May 2010

Fire causes heavy damage to Central Fresno home

May 24, 2010

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Fresno fire investigators are looking into what caused an empty house fire this morning in Central Fresno. It happened just before six on Dudley near Wilson. The Fresno Fire Department tells action news the vacant house was for rent. The fire began on the second floor and quickly caused the roof [...]

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Grass fire burns barn and kills livestock

May 24, 2010

A grass fire in Fresno County caused major damage to a ranch Tuesday night, and killed a number of chickens, and other birds. The fire started just after eight near Kearney and Blythe, just West of Fresno. Source: ksee24.

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Major crash at Shaw, Palm in Fresno

May 24, 2010

Emergency crews are at a major accident in Fresno on Shaw Avenue, east of Palm Avenue. About nine cars are involved. The accident occurred about 3 p.m. Westbound lanes on Shaw Avenue are partially blocked. No other details were immediately available. Source: fresnobee

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Fresno apartment complex fire

May 24, 2010

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Back here in the valley more than a dozen people are out of their homes this morning after a fire ripped through their central Fresno apartment complex. It’s just the latest in a series of fires at the Summerset Village Apartments. Three people had to be taken to the hospital for [...]

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Fire Destroys Silver Lakes Home

May 23, 2010

It took firefighters about an hour to put out a fire that destroyed much of a Tudor-style home at 3308 Descanso Drive (initial LAFD reports had the address at 3312 Descanso) this afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. A man who identified himself as the owner said he was returning to his home [...]

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Woman hurt in Salinas house fire

May 23, 2010

A Salinas woman was treated at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital for minor burns to her hands after she attempted to extinguish a fire at her home at 347 Soledad St. early Saturday. The woman was able to evacuate her son, daughter and one of the family dogs before calling 911, but was unable to rescue [...]

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Family homeless after two-alarm fire wipes out 2 apartment units, one vacant, in southwest Visalia

May 23, 2010

A two-alarm apartment fire on the 2500 block of South Valley Street near Beech Avenue in southwest Visalia took every Visalia firefighter and fire engine available on duty to extinguish earlier tonight, Visalia Fire Chief Mark Nelson reported. Fire units from the city of Tulare and Tulare County were called in to cover Visalia stations, [...]

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Fire in SoCal mountain destroys homes, injures man

May 22, 2010

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—Firefighters have put out a fire in the San Bernardino Mountain community of Lytle Creek that destroyed two homes, injured a resident and threatened nearby homes. San Bernardino County Fire spokeswoman Tracy Martinez said firefighters were called Friday afternoon to battle a house fire. When they arrived, two homes were fully engulfed in [...]

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70 Firefighters Douse House Fire In Studio City

May 22, 2010

More than 70 firefighters extinguished a non-injury fire inside a hillside home in Studio City, according to fire officials. The house fire at 3602 Avenida del Sol off Coldwater Canyon Avenue was reported at 12:26 a.m., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The homeowner was awakened by the sound of breaking glass [...]

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Sacramento Fire Injures One

May 21, 2010

SACRAMENTO, CA – Firefighters were investigating a house fire Thursday morning near the 65th Street Expressway that left one person with burn injuries. Firefighters said the fire started inside a living room at 6503 Nielson Way at 1:10 a.m. Thursday. According to firefighters, the resident was burned when she went back into the burning house [...]

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