Tuesday Morning Update

9/29/08 at 9:20 p.m. — SLCFD responded to the victim of a gunshot wound on the 2800 block of Avenue L.  The victim, a male in his late 20s, was flown to a southern trauma center in serious but stable condition.  The man had been the passenger in a car.  Location of the shooting not known. 

9/30/08 at 1:20 a.m. — SLCFD responded to another gunshot wound on the 700 block of 24th Street.  The victim, a male in his late 50s, was ground transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.  He was not flown to a trauma center due to weather conditions. 

(posted 7:32 a.m.)

Monday Morning Update

9/29/08 a.m. — Nothing to report from yesterday, last night or this morning. 

(posted 7:30 a.m.)

Sunday Morning Update

9/27/08 at 12:37 p.m. — Saturday afternoon, SLCFD responded to a motorcycle vs. car accident at SW Gatlin and SW PSL Blvd.  A male and a female were flown from the scene, both in critical condition.  The male had been the driver of the motorcycle and the female was his passenger.  The driver (and sole occupant) of the car declined any medical treatment.  PSLPD was also on scene. 

(posted 11:24 a.m.)

Friday Morning Update

9/25/08 at 9:26 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a house fire on the 7700 block of Holopaw Avenue, Ft. P.  The resident of the house, a male, was not home at the time.  Fire investigators determined it was arson and estimate the damage at $1,000.  Arriving crews saw heavy smoke in the area and were directed to the home the SLCSO on the scene.  There were 3 fires in the home, one pile of clothing on fire in the laundry room, one mattress on fire in the master bedroom and paperwork in another bedroom.  The structure suffered heavy smoke damage. 

(posted 8:02 a.m.)

Thursday Morning Update

9/25/08 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning. 

(posted 8:04 a.m.)

Wednesday Morning Update

9/24/08 at 4:30 a.m. — SLCFD responded to a vehicle accident at SW Bayshore Blvd and SW Lakehurst Drive, PSL.  The accident involved a car vs a pick-up truck and resulted in three patients being ground transported to a local hospital.  Male, in his 20s, was ground transported to a local hospital in serious condition.  He was the driver of the car.  He would have been flown to a trauma center had weather conditions permitted.  A female, in her teens, was ground transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  She was a passenger in the car.  A male, in his 40s, was ground transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  He was the driver of the pick-up truck.  PSLPD was also on the scene. 

(posted 7:45 a.m.)

Tuesday Afternoon Fire on 19th Street

(correction on location, made at 3:20 p.m.) 

Update — Fire originated in the kitchen area, cause still undetermined.  Estimated loss $30,000.

9/23/08 at 11:30 a.m. — SLCFD responded to a house fire on the 500 400 block of North 19th Street (just north of Avenue D), Ft. Pierce.  No one was home at the time of the fire.  When crews arrived they saw heavy brown smoke and flames visible through two windows.  The fire was called out at 12:05 p.m.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 

(posted 1:10 p.m.)

Tuesday Morning Update

9/23/08 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning. 

(posted 7:55 a.m.)

Monday Morning Update

9/22/08 a.m. — Nothing to report from last night or this morning. 

(posted 7:45 a.m.)

Friday Evening House Fire

9/19/08 at 6:09 p.m. — SLCFD responded to a house fire on the 400 block of Riverside, PSL.  A family of 5 was out of the house by the time crews arrived.  The house, a single family residence, was a total loss.  The fire started in a bedroom in the southwest corner (back) of the house, and spread through the attic.  The cause of the fire is undetermined.  Red Cross was called to assist the family (a female in her 60s, three  teens, and one young adult). 

(posted 8 a.m.)