Fire Department Weekly Report - week of March 22 – 28

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of March 22 – 28, 2026. The following is a breakdown of incident categories recorded for this period:

Sunday, March 22

At 8:12 a.m., Engine 106 responded to the 1100 block of South Baldwin Avenue for a

reported outside type of fire. Fire personnel arrived and found a person experiencing

a mental health crisis and lighting his personal effects on fire. The fire was quickly

extinguished, and the individual was taken to a nearby hospital for further care.

Monday, March 23

At 10:25 a.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a medical

incident in the 800 block of Arcadia Avenue. Fire personnel arrived and found a 62-

year-old female with a chief complaint of stroke-like symptoms. The patient received

a 12-lead electrocardiogram, oxygen and intravenous therapies, and was

transported to USC Arcadia Hospital for further care.

Tuesday, March 24

At 5:31 p.m., Engine 105, Rescue Ambulance 105, and BLS 106 responded to a

medical incident in the 400 block of Live Oak Avenue. Fire personnel arrived and

found an 81-year-old female with a chief complaint of back pain after a fall. The

patient received a trauma assessment and was transported to USC Arcadia Hospital

for further care.

Wednesday, March 25

At 11:53 a.m., Engine 107, Rescue Ambulance 105, and BLS 106 responded to a

medical incident in the 1800 block of Santa Anita Avenue. Fire personnel arrived and

found a 2-year-old male with a facial laceration after a fall. The patient received a

trauma assessment and was transported to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for

further care.

Thursday, March 26

At 5:33 p.m., Engine 106, Engine 37, and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a

reported traffic collision on the eastbound 210 Freeway at Baldwin Avenue. Fire

personnel arrived and found a two-vehicle traffic collision involving three occupants.

No injuries were reported and the scene was released to California Highway Patrol.

Friday, March 27

At 1:49 a.m., Engine 105 responded to an outside type of fire. Fire personnel arrived

and found a large trash fire adjacent to a structure in the 300 block of Live Oak

Avenue. A single handline was utilized to extinguish the fire and there was no damage

to the structure. An arson investigator responded to find the cause as the fire

appeared suspicious in nature.

Saturday, March 28

At 10:37 p.m., Battalion 105, USAR 106, with units from Sierra Madre and Monrovia

Fire Departments responded to a report of a mountain rescue on the Mt. Wilson Trailin Sierra Madre. Fire personnel hiked over a mile of steep terrain to locate two

missing young adults stranded at the bottom of a canyon. After a technical rope

extrication, both hikers underwent medical assessments and were cleared of

injuries.