April 2011

Several hundred fish in the Watsonville Slough were killed in the aftermath of a blaze that destroyed Apple Growers Ice & Cold Storage on West Beach Street, according to California Fish and Game officials. Fish could be seen gasping for air from the bank of the slough on Friday, Warden Steve Schindler said. Schindler said [...]

The Fresno Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 2006 E. Kaviland Ave. in southwest Fresno this morning. The fire broke out shortly before noon. When firefighters arrived they could see smoke and flames coming from the home. A plume of smoke was visible more than a mile away.

About 60 residents in a Berkeley apartment building were evacuated Saturday morning after a Dumpster caught fire underneath the four-story structure, a Berkeley fire assistant chief said. The single-alarm blaze was reported at 12:05 a.m. in the building’s parking structure, located underneath the residential units, Berkeley assistant fire chief Donna McCracken said.

Firefighters in the city of San Carlos began a door-to-door campaign Saturday morning in the hopes of saving their jobs, as the city government contemplates privatizing its fire department as a cost-saving measure. About 100 local firefighters gathered Saturday morning and began canvassing local neighborhoods with fliers detailing the city’s plans, knocking on doors and [...]