[09/MAR/2022] MULTIPLE FIRES IN SANDY SHORES INJURED THREE FIREFIGHTERS

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MULTIPLE FIRES IN SANDY SHORES INJURED THREE FIREFIGHTERS
9th of March, 2022
LSFD Public Relations Specialist Jennifer Schneider
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SANDY SHORES - It took more than 15 firefighters on Saturday evening to extinguish multiple major fires that consumed an abandoned motel, a trailer, tankers, and trees in Sandy Shores, sending three firefighters to the hospital.

At 19:29 on March 5th, 2022, the Los Santos Fire Department received a call from the San Andreas State Park Rangers about a large fire in Sandy Shores, quickly spreading towards an abandoned motel. Multiple emergency calls followed, confirming several fires in the area.
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Firefighters arrived to find tankers with unknown substances on fire, a large tree on fire blocking the entry road on Panorama Drive, and multiple floors in the abandoned motel on heavy fire. Later on, a trailer was found to be involved in a fire on Algonquin Boulevard/Panorama Drive.
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Engine 3 company and Squad 3 crew from the Urban Search and Rescue unit started a fire attack on the tankers, Truck and Engine 7 company approached the motel fire and Engine 6 crew upon arrival battled the trailer fire. Rescue crews set up a triage center near the Sandy Shores Medical Center. Department of Public Works was contacted and after a few minutes, the power was turned off in the area.

After approximately 60 minutes into the fire attack, Engine 3 and Squad 3 companies confirmed a knockdown on the tanker fire. Crews checked the tankers to make sure nothing is leaking and they were properly sealed.
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Engine 3 was reassigned to the tree on fire blocking the road, Squad 3 formed Brush Patrol 4 from Station 4 in Sandy Shores and started a fire attack on the tree. Engine 6 crew arrived from Station 6 at the same time and quickly started a defensive attack on the trailer fire.

Air Operations deployed FIRE 3 helicopter to help with the main motel fire, by providing water drops from above. Engine and Truck companies started to run low on water and because of no hydrants in the area, water supplies at Station 4 had to be used.
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Once the Engine 6 crew confirmed a knockdown on the trailer fire, the crew joined the remaining companies in the motel fire. Engine 3 and Brush Patrol 4 companies followed.

Truck 7 crew was ordered to check the roof condition for other crews, other companies checked the overall stability of the structure. A few minutes later, the roof collapsed and injured two firefighters. Injured firefighters were extracted out of the building and a third firefighter was injured in the process. All crews were ordered to not enter the building after. Two firefighters were transported by Rescue crews to the city hospital, the last was transported by FIRE 3 helicopter in a serious condition. No other injuries were reported on the scene.
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All companies battled the fire for more than 180 minutes. The cause of all fires in the area is under active investigation by the San Andreas State Fire Marshals and the Los Santos Sheriff's Department.

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Units Dispatched: E7, T7, RE3, SQ3, BP4, CM2, BC1, BC2, E6, FIRE3, RA71, RA72, RA73, CM22, PR2, PR3, PR4
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