July 2010

Firefighters plan aerial assault on Leona Valley wildfire; commanders ‘optimistic’

July 31, 2010

  Firefighters planned Friday to launch an aerial assault on a wind-driven wildfire burning in the high desert of northern L.A. County that destroyed several structures and forced the evacuation of about 2,000 homes. About 4,500 acres have burned since the fire began Thursday. More than 500 firefighters worked through the night to bring the [...]

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Kernville Residents Praise Firefighters for Efforts

July 31, 2010

Residents who lost their homes in the raging Bull Fire, and those whose homes were spared came out to the Lake Isabella Senior Center to hear updates on the fire and get the latest on the investigation. Although the Bull Fire is now burning far from any homes and structures, community members gathered to show [...]

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San Bernardino Tankerbase supports Evergreen 747

July 30, 2010

The San Bernardino National Forest Airtanker Base is supporting the Evergreen B-747 Firefighting Supertanker assigned to the Los Angeles County FD’s Crown fire. The aircraft is refueling and reloading fire retardant at the base. – Media inquires regarding the Crown Incident – (323) 881-2411 More on the Evergreen B-747 —> http://www.evergreenaviation.com/supertanker/index.html San Bernardino Air Base [...]

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Doctor saved from Blackhawk blaze thanks ‘heroes’

July 30, 2010

SAN RAMON — Thanks to the bravery of eight San Ramon Valley firefighters, Dr. Robert Litman is alive and seeing patients again. The immunology and allergy specialist thanked the crew Wednesday night for rescuing him from his blazing Blackhawk home the night of June 22 — the same blaze that killed Litman’s 19-year-old son. “Instead [...]

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East Bay firefighters helping battle Southern California blaze

July 30, 2010

A squad of East Bay firefighters are in Southern California to help fight a wildfire that has burned thousands of acres and destroyed dozens of structures, authorities said. The 22-member strike team was assembled from the Contra Costa Fire District along with the Alameda County, Fremont, Hayward and Livermore-Pleasanton fire departments. Support officers have also [...]

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Firefighters battling three blazes in L.A. County

July 30, 2010

Firefighters are tackling three blazes in Los Angeles County, including one on Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, said Matt Levesque of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. So far, the blaze has consumed a few acres since it was reported at 2:22 p.m. near 8334 Soledad Canyon Road. Fire officials say no structures are threatened [...]

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Firefighters brace for strong winds while battling Kern County wildfires [Updated]

July 29, 2010

Firefighters braced Wednesday for strong afternoon winds north of Los Angeles, where two wildfires have destroyed at least 36 houses, burned 17,000 acres and forced more than 2,300 people to evacuate their homes. In northern Kern County, a wildfire that started Monday in Sequoia National Forest had burned about 15,586 acres and was only 5% [...]

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Man Arrested In Connection With Fire In Hospital Emergency Room

July 29, 2010

A Las Vegas man was arrested for arson late last night after a fire was started in the emergency room of Valley Hospital. The man suffered burns in the incident and was later arrested by Las Vegas Fire & Rescue Investigators and charged with arson. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center. Medical [...]

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Firefighters battle hornets, wildfire in Santa Cruz

July 29, 2010

SOQUEL — Firefighters trying to stop a small wildland blaze from moving uphill toward homes ran into a hornets’ nest — literally — Tuesday evening, the Central Fire Protection District reported. The wildland fire ignited in a eucalyptus grove off Soquel Drive near Greenbrae Lane around 9:30 p.m. To reach the flames, fire crews had [...]

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Fired worker arrested in deadly fire at Lennox bondage club

July 29, 2010

Sheriff’s deputies say a disgruntled former employee of a Lennox bondage parlor set the blaze that destroyed the club and killed a man inside. David Edward Albert, 53, was booked early Wednesday on suspicion of arson and murder in connection with Tuesday’s fire at the Passive Arts Studio, a bondage club near Los Angeles International [...]

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