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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Orange County supervisors to weigh in on beach fire ring ban

April 22, 2013

Residents fighting a proposed ban on beach fire rings could find the Orange County Board of Supervisors in their corner. A staff report for Tuesday’s meeting recommends that the supervisors vote to formally oppose the ban, which, if approved, could snuff out fire pits throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties. –Read More.

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Firefighters Encounter Bears at Calif. Brush Blaze

April 22, 2013

Firefighters finishing off containment lines around a brush fire burn area in foothills northeast of Los Angeles are running into a new problem: bears. Monrovia city spokeswoman Jennifer McLain says fire crews and residents reported bear encounters at least seven times since Sunday. –Read More.

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Oceanside family escapes fire

April 20, 2013

A craving for an early morning snack may have saved the lives of more than a dozen family members who escaped a structure fire Saturday in Oceanside. About 2:20 a.m. one of 15 residents in a house on Garfield Street near Division Street in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Oceanside got up to get something [...]

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High winds bring down power line that causes fire to destroy Yolo home

April 17, 2013

High winds hampered efforts to put out a house fire on County Road 17A Monday morning, and a few dangerous moments sent firefighters scurrying out of harm’s way. –Read More

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Early Morning Fire in Aromas Totals House

April 17, 2013

The Aromas Tri County Fire Protection District received a call for a structure fire at 2930 San Jaun Rd early Tuesday morning. When they arrived on scene at approximately 1:00 a.m. they found a two story house on fire. The house was unoccupied, said CalFire. –Read More

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