September 2009

Firefighters target hot spots as Station Fire containment nears

September 17, 2009

Crews continue to put out hot spots on the Station Fire, which is now 93-percent contained, officials said Thursday. Full containment is expected by Saturday. The fire has burned 160,557 acres, U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Carol Underhill said. Temperatures are expected to increase this weekend, so firefighters are staying “vigilant,” Underhill said. Crews are holding [...]

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Long Beach Fire Dept. suffers staffing reduction

September 16, 2009

In a surprisingly quick and efficient budget hearing Tuesday afternoon, the Long Beach City Council approved the 2010 fiscal year budget, cutting $20.3 million from the general fund but restoring some proposed reductions in police, fire, youth and arts programs. About 30 police officers may still get laid off, but the number of firefighters on [...]

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Central County Fire confines 2-Alarm Commercial Blaze

September 16, 2009

A two-alarm fire at a Burlingame metal manufacturing business yesterday afternoon was confined to one piece of equipment, a battalion chief said. Firefighters went to DeVincenzi Metal Products, 1655 Rollins Road, at about 2:30 p.m. on reports of the blaze and arriving firefighters witnessed large amounts of smoke coming from the rear of the warehouse, [...]

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Folsom Firefighters tackle 2-Alarm house fire

September 16, 2009

A Folsom home sustained heavy damage from a two-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon. Folsom firefighters said the blaze, first reported at 12:15 p.m., started in the kitchen and spread to the attic and back of the home at 110 Deerwood Way. Crews kept the flames contained to the one residence. Folsom Fire Department Chief Dan Haverty [...]

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Sacramento Firefighters respond to fatal apartment fire

September 16, 2009

One person died and two families were displaced when a fire broke out at a Sacramento apartment complex. Firefighters were called at 11:27 p.m. Tuesday to a two-story complex located at 2420 Arden Way. Crews arrived within five minutes to find a downstairs unit burning, said Christian Pebbles, a representative of Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. [...]

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Firefighting base camps become small cities

September 15, 2009

The largest fire in Los Angeles County history required one of the largest firefighting forces in county history. And efforts to feed, clothe and provide shelter for thousands of firefighters transformed the Hansen Dam and Santa Fe Dam recreation areas into small cities of sorts. Complete with showers, mobile sleepers, a dining tent and laundry [...]

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Santa Monica Apartment Fire displaces family

September 15, 2009

SUNSET PARK — A local family is temporarily without a home after a fire took out an apartment unit early Saturday morning. The fire broke out around 3:13 a.m. in the second-story unit of an apartment complex at 2315 14th St., injuring one person and causing extensive smoke damage throughout the residence. The unit was [...]

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Influence of Norco firefighter’s union on elections debated

September 13, 2009

A Norco firefighters labor group is defending its right to campaign in local elections amid concerns that its members, who mostly live outside of the city, unfairly influence campaigns.The issue of unions investing significant money and time in local elections is not new to California cities, some of which have tried to limit their involvement, [...]

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Vice President Joe Biden memorializes two firefighters for courage beyond the call of duty

September 12, 2009

Thousands of uniformed firefighters gathered for a memorial service in Dodger Stadium on Saturday to honor as heroes two firefighters killed in the massive wildfire burning in the Angeles National Forest. Fire Capt. Tedmund “Ted” Hall, 47, of San Bernardino County, and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones, 34, of Palmdale, “served with dedication, courage and, [...]

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Departments Remember 9/11

September 11, 2009

In L.A. County, remembering 9/11 victims September 11, 2009 | 7:55 am Memorials to honor the victims of 9/11 are scheduled today in Los Angeles County, although officials said some ceremonies have been postponed due to firefighters battling the Station fire. A small ceremony began at 7 a.m. at the Los Angeles Fire Department Fallen [...]

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