoselines through the interior hallways to battle the flames.

Preliminary loss from the fire is estimated at $250,000 ($175,000 structure and $75,000 contents). The cause of the mid-morning fire remains under active investigation.

Photos by Mike Meadows & Rick McClure, EPN

Structure Fire
Boyle Heights

On February 4, 2013, the LAFD responded to 3521 East Whittier Bl to find fire showing from a two-story office building. While advancing hoselines through the building, firefighters discovered a lifeless 54-year old man. The flames were brought fully under control in 41 minutes. No other injuries were reported. Monetary loss from the fire has been estimated at $60,000 ($45,000 structure & $15,000 contents.

Photos by Rick McClure, EPN

Physical Rescue
Sherman Oaks

On March 4, 2013 a man driving a Corvette escaped serious injury after his vehicle slammed into the rear of a moving van on the S/B 405 Fwy. It took firefighters 20 minutes to pull the vehicle from under the truck and extricate the driver. He was transported to a local trauma center. 

Photos by Rick McClure, EPN

Structure Fire
North Hollywood

Firefighters quickly knocked down blaze in one unit of a 48 unit apartment building and then rescued a young adult male occupant on January 23, 2013. He was initially in cardiac arrest, but firefighter/paramedics were able to resuscitate him and transport to a local hospital. Unfortunately, he died two day later. Cause of the fire is under investigation and the loss estimate was not yet determined.

Photos by Rick McClure, EPN 

Greater Alarm Structure Fire
Tarzana

Just after 9:00 pm on November 29, 2012, firefighters arrived to 18471 Ventura Boulevard to find thick black smoke billowing out of a cellular phone store, threatening a connected furniture store to the west.

Flames quickly spread through the entire attic of the 70’ x 25’ building, resulting in a 30’ portion of the roof to begin sagging. With approximately 100 firefighters on the scene, a knockdown was declared in 36 minutes.

Photos by Rick McClure-EPN, Bernie Deyo-EPN
Info by Erik Scott, PSO

Physical Rescue
Sherman Oaks

On November 27, 2012, two people were injured when the vehicles they were driving collided head-on at Fulton Ave and Riverside Drive, causing one of the vehicles to overturn. The driver of the Lexus had to be extricated by firefighters.

Photos by Rick McClure, EPN

Extrication
Hollywood

On October 2, 2012, one adult female escaped without serious injury after the car she was driving went off the road and struck a tree on the N/B 101 Fwy at the Highland Ave offramp.

Photos by Rick McClure, EPN