November 2010

Boy, 10, alerts his grandmother to bathroom fire at Vallejo home

November 21, 2010

A 10-year-old boy found his grandmother’s bathroom on fire and called 911 Friday afternoon. Marquell Hearne, 10, was visiting his grandmother on Fuschia Court, when he saw the fire in the bathroom at about 3:30 p.m. “He came down the stairs and said, ‘Grandma, grandma, there is a fire,’ ” Hattie Foster, 60, said. Foster [...]

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Two-alarm fire in San Mateo displaces 18 people, causes $750,00 in damage

November 21, 2010

A two-alarm fire damaged an apartment building in San Mateo early this morning, displacing more than a dozen people, a fire battalion chief said. The fire was reported at 3:12 a.m. at 408 N. Bayshore Blvd. Firefighters arrived to find a two-story apartment building with flames coming from the second floor, San Mateo fire Battalion [...]

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Landmark restaurant destroyed by fire

November 20, 2010

A fire destroyed Giovanni’s Restaurant, one of Colfax’s landmarks, late Thursday night. Around 10:20 p.m., employees called 9-1-1 to report the fire, which apparently started on the smoking deck at the back of the building on Highway 174 and Rollins Lake Road. The restaurant had closed for the night, but the bar was still open, [...]

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Toys for Tots drive at Santa Barbara fire stations begins Saturday

November 20, 2010

Firefighters will collect toys at eight stations. Officials encourage the public to drop off new, unwrapped toys at the fire stations. The Toys for Tots campaign began in 1947, when a group of Marine Reservists and others in Los Angeles collected and distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. The pilot project was so successful that [...]

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Firefighters rescue elderly woman after apparent PVE cliff fall

November 20, 2010

Firefighters rescued an elderly woman who apparently fell about 200 feet down a Palos Verdes Estates cliff in a possible suicide attempt Thursday. Firefighters, lifeguards and U.S. Coast Guard officers responded to the cliff in the 1300 block of Paseo del Mar about 2:45 p.m., county fire Inspector Fredric Stowers said. Redondo Beach and Torrance [...]

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Firefighters host race to help kids with cancer

November 19, 2010

The Redlands Professional Firefighters Local 1354 is holding its 3rd annual Lighting the Way 10K-5K-1K Race on Sunday at the University of Redlands to benefit families who have a child with cancer. Registration is available online on www.active.com for $30 or same-day registration is available for $35 between 6:30 and 8:30 a.m. The 5K will [...]

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3-year-old struck by car in Santa Cruz

November 19, 2010

SANTA CRUZ – A 3-year-old was struck by a vehicle near the corner of Riverside Avenue and Broadway on Thursday just before 4:30 p.m., Santa Cruz firefighters reported. The driver, who stopped, told authorities he was driving about 20 mph when he struck the boy who suddenly ran in front of him. Witnesses said the [...]

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Victorville family escapes burning home

November 18, 2010

VICTORVILLE • An elderly couple and a their daughter-in-law managed to escape from their burning home Wednesday morning and call authorities for help, according to officials. “The garage was charged with smoke and some flames,” Capt. Gary Jager of the San Bernardino County Fire Department said. The fire was reported around 10:30 a.m. in the [...]

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Woman in trailer fire died of natural causes

November 18, 2010

VISTA —- A 70-year-old woman who was found dead during a fire at her mobile home last week has been identified as Helen Starks, the medical examiner’s office said Wednesday. Starks died of heart disease, with her history of stroke a contributing factor, the medical examiner’s office said. The fire did not contribute to her [...]

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Firefighters’ toy drive gears up for the holidays

November 18, 2010

Santa Claus is coming in the form of Milpitas Firefighters Local Union 1699′s annual Holiday Toy and Food Drive program. The firefighters, in cooperation with Milpitas Fire Department, Milpitas Chamber of Commerce, the Beverly Heritage Hotel of Milpitas and Milpitas Food Pantry, sponsor this annual event that collects donations of new, unwrapped toys, non-perishable food, [...]

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