4 residents, firefighter injured in Gardena apartment complex fire

VIDEO: A firefighter and four civilians were injured in a large fire at an apartment complex in Gardena on Monday. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, firefighters responded to the 12900 block of South Vermont Avenue at 11:55 a.m. Monday on reports of an apartment structure on fire. The single-alarm fire was upgraded to a second alarm at 12:07 p.m., authorities said. Video captured by Sky5 showed firefighters mopping up the mess from the apartment building’s rooftop. A large balcony and the interior of one of the apartments appeared to have sustained heavy fire damage. Shortly after the fire broke out, an L.A. County Fire Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA that a firefighter had sustained burns and was transported to Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

1 suffers burn injuries in RV fire in Oildale, Kern County Fire Department says

PHOTOS: One person suffered burn injuries when an RV caught on fire in Oildale Monday afternoon, said the Kern County Fire Department. At around 12:49 p.m., KCFD said they received reports from many Oildale residents of a large column of smoke in the area. Shortly later, the Kern County Emergency Communications Center began receiving multiple calls reporting a motorhome fire. Additional reports came in that said the fire was spreading to other properties in the area. When crews arrived in the 100 block of Harris Drive, firefighters found a fully engulfed RV. Officials said the intense heat and flames compromised electrical lines above the fire, which was spreading to grass and nearby fences. The fire was quickly extinguished, and firefighters stopped it from spreading.
KBAK-TV CBS 29 Bakersfield

Grass Valley storage facility filled ’wall to wall’ with books catches fire

A storage facility filled with books caught fire early Monday morning in Grass Valley near Highway 49. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene around 1:45 a.m. and knocked the fire back within 20 minutes of arrival, the Grass Valley Fire Department said. The building was described as an unoccupied barn used for storage by a publishing company. Grass Valley Fire spokesperson Tyler Tomlinson said the building was "from wall to wall, ceiling to ceiling, just full of books and boxes of books, and that creates a huge fire load." The fire was contained to only that building. No injuries were reported. It was unclear what started the fire.
KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento

3 people trapped under flipped plane rescued at Paso Robles Airport

PHOTOS: A small plane that flipped onto its roof Friday morning at the Paso Robles Airport, has injured three people. A total of 15 Firefighters, along with Cal Fire, the Paso Robles Police Department and San Luis Ambulance Service Services responded to the Paso Robles Municipal Airport at 11:24 a.m. on Friday. When they arrived, they found the small aircraft 300 feet off the runway, flipped onto its roof. When searching inside, they found three people. Firefighters notated that the plane was leaking fuel from both wings. Two of the people found inside were treated at the scene. The third was taken to the hospital. It’s unknown what caused the crash. The investigation has been turned over to the National Transportation Safety Board.
KMPH-TV FOX 26 Visalia

Update: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy dies months after being left critically injured in Castaic training accident

VIDEO: A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy has died six months after an apparent explosion and fire on a training range at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. Alfredo "Freddy" Flores was left severely injured following the incident on Oct. 10, 2023, and was among two sheriff's deputies that were taken to a hospital in Valencia after equipment they were using malfunctioned, resulting in a massive fire and explosion, according to Joe A. Nunez, an attorney for the Flores family. Both, veterans of law enforcement, had been said to be in critical but stable condition immediately after the accident. Two others suffered minor injuries. Nunez, said that Flores died Saturday after he fought for his life after sustaining severe injuries in the line of duty.
KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles

Kern County Fire Department rescues distressed woman trapped in chimney in east Bakersfield

Kern Fire officials said the department's Urban Search and Rescue Team rescued a woman from a chimney on Thursday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., firefighters found that a woman was stuck inside a chimney in the 1800 block of Chevy Way, said officials. They arrived on scene and found a woman stuck in the chimney, right above the flume. Fire crews found the woman was breathing and conscious, but was under severe distress due to the tight conditions. She was reportedly injured, but further was unknown. Urban Search and Rescue responded shortly later. Ropes and oxygen were lowered for the woman, but she was not able to get free or use the oxygen. Crews removed brick and mortar, and about an hour later, the woman was freed after crews used specialized tools to open the exterior of the chimney.
KBAK-TV CBS 29/KBFX-CD FOX 58 Bakersfield