TWO HURT IN FIRE BLAZE TEARS THROUGH STRIP MALL.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer GLENDALE - A 36-year-old man was severely burned in a fire at a Glendale strip mall strip mall n. A shopping complex containing a row of various stores, businesses, and restaurants that usually open onto a common parking lot. Noun 1. Sunday, and a firefighter was injured when he was trapped under some debris, a fire captain said. The fire, which did more than $1 million damage to the strip mall in the 4100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue Pennsylvania Avenue is a street in Washington, D.C. joining the White House and the United States Capitol. Called "America's Main Street," it is the location of official parades and processions, as well as protest marches and civilian protests. , was reported at 6:39 a.m. by a caller who hung up, said Glendale Fire Department Capt. Carlos Guerrero Carlos Guerrero (born November 20, 1957, Mexico City, Mexico), is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1995-1996 seasons with 17 career starts, including the 1995 Indianapolis 500. . ``The initial call to the dispatch center was a report of a person on fire at this location,'' Guerrero said. Firefighters arriving at the burning strip mall found a severely burned man lying on the ground. The 36-year-old man, who had burns over 80 percent of his body, may have been the one who called to report the fire, Guerrero said. Three of the seven units at the strip mall - a pool-supply store, a tanning salon and a hair salon A hair salon (also called 'Hairdresser' and 'Hair Parlour')is a place where one goes to get their hair cut, as well as styled, highlighted or coloured. There are many different types of hair salons that one can choose to go to. - were destroyed in the blaze. A firefighter was injured in an ``aggressive'' attack on the blaze, Guerrero said. ``We had a partial collapse of what we call the facade of the structure and he was temporarily pinned under the side of the facade,'' said the captain. The firefighter, who was not burned, was taken to Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale Adventist Medical Center is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale, California. It was founded in 1905. Glendale Adventist Medical Center is a sister institution of Loma Linda University Medical Center and is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist hospital system. and was released within hours, Guerrero said. The roof of the structure collapsed in the blaze. Firefighters were concerned about the potential for dangerous fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. from the pool-supply store, Guerrero said. But a hazardous materials team sent to the strip mall monitored the air and found the area was safe. About 75 firefighters from the Glendale, Pasadena and Los Angeles County fire departments were involved in extinguishing the fire. The injured man that firefighters found in critical condition at the strip mall was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital and later transferred to the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks Hopital (SOH) is an 153 bed acute care facility in Sherman Oaks, California, USA and is home of world renowned the Grossman Burn Center. SOH is owned and operated by Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. . The fire caused an estimated $800,000 in structural damage and about $600,000 to the contents of the building, Guerrero said. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Glendale firefighters work to extinguish a Sunday morning blaze at a strip mall on Pennsylvania Avenue. Mike Meadows/Special to the Daily News |
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