Firefighters Rescue Child from Third Story Structure Fire in Oxnard’s Silver Strand

Firefighters rescued a child from a third story structure fire in Oxnard’s Silver Strand beach area on Monday, Feb. 23.

Ventura County Fire Department and Oxnard firefighters rescued a young boy from a burning residential duplex in the beach neighborhood after a garage fire broke out in the 100 block of Santa Paula Avenue.

Dispatchers received a 911 call at 5:42 p.m. and arrived to find a garage on fire while discovering a child inside the burning building.

Firefighters from Oxnard Truck 81 reached the child on the third story, guided him to the second floor, and then helped him down a ladder to safety, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.

VCFD and Oxnard firefighters responded to a residential duplex garage fire in the 100 block of Santa Paula Ave in Silverstrand.

During the incident, firefighters from Oxnard Truck 81 rescued a young boy from the third story, guiding him to the second floor and then safely down a… pic.twitter.com/6iJzmpFhGy

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Firefighter-paramedics and Gold Coast Ambulance personnel evaluated the child at the scene. Out of an abundance of caution, he was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

No additional injuries were immediately reported.

Fire officials said the blaze was knocked down at 6:04 p.m. The cause of the fire was not released.