Two firefighters injured battling Beverly Hills apartment blaze amid sweltering temps
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Set us as preferred Two firefighters are being treated for minor injuries they suffered battling a Beverly Hills apartment fire Wednesday.The Beverly Hills Fire Department responded to the blaze at 10:30 a.m.in the 200 block of South Rexford Drive, across from Beverly Vista Middle School.A two-story apartment complex was “engulfed” in flames by the time firefighters arrived, according to authorities.
California Nearly two years after the Pizzamania restaurant burned to the ground in Whittier, an arson suspect has been arrested.And the beloved pizza joint has secured a new location to reopen.Neighboring buildings were evacuated while students at the middle school were told to shelter in place, according to Lauren Santillana, Beverly Hills’ public information manager.The roof of the apartment complex collapsed while the firefighters were attacking the blaze, forcing them to retreat and eventually hit the fire from overhead using ladder trucks.
Los Angeles County personnel assisted in the firefight, and by 12:45 p.m., the blaze was under control, according to authorities.Two firefighters were taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.One was being treated for heat exhaustion and the other for a minor burn.
Temperatures in the area approached or exceeded triple digits Wednesday, amid a punishing heat wave that is broiling Southern California.Climate & Environment A bill that would help California water agencies avoid being sued when hydrants run dry in wildfires is awaiting Gov.
Gavin Newsom’s signature.No additional injuries were reported.Fire crews are expected to be on the scene for hours, according to authorities, as the fire’s origin is under investigation.Parent pickup took place at Beverly Vista Middle School as per usual, according to Santillana.The most important California stories and recommendations in your...