No Injuries Reported In Long Beach Structure Fire

LONG BEACH, CA – Firefighters quickly knocked down the fire in the 700 block of Newport Avenue in Long Beach, according to a Long Beach Fire Department captain. No one was injured in the blaze, which was located on a second-floor balcony, authorities said.

Almost one month ago on May 5, a two-alarm fire damaged two homes and a garage in North Long Beach and injured two firefighters, although no civilians were injured. It was reported just before 2 p.m. near the intersection of Elm Avenue and 59th Street, Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Matt Dobberpuhl said. Forty firefighters were called to put out the blaze, Dobberpuhl said.

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