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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1964
Page
3
A dramatic incident unfolds as a fire event intersects with a reporter’s advance. James Bacon recounts rapid developments near Burlank with tense, immediate coverage. The piece highlights the clash between onscene action and journalistic pursuit, capturing a moment of sudden danger.
A Newport Beach fire crew member rescued fellow firefighter James Brooks, 35, from a barbed wire fence energized by a 4,000-volt power line during a brush fire on Tustin Avenue and Mesa Country Club Drive. Captain J. W. Jones delivered mouth to mouth resuscitation until Brooks was taken to Hoag Memorial Hospital.
Glendale reporter recounts a wildfire lashed by wind that scorched hillside streets and left five homes smoldering. The scene includes owner Chuck Bergtsing surveying a ruined roofless house as utility wires and water pipes dangled from charred walls.
A Newport Beach hospital unit assisted in containment after a brush fire in the area. A separate Costa Mesa evacuation affected nearly 200 homes when a 60,000 volt power line posed a danger. Poles leaning near Halecrest east of Harbor Boulevard and north of Baker Street prompted evacuations, residents returned after repairs.
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