Fire Department Weekly Report - week of September 27 – October 3, 2026

The Arcadia Fire Department responded to a variety of emergency calls during the week of September 27 – October 3, 2026. The following is a breakdown of incident

categories recorded for this period:

Sunday, September 27

At 6:45 p.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a medical incident

in the 1600 block of South Baldwin Avenue. Fire personnel found a 97-year-old

female with an altered level of consciousness and sepsis. A full medical evaluation

was performed, including vitals, twelve-lead electrocardiogram, IV, oxygen therapy,

and advanced life support (ALS) interventions. The patient was transported by

Rescue Ambulance 106 to USC Arcadia Hospital for further evaluation.

Monday, September 28

At 7:50 p.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to the 100 block of

Wheeler Avenue for a reported altered person. Firefighters arrived to find a 15-year-

old female that was experiencing severe head pain. Paramedics arrived and initiated

advanced life support protocols and transport to USC Arcadia Hospital.

Tuesday, September 29

At 5:40 p.m., Engine 105 and Rescue Ambulance 105 responded to the 1800 block of

Seventh Place for a reported person in pain. Firefighters arrived to find a 66-year-old

female at home experiencing abdominal pain. Paramedics arrived and initiated

advanced life support protocols including twelve-lead electrocardiogram, blood

glucose testing, intravenous access, medications and transport to USC Arcadia

Hospital.

Wednesday, September 30

At 4:10 p.m., Engine 105, Truck 105, BLS 106,

Battalion 105, and Rescue Ambulance 105

responded to a report of a traffic collision with

people trapped near 300 West Huntington Drive.

Upon arrival, Engine 105 found a two-vehicle traffic

collision with two patients, with one person trapped

inside the vehicle. Bystanders were able to pull the

patient from the vehicle with staff from the nearby

hospital. Paramedics performed a full medical

assessment on both drivers of the other vehicles.

The extricated patient had multiple injuries from the

collision. Fire personnel obtained a full set of vital

signs, a twelve-lead electrocardiogram, and one

patient was transported to USC Arcadia Hospital for

evaluation. The other patient met trauma criteria

and was transported by Rescue Ambulance 106 to

Huntington Memorial Hospital Trauma Center for

further treatment. The Arcadia Police Department

provided traffic control and conducted the

investigation of the accident.Thursday, October 1

At 3:11 p.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a medical incident

near the 2000 block of South Baldwin Avenue. Upon arrival, they found a 58-year-old

male exhibiting stroke symptoms. Paramedics conducted a series of stroke tests and

confirmed the patient was experiencing a stroke. Fire personnel obtained a twelve-

lead electrocardiogram, checked blood glucose levels, and established intravenous

access. Rescue Ambulance 105 then transported the patient to USC Arcadia Hospital

Comprehensible Stroke Center for further treatment.

Friday, October 2

At 1:31 a.m., Engine 106 and Rescue Ambulance 106 responded to a medical incident

near the 1600 block of South Baldwin Avenue. Upon arrival, Engine 106 and Rescue

Ambulance 106 found an 89-year-old male with a complaint of difficulty breathing.

Fire personnel performed a full medical evaluation which included a twelve-lead

electrocardiogram, established intravenous access, administered oxygen, and

obtained a complete set of vital signs. The patient deteriorated quickly, and fire

personnel assisted the patient’s breathing with a bag-valve-mask (BVM). Rescue

Ambulance 106 transported the patient to USC Arcadia Hospital for further

evaluation.

Saturday, October 3

At 1:42 p.m., Engine 105 and Engine 106 responded to an elevator rescue in the 600

block of Las Tunas Drive. Upon arrival, personnel found one victim trapped in a

stalled elevator car between floors. Crews secured the power supply to the affected

elevator car, manually lowered the elevator, then made non-destructive access to

remove the victim. The victim was not injured and did not require further medical

care as a result of their extrication from the elevator.