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San Rafael: Firefighters battle structure fire

May 13, 2013

Firefighters battled a residential structure fire in San Rafael Wednesday night, according to fire officials. At about 8:30 p.m., firefighters received a report of a fire on the 100 block of Garden Avenue in San Rafael. According to fire officials, the one-story single-family home was evacuated before firefighters arrived on the scene. –Read More.

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Firefighters respond to structure fire in Simi Valley

May 13, 2013

Firefighters responded to a report of a small fire Saturday in Simi Valley, officials said. The Ventura County Fire Department responded about 6:35 p.m. in the 1600 block of Alviso Street, officials said. — Read More

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Santa Maria structure fire damage estimated at $300,000

May 13, 2013

Santa Maria Fire Department officials say no one was hurt after a home caught on fire in Santa Maria Sunday night. The fire broke out around 6:42 p.m. in the 2200 block of Mon Chere Lane. –Read More.

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Friends Mourn 5 Calif. Nurses Killed in Limo Fire

May 8, 2013

From the privacy of their bedrooms to the public bustle of busy hospital wards, families and friends are struggling with the heartbreak of losing five loved ones, all nurses, killed Saturday in a burning limousine. –Read More.

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California wildfires: Cooler weather, rain help firefighters

May 4, 2013

Assisted by cooler temperatures, firefighters made significant progress overnight against the massive wildfire in Ventura County, which is now 30% contained, officials said early Saturday. The National Weather Service lifted its red-flag warnings Friday evening, saying that weather conditions were no longer ripe for wildfires. Cooler temperatures are expected throughout the weekend, and humidity also [...]

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California wildfire firefighters aided by favorable weather

May 4, 2013

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3-Alarm Fire Damages Historic Downtown San Jose Building

April 26, 2013

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Fire rips through Leimert Park church

April 26, 2013

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LAFD chief to shift firefighters from trucks to ambulances

April 26, 2013

Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings said Thursday he was pressing ahead with a controversial plan to move dozens of city firefighters from fire engines to ambulances, despite warnings from labor groups that the change would put lives at risk. In the coming days, the chief plans to deploy 11 new ambulances by reassigning one [...]

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Fire damages portable building at James Madison Elementary School

April 26, 2013

Firefighters extinguished a one-alarm fire at a portable structure on the campus of James Madison Elementary School in San Leandro this morning, according to fire officials. At about 12:12 a.m., fire officials received a report of smoke and flames in the vicinity of the school, located at 14751 Juniper St. –Read More.

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