October 2010

Branciforte firefighters to grow mustaches to raise awareness, funds for prostate cancer

October 31, 2010

About 20 “Mo Bros” at Fire Station 2 in Felton have been deep in thought over the last couple weeks, pondering the types of mustaches they’ll grow during the month of “Movember.” “Movember” — a combination of “Mo,” an Australian slang term for mustache, and November — is a month-long event aimed at putting a [...]

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Firefighters pull victim from burning house

October 31, 2010

Los Angeles firefighters rescued an occupant of a burning house in South Los Angeles around 9 p.m. Saturday, a fire department spokesman said. It took 25 firefighters to put out the fire in the 5200 block of South Ascot Avenue, said Brian Humphrey. The unidentified occupant was taken in critical condition to a local hospital. [...]

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Fresno man found dead inside burning home

October 30, 2010
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Fresno family narrowly escapes burning home

October 30, 2010
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County firefighters think pink for three days in October

October 29, 2010

For three days in October, firefighters from the Santa Clara County Fire Department appeared brighter and more striking than the flames they fought. Staff and firefighters from the entire department got lots of second looks and questions when they were spotted around the county wearing bright pink shirts while on the job. Everyone in the [...]

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Firefighters douse blaze at Giorgio’s in Rolling Hills Estates

October 29, 2010

Dozens of firefighters put out a midafternoon blaze Thursday that started in the kitchen of Giorgio’s, an Italian restaurant and 38-year mainstay on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. No one was hurt in the blaze at 672 Silver Spur Road in Rolling Hills Estates that started just before 3 p.m. and was knocked down by 3:30 [...]

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Firefighters take all kinds of calls

October 28, 2010

That’s because aside from being trained to extinguish fires, Lincoln’s firefighters are also trained in emergency medical care, including CPR, basic first aid, providing oxygen and use of a defibrillator. The News Messenger rode along with Engine Company 34 to see what it’s like to be a firefighter. On shift that day were fire captain [...]

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Firefighters put out house blaze in Orinda

October 28, 2010

ORINDA — A firefighter suffered a minor injury while fighting a home fire Wednesday night, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District said. The fire was reported about 10:35 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of Camino Pablo, the fire district said. Firefighters arrived to find the home engulfed. While firefighters contained the fire quickly, they [...]

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Firefighters approve tentative contract

October 28, 2010

The Hemet Firefighters Association on Wednesday morning approved a tentative contract with the city, putting an end to the negotiations just days before their current deal was set to expire. The HFFA approved the city’s latest offer in an overwhelming majority vote among its members. The contract between the two sides was set to expire [...]

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Winds have firefighters on alert

October 27, 2010

Winds of up to 40 mph — with possible 65 mph gusts in the foothills — has county firefighters on alert. No red-flag warning is expected Wednesday, but Capt. Greg McKeown of the Orange County Fire Authority said firefighters would be responding with more than 60 personnel at the first report of a wildfire. Firefighters [...]

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