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Archive for July 3rd, 2023
Excerpts from nbclosangeles.com:
Flames engulfed a South Los Angeles store early Saturday when a fire burned for more than an hour at the two-story structure.
Firefighters were called at about 1:30 a.m. to the 4100 block of S. Broadway and 41st streets. Heavy smoke was billowing through the roof of the Best Bargain store and there were signs of possible structural collapse, forcing firefighters to battle the fire from the outside.
The department deployed used a RS3 robotic firefighting vehicle inside the building. The bright yellow robot has tracks like a tank. Hooked to a hose line, it can enter structurally compromised buildings and spray water from the inside as firefighters control the vehicle remotely from outside.
More than 80 firefighters extinguished the flames in about 90 minutes. No injuries were reported.
Excerpts from abc7chicago.com:
A Chicago firefighter was critically injured in a blaze at a West Side apartment on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out at a building in the 1200 block of North Lavergne Avenue.
A firefighter in his 30s,was transported to West Suburban Medical Center in serious condition. He was taken to Loyola Medical for further treatment, where he is listed in critical condition.
A mayday call was issued as a precaution. Officials did not elaborate on the firefighter’s injuries and did not immediately provide further information.
