PLACENTIA FIRE & LIFE SAFETY 2023-2025 BIENNIAL REPORT
COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
NOTABLE EVENTS
CLYDE’S HOT CHICKEN FIRE: On November 26, 2023, crews arrived at 1478 Kraemer Boulevard, observing heavy white smoke, and after investigation, upgraded the incident to a working structure fire. Battalion 1 took over the incident, and additional backup was provided by Anaheim, Brea, and Fullerton. With swift action, crews successfully entered the structure and achieved knockdown within 15 minutes. Ultimately, the crews were able to contain the fire to the single unit, preventing damage to the rest of the adjoining units in the shopping center. STRUCTURE FIRE: On November 24, 2024, crews responded to a possible structure fire in the 1200 block of Hacienda. The first fire crew arrived within three minutes of dispatch and found a two-story, single-family residence with smoke and fire showing from the roof. The fire was upgraded to a working assignment. Fire units from Anaheim, Brea, and Fullerton assisted Placentia Fire & Life Safety with the extinguishment of the fire. The home was not occupied by residents at the time of the fire, and there were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. RESCUE: On May 20, 2024, crews were dispatched to a potentially life-threatening incident involving smoke emanating from a storm drain near Orangethorpe Avenue and the northbound 57 freeway onramp. Initial reports suggested the presence of individuals possibly trapped within the storm drain, prompting the urgent addition of paramedics and emergency transport to the scene. The crew from Engine 1 arrived and quickly confirmed a trapped victim. Utilizing a New York Hook—a tool typically used to breach ceilings—they opened a manhole cover over the victim’s location and extended the hook down to the trapped female. With coordinated effort and teamwork, the crew, alongside a Placentia Police Officer, successfully hoisted the victim out of the manhole. The female victim was promptly transferred to a hospital for evaluation and was later discharged.
Over 280
1,107
New Construction, Routine, State Mandated Inspections
Plan Reviews
Over 280
$220,000
Engine Company Inspections
CRR Generated Revenue
FIRE CALLS
14
1,310
Single Resource Assignments
Alarm / Service Calls
360
520
Fire Calls (Structure, Vegetation, Vehicle, other outside fires)
Traffic Collisions
184
539
Mutual Aid Requests into Neighboring Jurisdictions
Other Calls
EMS CALLS
261
1,277
Psychiatric, Abnormal Behavior, Overdose & Poisoning
Falls
579
373
Chest Pain & Cardiac Arrest
Bleeding / Traumatic Injuries
2,020
185
Other Calls (Assault, Choking, Burns, Diabetic Problems)
Stroke
2,389
637
Breathing & Sick Person
Unconscious / Unknown
12
CITY OF PLACENTIA | WINTER 2025/26
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