April 2011

Firefighters rescue man whose car plummeted off road in Oakland hills

April 30, 2011
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Grass fire just controlled burn

April 30, 2011

Firefighters responded to a report of a grass fire Friday on Buena Vista Avenue in Gilroy, only to learn it was actually a controlled burn. Crews from CalFire and the Gilroy Fire Department’s Las Animas Station were alerted to a possible vegetation fire by a driver who saw smoke, said Cliff Colyer of the Gilroy [...]

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Firefighters extinguish two-alarm fire

April 30, 2011

A two-alarm fire at a building in Antioch Friady morning has been extinguished, a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District dispatcher said. The fire was reported at 6:07 a.m. at a building near the intersection of 20th and A streets, the dispatcher said. Firefighters responded and had the fire under control as of 7:35 a.m., [...]

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2011 United States Armed Forces Pankration Championships

April 29, 2011

MCCS Semper Fit is sponsoring the 8th annual US Armed Services Pankration Championships. This is a Free Military Only event open to all branches of the US Armed Forces, active duty, retired and reserves.

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San Jose: Firefighters extricate teen from vehicle that hit light pole

April 29, 2011

Three people, including a 17-year-old girl, were transported to the hospital after two vehicles crashed in San Jose just before midnight on Wednesday, according to fire officials. San Jose Fire Capt. Rob Brown said when fire crews arrived at 11:52 p.m. at Hostetter Road and Flickinger Avenue, an emergency team had to extricate the girl [...]

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East Oakland fire displaces four men

April 29, 2011

OAKLAND — Four men have been displaced after a single-alarm blaze broke out in their Oakland home early Thursday morning, according to an Oakland Fire Department dispatcher. At about 2:06 a.m., firefighters responded to a single-story residence in the 2400 block of 68th Avenue on report of a fire, a dispatcher said.

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Burn Victim Now Suspect in Westminster Fire

April 29, 2011

Investigators suspect a fire that swept through a Westminster home was apparently started by one of its residents. The suspect, his housemate and firefighters suffered burns. A police officer suffered smoke inhalation. All four were hospitalized. The fire Wednesday night was in the 7800 block of 13th Street. The suspect was apparently hiding inside and [...]

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Modesto woman, 82, helps alert neighbors to fire

April 28, 2011

MODESTO — An 82-year-old Modesto woman whose apartment was on fire is being credited for rousing neighbors out of bed minutes before firefighters arrived to douse the flames late Tuesday. About 11:30 p.m., Ladislada Bermudez, who lives at 618 17th St., smelled smoke coming from her bathroom fan. She turned it off, then turned it [...]

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Car crashes into Sacramento home, breaks gas main

April 28, 2011

SACRAMENTO, CA – Crews are on the scene of a hit and run after a car side swiped a home on 935 Alamos Ave. and hit a gas main. Sacramento police and firefighters responded to the crash Wednesday around 9:15 p.m., said Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong. Crews were able to turn off the gas [...]

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Firefighters douse flames at Garden Grove commercial building

April 28, 2011

Firefighters needed one hour to knock down a Garden Grove commercial building fire today that caused an estimated $1 million in damage, officials said. Several people reported seeing flames shooting through the roof at 12:30 a.m. at 11800 Cardinal Circle, near Harbor Boulevard, Battalion Chief Tom Keller of Garden Grove Fire Department said. The fire [...]

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