911 Emergency
At about 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 11, a car was on fire at the intersection of Broadway and Ord Streets in Chinatown. I ran a half block away, called 911, which switched me over to the fire emergency. I returned to the burning car area, and in a couple of minutes, the fire truck came and put out the fire.
Our 911 emergency is taken for granted now, but this is testimony to its importance and to the speedy response of the nearby fire station personnel.
PAUL LOUIE
Los Angeles
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