Lompoc Firefighters Association

On the morning of 6/10, all city fire resources responded to a working structure fire. The fire was found to have started in a detached garage and spread to the main residence. A life safety alert was broadcast due to the fire impacting thousands of rounds of ammunition, as well as power lines down. Unfortunately, two pets were lost in the fire.

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Recruits of Academy 26-1 completed their training in department Ground Ladders. Topics included deploying different ladders for specific purposes, discussions on roof construction, and reps throwing ladders on buildings around town.

Recruits of Academy 26-1 finished up Hose Week going over a wide range of topics including aggressive deployment of attack lines, big water from defensive hose lines, water application, and much more. Strong work 26-1, keep it rolling.

While en route to go train, B-Shift responded to an electric vehicle fire. The call was quickly upgraded to a full structure fire response due to the close proximity to multiple homes. Units arrived on scene and attacked the vehicle fire while protecting the surrounding homes and trees. Another day on the South side.

C-Shift responded to multiple high-speed vehicle rollovers the last few days- this one on a rural road outside of the City, and another on Highway 1. Two patients were transported with moderate injuries.

In the past week members have had two vegetation fires and a working structure fire. Yesterday, B-Shift added a vehicle fire to the list and made quick work of a well-involved passenger vehicle.

After a busy night running calls, E51 was dispatched to a wind-driven vegetation fire on Vandenberg Space Force Base around dawn. We helped our cooperators keep the fire contained to a few acres before returning back to the City.

DOUBLE DUTY: Yesterday afternoon Engine 351 (staffed with E51’s crew) was dispatched to the Plato Fire on Vandenberg Space Force Base. About 45 minutes later all remaining city units responded to a working residential structure fire for a fully involved garage and trailer. With all our normal mutual aid resources assigned to the Plato Fire, a full structure fire response was delayed. E52 and R51 were able to knock down the fire while waiting for the extended response units to arrive. During this time there were no LFD units available for other 911 calls. Busy day for our two stations, imagine what we could do with a third.

Every call is unique.

E51, along with Santa Barbara County Fire and AMR responded to an industrial accident at a remote construction site on Hwy 1. One patient was packaged and extricated from the site with a severe leg injury. Strong team effort from all agencies.

Today wasn’t about calls, it was about prevention. We participated with our community for Every 15 Minutes program to show the real impact of impaired driving.

We see it when everything’s already gone wrong. Today was about stopping it before it starts.