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Fire in Anaheim Injures Three, Including Baby

December 30, 2011 by admin

Firefighters do everything necessary to extinguish a fire—their priority is lives, not possessions. We help restore everything back to how it was before the fire.

The cause is still under investigation, but the injuries remain: two women and a 15-month-old baby were injured in an apartment fire in Anaheim this morning.

They were inside the apartment when the fire broke out at about 9:50 a.m. in a first-level apartment at 115 S. Illinois Street near Lincoln Avenue. According to Anaheim Fire Marshall Jeff Lutz, the adult victims were 28 and 61, and were taken to the hospital after being rescued by the fire department.

Luckily, the blaze was under control in about 20 minutes, thanks to around 50 firefighters from both Anaheim and Garden Grove, as it could have spread further throughout the two-story, eight-unit apartment complex. All Modern Manor Apartment residents were evacuated before any further injuries could take place, and the American Red Cross was called in to assist with the evacuees.

Again, this is another tragic reason why smoke detectors should be checked regularly and installed in each floor of your home. An early warning is the best way to survive a fire in your residence and save your family and pets. Read our blog on what to do if your home is on fire by clicking here.

Although a damage estimate was not available via news sources this soon after the fire, it is likely to be considerable. Photos show the firefighters smashing through the roof of the building with axes to ventilate it, and they doused “hot spots” to ensure the fire was completely out. The smoke damage on its own looks extensive, and further water and fire damage will need to be restored.

If you, or someone you know, was affected by this fire, or one like it, please call us immediately. We are experts in fire and water damage restoration, and we work tirelessly to get displaced families back in their homes as soon as possible. We are also skilled in dealing with insurance companies about damage claims, so we can help get rid of that headache for our clients too. Call now: (877) 732-8471 or use the online form on the right side of the page.

Apartment Block Fire in Buena Park: Lack of Smoke Alarms?

November 7, 2011 by admin

First of all, we’d like to commend the speed and skill of the Orange County Fire Authority in responding to this apartment block fire last night, where they rescued all tenants with only one serious burn injury. We also want to recognize the construction crew that tried to save that woman who ended up with serious burns, but their 12-foot ladder was too short to help—and many people would have just waited for the fire department.

One worrying thing we saw when we read the reports were the lack of fire alarms and smoke detectors that could have alerted the residents even sooner to the three-alarm fire that was called in at 8 p.m. last night. One resident’s experience highlights how alarms could have alerted residents to the fire before it got to dangerous levels.

Warren Longacre was using his computer when he heard people running and glass breaking. When he saw a naked man running down the street yelling “Call 911!” he realized that something was seriously wrong, although he had not heard any alarms or smelled any smoke. Longacre saw flames only 15 feet away from his balcony, and left the building immediately.

The fire at the Villa Grande apartment complex located at 7720 Crescent Avenue in Buena Park caused six people from the third floor to be treated for smoke inhalation, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Marc Stone, and the one woman who did suffer burns is at the UCI Medical Center in Orange for treatment.

“This could have been a real tragedy,” Stone said. “We recommend smoke alarms on every floor. The earlier you know (of smoke) the better.” There are many smoke alarms on the market that have long battery life—as long as 10 years! There’s no excuse not to have one. Check out a consumer report of the best by clicking here.

Although fire investigators don’t yet know the cause of the fire that destroyed two units on the second and third floors in the back of the complex, they do not suspect foul play. We, however, suspect a space heater that someone may have turned on as the weather has become seasonally chilly.

If your property, or the property of someone you know, has suffered fire or smoke damage, or water damage from the firefighters putting out the fire, please call us immediately to provide an estimate. There are many items that we can save, thanks to our advanced technology, and we can restore your home or business to how it was before the incident, at a price you can afford. We also know how to deal with your insurance company to help you see the full benefit of your coverage. Call us now: (877) 732-8471 or use our online form by clicking here.

Can You Survive Without Your Business?

October 14, 2011 by admin

Don't let this happen to your business!

Early this morning, disaster struck a business owner in Fullerton, California. A high-density circuit interconnects manufacturing plant, Bench 2 Bench Technologies on S. State College Boulevard caught fire, bringing firefighters just after 3:00 am, according to Fullerton Fire Department Division Chief Tom Schultz.

The firefighters determined that the fire started in the manufacturing area, and the sprinklers help keep the blaze under control until the firefighters arrived. Thankfully, the fire was under control in about 30 minutes, due to the efforts of about 45 firefighters from Fullerton, Anaheim and Orange County Fire Authorities. They did call in a hazmat team to make sure that the fire had not reached any hazardous materials in the plant, and the team determined that it was indeed safe. [Read more…]