Five units red-tagged by Seal Beach building inspectors
There was a fire at the Rossmoor Park condo complex in the early hours of Monday morning, Jan. 20. The complex is located on the Seal Beach side of Montecito Road, on the Seal Beach/Rossmoor border
News reports said two people were hospitalized. However, no one was seriously injured, according to District Two Councilman Thomas Moore.
“I went out and visited the condos this evening with Seal Beach Police Sergeant Brian Gray and the good news is no one was seriously injured,” Moore wrote in a Jan. 20 email to the Sun.
“I met with several residents and workers that are going to handle getting the power back on to half of the building hopefully in the next 2 days. I’d like to thank OCFA, Huntington Beach Fire, Long Beach Fire and our Police Department for handling this dangerous situation and preventing an even bigger disaster,” Moore wrote.
The councilman passed along additional information:
The fire apparently occurred in the H Building, Seal Beach Police received the call at about 12:51 a.m., Monday, Jan. 20.
OCFA Fire Engines 48, 2, 17, Huntington Beach Fire, and Long Beach Fire agencies responded to the fire.
“The Seal Beach Police Department and OCFA are investigating this incident jointly. OCFA handled the contact with Red Cross for the residents from adjacent apartments who were displaced,” Moore wrote.
According to the councilman, building inspectors from Seal Beach red tagged four units and four more units could not be occupied because no gas or electricity was available.