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Firefighters free woman from car after collision

Long Beach firefighters freed a woman from a vehicle on Sunday afternoon following a two-car collision at Shore Road and Long Beach Boulevard that resulted in no serious injuries. more

By Ben Strack | 8/22/16

LBFD responds to East End house fire

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a house fire at the 200 block of Neptune Boulevard near East Beech Street on Friday at approximately 12:50 p.m., after the homeowner called the police and reported smoke coming from her attic. more

By Ben Strack | 8/12/16

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a small fire at the Sherwood House apartments on July 8.

LBFD contains high-rise apartment fire

The Long Beach Fire Department responded to an apartment fire on July 8, and though firefighters swiftly contained the blaze, some residents were reminded of a larger fire that devastated the apartment complex more than two decades ago. more

By Ben Strack | 7/21/16

National Grid secured a gas leak on Tuesday after a main ruptured during road repairs. Firefighters responded to the scene shortly before noon and evacuated residents as a precaution.

Homes evacuated after gas main ruptures

Homes in the area of Neptune Boulevard and East Harrison Street were briefly evacuated on Tuesday after a high-pressure gas main ruptured during road repairs. The Long Beach Fire Department … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 6/14/16

The Long Beach Fire Department rescued a 19-year-old swimmer who was pushed up against a jetty by strong ocean currents on Thursday night.

Long Beach swimmer rescued by fire department

Members of the Long Beach Fire Department rescued a 19-year-old male swimmer in distress at Lafayette Boulevard on Thursday night after a passerby called in the incident. more

By Ben Strack | 6/3/16

Firefighters battled a blaze on Kentucky Street on March 30, and were able to prevent it from spreading. Photo courtesy Long Beach Fire Department, Facebook

Cigarette to blame for West End house fire

A Long Beach firefighter was injured on March 30 battling a house fire in the West End that was caused by a discarded cigarette, fire officials said. Firefighters rushed to the scene at 85 … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/8/16

The ups and downs of storm response

Sun and warmer temperatures are making the Jan. 23 blizzard seem like a distant memory, but there’s still a month and a half to go until spring . . . more

2/4/16

Runnie Myles and his grandmother, Delores Miller, pictured in a vacant apartment the building's management company allowed them to stay in after last Saturday's fire, said they are not sure where they are going to stay. Myles said they were asked to leave because the vacant apartment had been rented to a new tenant. The landlord claims that it is working with displaced tenants to relocate them while their damaged apartments are being renovated, which could take several months. Photo by Christina Daly/Herald

Residents pick up the pieces after fire

Runnie Myles returned to his apartment at 210 Shore Road on Monday night in the hope of salvaging any belongings — family photos, books and other irreplaceable items — that he hoped weren’t … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/27/16

South Nassau's freestanding emergency department in Long Beach, pictured when it first opened last August, had some minor flooding in its parking lot during Saturday's storm, which officials say did not hamper operations.

Storm flooding did not impact Long Beach emergency room, officials say

The area near the ambulance bay of South Nassau Communities Hospital’s freestanding emergency department had some flooding during Saturday's record-breaking snowstorm, but both fire and … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/25/16

The fire occurred on the 100 block of West Fulton Street, Photo courtesy Long Beach Fire Department/Facebook. Photos by K2M Photography.

L.B. firefighters battle early-morning blaze

Long Beach firefighters and police rushed to the scene of an early morning house fire on Tuesday that damaged two homes on West Fulton Street. The fire was reported at 2:17 a.m., according to … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/12/16

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