REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Informational Report to Council Regarding Twin Pines Fire
Report
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this Informational Report is to provide the City Council with a summary of the City's response to the Twin Pines Fire. As background, on Friday, April 15 at 12:54 p.m., Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety (DPS) fire apparatus and patrol units responded to the Twin Pines Manor Apartments located at 1066 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road on the report of smoke coming from the building. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and heat in the hallways and a partial roof collapse. Public Safety personnel evacuated numerous tenants from their balconies and extinguished the fire approximately an hour and a half after the arrival of the first fire apparatus. Two female tenants were injured; one suffered burns and the other smoke inhalation. Both victims were assisted by fire personnel and transported to area hospitals. While the fire damage was contained to primarily four apartment units, the extensive smoke, heat and water damage made the entire 81-unit complex uninhabitable for the 170 residents and guests.
EXISTING POLICY
General Plan Chapter 6 - Safety and Noise
Policy SN-2.2 - Provide for the Emergency Management of the City in Order to Respond Effectively and to Assure Life and Property Safety in the Event of a Disaster.
Policy SN-3.1 - Provide Rapid and Timely Response to All Emergencies.
Policy SN-3.6 - Aid Those who Cannot Care for Themselves (Intoxicated, Addicted, Mentally Ill, Physically Disabled, The Young, The Old) Provide Rapid and Timely Response to All Emergencies.
Policy SN-5.4 - Conduct Field Operations and Emergency Scene Management in a Safe, Effective and Efficient Manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is an information report only and no action is being taken by the City Council; no environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act is required.
DISCUSSION
The following is a summary of events related to the Twin Pines A...
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