September 2010

Fresno firefighters are investigating a suspicious fire

September 30, 2010
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LA firefighters respond to downtown explosion

September 30, 2010

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — An electrical vault exploded Tuesday morning, sparking a small fire and knocking out power to a 15-story downtown Los Angeles medical building. Fire officials said the blast may have been related to record-breaking electricity use during Monday’s extreme heat wave. The explosion was reported around 2:14 a.m. Tuesday inside a first-floor [...]

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Downed power lines spark fire near Forestville

September 30, 2010

Downed power lines sparked a small fire early Wednesday off Trenton-Healdsburg Road near Forestville. Witnesses reported sparking and arcing power lines at about 7:00 a.m., Cal Fire staff said. The flames spread to an area of about 100-square-feet before firefighters put out the fire just before 7:30 a.m., Cal Fire staff said. PG&E crews were [...]

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Firefighters contain grass fire off Morgan Territory Road near Clayton

September 30, 2010

CLAYTON — Firefighters have contained a grass fire on Morgan Territory Road this afternoon that led to one person being treated for smoke inhalation, the Contra Costa Fire District and Cal Fire said. The two-alarm fire was reported about 1 p.m. in the 5100 block of Morgan Territory Road, about two miles south of Marsh [...]

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Three firefighters injured in Rialto shed fire

September 29, 2010

Three Rialto firefighters were injured while battling a shed fire Monday night. One of the firefighters received a minor burn and two others suffered from heat exhaustion, said Rialto fire Capt. Art Poduska. The fire was reported about 8:30 p.m. in the 300 block of North Cactus Avenue. Thirty-two firefighters arrived and found a wood-framed [...]

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Fire Academy Starting

September 29, 2010

The Bullhead City Fire Department, in coordination with the Bullhead City Campus of Mohave Community College, will be offering a Firefighter academy beginning in January 2011. Applications are now available at any Mohave Community College Campus. Testing, including a general aptitude written, and physical fitness assessment will occur in early December.

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Sacramento Firefighters Endure Hot Weather

September 29, 2010

SACRAMENTO — The high temperatures in Sacramento are catching the attention of fire officials who monitor temperatures. They were expected to reach 100 degrees. During a fire in an unoccupied house in south Sacramento, firefighters gulping water during breaks in their work. In addition a second alarm was initially called, not because they needed more [...]

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Electrical Problems Cause a Two Alarm Fire

September 28, 2010

Fresno City Fire says not too plug too many appliances into one outlet as it may cause a fire. They responded to a two alarm fire at a home on North Hughes Saturday afternoon. The first crew arrived within four minutes of the call and found a bedroom on fire of a single story home. [...]

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Hazmat Situation Slows Traffic Near Fresno State

September 28, 2010

A hazmat situation near the Fresno State campus slowed down traffic Tuesday morning. Around 6:30 a.m. Fresno Fire crews were called to the area of Barstow and Chestnut, after a 14–ton cylinder, that carries liquid carbon dioxide, malfunctioned. As it warmed up, the chemical overpressurized. Officials say there is not very much hazard to CO2, [...]

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Bodega rallies to support injured firefighter

September 27, 2010

Friends identified him as longtime Bodega volunteer firefighter Ben Hakala. A Cal Fire spokeswoman said the firefighter remained hospitalized in a San Francisco hospital’s burn unit and was in stable condition Sunday afternoon. Hakala, who also works as a seasonal Cal Fire firefighter, suffered critical injuries after touching or stepping on a live power line [...]

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