February 2011

San Francisco Lands End fall may have involved alcohol

February 28, 2011

The man who was rescued from Lands End in San Francisco after falling off a steep cliff may have been drinking alcohol, according to San Francisco Fire Department officials. The man, who is about 25 years old, climbed up a cliff alone sometime Saturday night to watch the sunset, fell down and broke his left [...]

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Water main break floods Van Nuys streets

February 28, 2011

Members of a Van Nuys family had to leave their home Sunday after a water main broke near their apartment building, flooding an underground garage and nearby streets. Thousands of gallons of water spilled when the 12-inch cast iron pipe broke about 6:15 a.m. in the 14700 block of Vanowen Street, said Erik Scott, a [...]

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Fire guts mobile home east of Arroyo Grande early Sunday

February 28, 2011

Firefighters put out a mobile home fire early Sunday morning east of Arroyo Grande, County/Cal Fire reported. When they arrived about 2:45 a.m. at the home on Alisos Road, off of Huasna Road about three miles east of town, they found it engulfed, according to Cal Fire.

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Thousands lose power due to storm

February 27, 2011

More rain and snow is expected in parts of the Inland area today before tapering off before midnight, the National Weather Service said. Thousands of Inland residents remain without power this afternoon after high winds caused trees and branches to land on power lines. Temperatures are expected to drop to well below last night’s lows, [...]

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Overnight Mobile Home Fire

February 27, 2011

There was a late night mobile home fire in Mi-Wuk Village. The fire started at around 9:15pm in the Sierra Village Trailer Park. According to Cal Fire, the mobile home exploded and was fully engulfed in flames when the firefighters first arrived.

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50+ violations found at burned San Bernardino apartment

February 26, 2011

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) – There were more than 50 code violations at the San Bernardino apartment complex where a fire destroyed 26 units, according to a report. The fire broke out Sunday in the 400 block of South Mount Vernon. Seven people suffered minor injuries and about 125 residents were displaced. Code enforcement officials said violations included exposed [...]

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Thousands mourn LA firefighter killed by blaze

February 26, 2011

A veteran firefighter killed by a falling ceiling as he battled a blaze at a Hollywood Hills mansion was mourned Friday by thousands of people and eulogized as a quiet man who did his duty to save others. The funeral service for Glenn Allen, 61, was attended by Gov. Jerry Brown and firefighters from around [...]

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Body found in creek near Forest Street in Gilroy

February 26, 2011

Gilroy firefighters and police officers discovered a man’s body Friday morning floating in a creek near Forest Street, according to a news release from the Gilroy Police Department. Just before noon, fire and police personnel responded to a report of a possible body in the flood control creek near the 7600 block of Forest Street, [...]

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Pets Die in Fire, Fire Ruled Accidental

February 25, 2011

A woman is lucky to be alive today after returning to her burning apartment at least once trying to rescue five pet cats. Four of the cats did not survive; the woman was taken to the hospital with minor burns and smoke inhalation. The fire was ruled accidental. Fire dispatchers received numerous 9-1-1 calls at [...]

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Training day for SBCo FD swiftwater rescue team

February 25, 2011

Deep Creek, Calif. (KABC) — Fire officials in San Bernardino County spent the day training for a potential swiftwater emergency as another storm heads our way. There isn’t much water in Lytle Creek at the moment, but that’s expect to change dramatically as a big storm comes in this weekend. Lytle Creek is a trouble [...]

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