DATE/TIME: Monday, January 16, 2023, at 4:39pm
INCIDENT: FIRE
LOCATION: 18500 Block of Larkspur Road, Adelanto
SUMMARY:
On Monday, January 16, 2023, at 4:39pm, deputies responded to a 911 call at an apartment complex in the 18500 block of Larkspur Road in Adelanto.
Deputies arrived prior to fire personnel and found one apartment fully engulfed in flames, and surrounding apartments beginning to catch fire. Deputies forced entry to several of the units to assist elderly tenants evacuate. Deputies J. Delano and L. Torres entered one apartment and carried a woman out of the building who was unable to walk on her own. Deputies continued to monitor and assist the victims until medical personnel arrived.
The swift actions by deputies ensured all occupants made it out safely. American Red Cross was requested and will assist with temporary shelter for all who were displaced by the fire.
San Bernardino County Fire Department will conduct the investigation into the cause of the fire.
Refer: Staci Parks
Station: Victor Valley
Phone No. (760) 552-6845
Case No. 242300131
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
