March 2009

Firefighters tame three-alarm fire at Larkspur home

March 31, 2009

A fire investigation team was sifting through the ashes from a three-alarm fire that destroyed a Larkspur home late Monday night. Firefighters reported seeing 15-foot flames coming from the rooftop of the two-story home at 2 S. Green Court when they arrived shortly after 11 p.m. No injuries were reported and nobody was in the [...]

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Cal Fire stations to be staffed

March 31, 2009

Four months after Cal Fire let go of 277 Southern California seasonal firefighters earlier than normal, agency officials say all Inland fire stations will be reopened and fully staffed soon. Cal Fire officials said that the number of firefighters in Riverside and San Bernardino counties will return to normal by April 13, and will once [...]

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Houston Fire trucks slam together at intersection

March 30, 2009

Fire officials on Monday were trying to determine who had the green light in a spectacular Montrose collision between ladder and pumper units that injured 11 people, one of them critically. Both trucks were en route to what turned out to be a false alarm in the 2100 block of San Felipe when they collided [...]

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Irish and Fresno Firefighters Exchange Ideas

March 30, 2009

When firefighter Robert Blair showed up on a call last week, a police officer asked Blair when Fresno firefighters began wearing European-style helmets. They haven’t. Blair’s firefighting garb is that of the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service, which is based in Lisburn. He is in town observing the Fresno Fire Department and sharing ideas. [...]

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Arson suspected in Concord carport fire that damaged 20 cars

March 30, 2009

CONCORD — A two-alarm fire that began in a carport, burning 20 cars and forcing nearly 60 people out of an adjacent apartment building, is being investigated as an arson, the Contra Costa Fire District said. Firefighters were called at 1:53 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex in the 3200 block of Northwood Drive, based [...]

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Las Vegas House Heavily Damaged By Fire, Two People Injured

March 30, 2009

Call come in from passer-by that flames were coming from roof of house on El Conlon Ave. Heavy flames were thru the roof when firefighters arrived on scene. Firefighters were concerned about intense fire spreading to near-by homes; they were able to prevent that from happening. While firefighters were fighting the fire, a woman went [...]

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Stockton Fire turns up heat on officials

March 29, 2009

STOCKTON – A building burned at a south Stockton fire station Saturday morning. A little more than a minute after fire broke out inside, the building was a black and red ball, at its core pushing well over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. A crowd of city officials, business leaders and media people standing nearby backed away [...]

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State Guard giving helicopter to Sac Metro Fire

March 29, 2009

The California Army National Guard will be transferring a UH-1 Huey helicopter over to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District for use as a training craft. The transfer from the 812th Medical Detachment is scheduled to take place Wednesday at Sac Metro’s air operations branch at McClellan Park, according to a news release from Sac Metro. [...]

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Sun Valley Fire Quickly Tackled by LAFD

March 29, 2009

On Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 12:41 PM, 12 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 5 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 3 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 90 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel under the [...]

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Blaze severely damages Ventura golf-cart store

March 28, 2009

Fire swept through a Ventura golf-cart business early Thursday, severely damaging the building and destroying a large amount of inventory. The fire was reported about 5:15 a.m. at Hill Billy Golf Carts, 1665 N. Ventura Ave. A total of 38 people from the Ventura City and County fire departments, Ventura Police, paramedics and Southern California [...]

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