On the afternoon of June 28, four Beverly Hills firefighters stood below the window of a hotel room at The Beverly Hilton. One held the bottom of a ladder as another worked to break the glass to gain entry.
The effort, while dramatic, was not an emergency. Rather, it was part of a two-day training held on-site in advance of the building’s demolition, and the Courier was invited to observe. The hotel offered the structure to members of the Beverly Hills Fire Department (BHFD) to practice fire mitigation and rescue operations on June 28 and 29—a rare opportunity for first responders to hone their skills in a real-world controlled environment.
