August 2009

Fireworks Trigger Portland Oregon Blaze

August 21, 2009

Fireworks are blamed for triggering a fire on July 25 in Portland, Ore. The crew of Truck 7 was nearby so they also responded. They reported fire had extended to a one-story building and requested a box. Battalion 3 ordered a second-alarm. More than 50 firefighters battled the fire. The fire started in bushes and [...]

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Fire Significantly Damages Oregon Home

August 21, 2009

Just before 2 a.m., firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue responded to several reports of flames through the roof of a home near SW 83rd Avenue and SW Leahy Road. Since none of the callers were residents of the home, the address was not immediately clear. Firefighters were met with significant fire volume breeching [...]

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Alameda Firefighters Offer Rebuttal to Report

August 20, 2009

Alameda firefighters have issued a 19-page rebuttal to an 81-page report about the Alameda Fire Department that the city received in May. The city commissioned the International City/County Manage-ment Association to operationally assess both the police and fire departments. In their rebuttal, the firefighters have focused on statements that the firefighters call “at least, misleading, [...]

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Elderly Woman Rescued From a Burning Home

August 20, 2009

Laguna Beach firefighters arrived within four minutes of being called to a Zell Drive house fire last Thursday and rescued a 98-year-old resident, who had retreated to a back porch to find smoke free air, before dousing the blaze and halting its threat to nearby homes. The woman’s son, Terry Fitzsimons, 63, attempted to re-enter [...]

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Predawn Fire Damages West L.A. Strip Mall

August 19, 2009

On Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 5:15 AM, 20 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 4 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 2 Urban Search and Rescue Units, 2 Rehab Units, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 135 [...]

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Los Angeles Wildfire Sends 5 Firefighters To Hospital

August 19, 2009

On Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 11:29 AM, 33 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 6 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 3 Arson Units, 1 Rehab Unit, 4 LAFD Helicopters, 2 EMS Battalion Captains, 4 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 202 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel, joined by [...]

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Sisters-In-Law Rescue Family of Five

August 19, 2009

ROSEMONT, SACAMENTO COUNTY, CA- A fire fully engulfed a residence in Sacramento County’s Rosemont neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. The fire started just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, at a home on South Port Drive, according to Rusty Dupray with Sacramento Metro Fire Department. The residents were outside when firefighters arrived and were unhurt, thanks to a two [...]

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7 am: Yuba Fire 30% contained; 18 injured

August 18, 2009

Ted Kluger was on high alert at his Mark Court property in French Corral late Monday afternoon, keeping an eye out for shifting winds — and for looters taking advantage of residences deserted by homeowners fleeing the Yuba Fire. The fire burned right up to the edge of his acreage off Troost Trail, Kluger said, [...]

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Firefighters gaining upper hand on 11 California wildfires

August 17, 2009

Firefighters were slowly getting the Lockheed Fire, north of Santa Cruz, under control. For days, the fire had threatened coastal communities, but most of the more than 2,000 residents evacuated last week were allowed to return to their homes. The La Brea Fire in the Los Padres National Forest, which burned 87,000 acres, is now [...]

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TEMECULA: Fire destroys former Mexican restaurant

August 17, 2009

TEMECULA — An early-morning fire destroyed a former Mexican restaurant Tuesday and sent one firefighter to the hospital with a minor injury, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the vacant Mexico Chiquito Restaurant and Cantina building on Moreno Road at 4:17 a.m., and upon arrival found the two-story, 10,000-square-foot building ablaze, Riverside County Fire Department [...]

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