Dozens of residents were forced to evacuate, but no one was hurt.
Dozens of residents were forced to evacuate after flames ripped through a 14th floor apartment in a high-rise in Long Beach late Wednesday night.
The three-alarm blaze was reported at 11:30 p.m. at the Park Pacific Tower, located at 714 Pacific Ave.Dozens of residents evacuated while others sheltered in place Long Beach Fire Department crews responded and quickly knocked down the blaze. No one was hurt, the fire department said. The fire was contained to one apartment."Once they were able to make it up to the fire floor, they made an aggressive attack, and were able to minimize the damage to one unit on the 14th floor," LBFD Battalion Chief Jason Hosea told CBSLA.
The cause and circumstances of the fire were unknown. All but three residents were allowed back into their apartments, Hosea said.Thanks for reading CBS NEWS.Please enter valid email address to continue
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