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Fire Department Weekly Report - January 12 – 18, 2024.


The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week

of January 12 – 18, 2024. The following is a breakdown of incident types recorded for this

period




Sunday, January 12

At 3:37 p.m., Engine 106 and units from Pasadena Fire Department responded to a report

of a structure fire in the 3000 block of Lombardy Road in Pasadena. Upon arrival, fire

suppression personnel discovered a single-family, bungalow-style structure with a fire in

the attic. Engine 106 was tasked with establishing a water supply and assisted with the

fire attack. Fire was contained to the area of origin, and a Pasadena Fire Investigator was

assigned to investigate.

Monday, January 13

At 8:00 a.m., Engine 106 was deployed as part of an Office of Emergency Services (OES)

prepositioned task force. The task force consisted of Engine 106, Monrovia Engine 101,

Burbank Engine 11, a Los Angeles City strike team leader, and was strategically placed

in Los Angeles during the anticipated Santa Ana wind event for any potential resource

needs. During their deployment, the winds did not materialize, and the task force

demobilized without incident.

Tuesday, January 14

At 5:50 p.m., Engine 705 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a medical incident in

the 1800 block of Seventh Avenue. Upon arrival, fire suppression personnel found an 86-

year-old female exhibiting stroke symptoms. Paramedics performed a series of stroke

tests on the patient and identified the patient was experiencing a stroke. The patient

received a 12-lead electrocardiogram (EKG), blood glucose check, intravenous access,

and was transported to USC Arcadia Hospital for further treatment.

Wednesday, January 15

At 3:59 p.m., Truck 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a report of a vehicle

versus pedestrian incident in the 200 block of East Sycamore Avenue. Upon arrival, fire

suppression personnel found an 11-year-old female with traumatic injuries after being

struck by a vehicle travelling about 10-15 miles per hour. The patient received a full

trauma assessment which included a 12-lead EKG, intravenous access, and was

transported to Los Angeles General Medical Center for further treatment.

Thursday, January 16

At 4:24 p.m., Engine 107 responded to a report of an outside fire in the 1600 block of

Oakhaven Road. Upon arrival, fire suppression personnel found pool equipment that had

malfunctioned and caused the fire. The fire was extinguished by using a small-diameter

hose and was contained to the area of origin. The electrical supply to the equipment was

shut off, and the resident was advised to contact an electrician.

Friday, January 17

At 3:47 p.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to a report of a multi-

vehicle collision at the intersection of Arcadia Avenue and South Baldwin Avenue. One

patient, an 82-year-old female, reported multi-system trauma and was transported to USC

Arcadia Hospital for further treatment. The other patients received full medical evaluations

but refused further care. The patients remained on scene with Arcadia Police Department.

Saturday, January 18

At 1:10 p.m., Urban Search and Rescue 106, Battalion 105, and units from Sierra Madre

Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle that had collided with a structure on

Baldwin Avenue in Sierra Madre. Upon arrival, there was one patient with multi-system

trauma and was transported to USC Arcadia Hospital for further treatment. Fire

suppression personnel stabilized the structure by using shoring equipment. Once the

structure was secured, a heavy lifter was utilized to lift the vehicle and place it onto aflatbed. A Sierra Madre Building Inspector red-tagged the building, and Sierra Madre

Police Department remained on scene.

Thanks for All the Love!

Communities continued to show their appreciation for our personnel’s efforts in the

wildfires by providing our department meals, fruits, pastries, drawings, and more! Thank

you all so much for recognizing and appreciating our firefighters’ hard work, and for the

time and effort you’ve put into preparing the foods, drawings, and bringing them to us!




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