June 2008

Car falls off parking deck in Las Vegas

June 26, 2008

On Thursday, June 26th at 1:03 p.m. 6 companies of Las Vegas firefighters, 3 LVFR Rescues (R10, 204, 301), 1 Engine (E10), 1 Heavy Rescue (HR44), 1 EMS coordinator (EMS1), and PIO1. All under the direction of Captain Espinoza and Captain Downing, responded to the Stratosphere Hotel for reports of a car that fell off [...]

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Governator Says “No” to Fireworks

June 26, 2008

Fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July. Twenty-five groups will be selling “safe and sane” fireworks in Merced over a nine-day period and for many of them it’s their major fundraiser of the year. Last year, there were 22 fireworks booths in the city of Merced, said Merced fire Division Chief Bryan Donnelly. Most [...]

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Cal Fire Fire Fighters Work 30 Days Straight

June 26, 2008

State fire officials say a boost in early season manpower and equipment has helped them battle a fit of blazes across Central and Northern California. But the early siege, including fires in areas that rarely see them – like Santa Cruz County – is straining state and local firefighting resources and spurring concern about how [...]

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Fresno Fire board to put tax assessment to voters

June 26, 2008

Fresno County Fire Protection District board members voted unanimously Wednesday night to seek property owner approval to raise property tax assessments for residents. The fire district, which serves about 150,000 Fresno County residents in 2,600 square miles, will add three fire stations and firefighters to staff them if property owners support the plan. Fully staffed [...]

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San Bernardino City Fire Responds to Fatal Traffic Collision

June 25, 2008

At 3:41 pm June 24, 2008 one unit from San Bernardino City Fire Department responded to reports of a vehicle crash into a tree with fire involved. Enroute to the call the initial engine responding called for an additional engine due to the large column of smoke. A truck with extrication equipment was also dispatched [...]

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California Wildfires 6/25/08

June 25, 2008

Siskiyou Unit: All fires have been contained. The Klamath National Forest has the Siskiyou Complex which is near Happy Camp that is 600 acres with no containment. The Siskiyou Fire Information Number is (530) 82-2266. Humboldt-Del Norte Unit: The complex has 52 fires that have burned for more than 950 acres. There are currently 9 [...]

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Fire accidentally sparked by child destroys house

June 24, 2008

LENWOOD — A child using a lamp shade as a make-shift basketball hoop apparently sparked a fire that caused major damage to a house in Lenwood. The fire, which broke out at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday on the 25000 block of Ash Road, caused about $155,000 in property damage and destroyed $30,000 worth of belongings, [...]

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Man tries to set house on fire with family inside

June 24, 2008

VICTORVILLE — A man became so enraged with his girlfriend that he set fire to a home on Saturday evening with his girlfriend along with another person, four children and an elderly grandmother still inside, officials said. After breaking all of the phones in the home, an adult helped Joseph Cerda’s girlfriend piece together a [...]

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Fire destroys Hesperia home: Nine adults, two children and a pet turtle displaced

June 24, 2008

HESPERIA — A house was completely destroyed Monday afternoon after it became fully engulfed in flames, according to reports. While there were no injuries, officials said a total of 11 people were displaced from the home, including nine adults and two minors. San Bernardino County firefighters responded to the call at approximately 12:40 p.m. in [...]

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In-N-Out Engines: County firefighter crews deployed across state in mutual aid program

June 24, 2008

Fire stations around Monterey County have been like a revolving door of sorts lately, letting one crew of firefighters back in to rest and sending another crew back out to battle wildfires. Several departments throughout the county have been asked to join with Cal Fire to fight fires in Napa, Modoc, Shasta and San Benito [...]

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