California Street [8-9-16]

Minutes before ten p.m. on the night of Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 the Long Beach Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 81 California Street off of West Beech Street. Long Beach Assistant Chief Rick DiGiacomo [231B] was among the first to arrive on scene and transmitted the signal ten [working fire] after being met with fire on the top floor of a two story raised home. Long Beach Engine 2343 was the first engine company to arrive on scene and put one line into operation to knock down the fire. Early reports of a person trapped on the third floor proved negative and no injuries were reported. Lawrence Cedarhurst was designated the FAST and was on scene with Ladder 325. Additional mutual aid was called either to the scene or to standby from Point Lookout-Lido, Atlantic Beach Rescue, Island Park, and Oceanside. All fire department units were under the command of Long Beach Chief of Department Tuccillo [231]. The cause of the fire is under investigation.