Two residents were injured, and four others displaced after an apartment fire erupted on Dec. 23rd in the 200 block of E. 13th Street in San Bernardino, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department (SBCoFD).
Fire crews were dispatched at 5:30 a.m. after 911 callers reported heavy flames coming from a two-story apartment building and indicated that up to four people might be trapped. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered significant fire activity on the first floor, which was threatening the second story and cutting off the primary escape route for upstairs residents.
“The rapid and robust response by our firefighters was critical in containing the fire and preventing greater loss,” said SBCoFD Battalion Chief Mike McClintock. “We arrived within minutes, conducted immediate searches, and extinguished the fire in under 30 minutes. This demonstrates the high level of training and coordination of our crews.”…