December 2010

Firefighters spend their free time working at Upland Christmas tree lot

December 25, 2010

Earlier this month, Charles Hakopian pulled a 2-year-old boy from a burning apartment building while on duty as a Long Beach firefighter. Last week, Hakopian pulled trees around the Holiday Center Christmas tree lot in Upland and heaved them on top of families’ vehicles. Hakopian is one of several firefighters who spend their free time [...]

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Salinas blaze stopped by quick thinking neighbor

December 24, 2010

A fire in Passion Party, an adult store in Laurel Plaza, was quickly extinguished by a neighbor, firefighters said today. The quick thinking good neighbor didn’t keep firefighters from needing to briefly close Main and Laurel streets this afternoon. The fire started in an unoccupied office, according to Battalion Chief Scott Myhre, and was noticed [...]

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Two-alarm fire destroys Palo Alto live-in garage

December 24, 2010

A candle left burning overnight sparked a two-alarm fire Thursday at a possibly illegal live-in garage in Palo Alto, a battalion chief said. Firefighters rushed to the 800 block of Loma Verde Avenue at about 8:10 a.m. and quickly contained the blaze. But the fire wasn’t extinguished until about 9:30 a.m. because the garage was [...]

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San Pablo apartment fire injures three, including firefighter

December 24, 2010

SAN PABLO — Two apartment residents were injured Thursday morning after a Christmas tree caught fire and initially blocked their escape path. A firefighter also was hurt. The blaze was reported just prior to 6 a.m. in a second-floor apartment in the 2400 block of Standard Avenue, according to the Contra Costa Fire District.

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Man rescued after being pinned under train in Oakland

December 23, 2010
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L.A. City Firefighters Prepare for New Onslaught

December 23, 2010

Los Angeles City Firefighters said Tuesday that up until now, the weather has been working in their favor. Although they’ve been very busy answering more than 490 calls for service just in the morning hours, they fear the next storm moving in tonight will be even more severe. So according to Battalion Chief Jack Weiss, [...]

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Small landslide, two fires in Pasadena

December 23, 2010

PASADENA – Police and firefighters were busy all night as they responded to a landslide on Avenue 64 and a pair of small fires. A resident called in a report of a landslide blocking Avenue 64 at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers said. Police closed the road while the slide was cleared, but due to the [...]

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Flood tests out new Emergency Operations Center

December 22, 2010

If there had to be a crisis, this week’s flooding was exactly the kind of event the Kern County Fire Department was looking for. Kern County activated its new Emergency Operations Center on Sunday and put the countywide, one-stop crisis shop on Panorama Drive through its tier two paces for the first time since it [...]

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Firefighters finish weeklong Kent Woodlands burn

December 22, 2010

Marin County firefighters finished a weeklong project Tuesday to clear a Kent Woodlands fire access road by burning woody debris and branches along the roadway. “This is an access road that could be used as an evacuation route,” said Tim Walsh, superintendent of the Woodacre-based fire crew. “Generally, we’re burning material that is too heavy [...]

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Firefighters Deliver Christmas Spirit

December 21, 2010

Christmas came a little early this year, thanks to the help of San Diego firefighters. Continuing a tradition started 21 years ago, firefighters delivered gifts to nine needy San Diego families on Monday. “Well this is our 22nd year, this is kind of an extension of what we do all year long, we help people [...]

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