February 2010

Indoor ‘camp fire’ set Marina building ablaze

February 22, 2010

Marina firefighters spent about 20 minutes Monday morning extinguishing a camp fire they say was set inside a vacant six-unit of former military housing. Around 11 a.m., officials said, firefighters found a single unit in flames at the property on the 2400 block of Lexington Court, just north of Imjin Road. Officials said the blaze [...]

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Watsonville firefighters question city finances

February 22, 2010

WATSONVILLE – Firefighters are steamed after city officials reported a looming $5 million deficit and said public safety overtime and pension costs are part of the problem. After making concessions worth $450,000 last year to help balance the city’s budget, firefighter Darrell Flanagan said he and his colleagues expected appreciation, but instead think officials are [...]

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Firefighter Injured In Fresno Apartment Fire

February 22, 2010

A Fresno Firefighter was injured on Monday in a morning apartment fire in Central Fresno. Around 10:30 a.m., fire crews were called to a single story apartment complex on Princeton and Weber for reports of a fire. The fire spread to the apartment’s attic, taking 26 firefighters to help put it out. One firefighter was [...]

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Thousand Palms fire injures firefighter

February 22, 2010

A fire broke out in the attic of a home in Thousand Palms and injured a firefighter, a fire captain said today. The fire was reported at 9:55 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 73000 block of El Portal, said Riverside County Fire Department Capt. Lonny Olson. The heavy smoke and fire conditions made [...]

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Train crash, fire near the Tehachapi Loop cause freight delays around the state

February 22, 2010

Firefighters late Sunday put out a stubborn fire sparked by a freight train derailment in Central California, allowing residents evacuated because of a toxic cloud to return home, officials said. But the blaze has caused freight traffic around the state to be stalled or rerouted. The accident happened about 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the entrance [...]

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Fire continues to burn at train derailment near Bakersfield

February 21, 2010

Firefighters continued to battle a stubborn tunnel fire Sunday that broke out when several cars of a freight train derailed near Bakersfield. Several homes were evacuated when a tanker car carrying denatured alcohol burst into flames, authorities said. There were no injuries in the accident, which happened about 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the entrance to [...]

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Hiker with head injury is rescued from Runyon Canyon

February 21, 2010

A woman suffered a head injury while hiking in Runyon Canyon on Sunday and was airlifted to a hospital by firefighters, officials said. Los Angeles City firefighters received an emergency call at 9:07 a.m. from a companion of the injured hiker who guided firefighters to a trail near the 7300 block of Mulholland Drive, said [...]

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Firefighters Extinguish Two-Alarm Fire In Union Square

February 20, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO — Firefighters were cleaning up Saturday evening after a two-alarm fire at an apartment building near Union Square. The fire at 734 Bush St. began about 4:13 p.m. Saturday, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Crews put out the flames less than 15 minutes later. No one was hurt. Yoo Oh, who [...]

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Sacramento house fire reveals marijuana grow

February 20, 2010

SACRAMENTO, CA – Firefighters discovered quite a surprise when responding to an attic fire in the south area Saturday morning. Over 100 marijuana plants were growing inside of a home on the 2800 block of 52nd Avenue, according to Sacramento police spokesman Sgt. Norm Leong. Even more plants were drying in another part of the [...]

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Child rescuer in apartment fire hailed as hero

February 20, 2010

Officially, people aren’t supposed to run into burning buildings. The National Fire Protection Association has pushed for years the “Get out, stay out” message to save lives. And it’s here where Merced Fire Division Chief Mike McLaughlin pauses and searches for words. Just after 1 p.m. Thursday, the fire department got a call of a [...]

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