May 2011

Second fire reported at Dodger Stadium

May 31, 2011

A second small fire broke out Monday morning in the same Dodger Stadium storage shed that caught fire Saturday night during a baseball game, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The latest fire was reported around 5 a.m. and was put out within a few minutes, the LAFD said. The cause of the blaze [...]

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Mobile home fire causes significant damage

May 31, 2011

A mobile home in El Crystal Mobile Home Park was completely destroyed by a single-alarm structure fire that caused about $125,000 in damage Sunday afternoon, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department. Thick black smoke and flames were coming through the roof and windows of the single-wide mobile home at 475 El Capitan Way when [...]

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Firefighter injured in blaze at Los Angeles party supplies business

May 30, 2011

More than 100 Los Angeles firefighters responded to a blaze at a downtown Los Angeles party-supplies business early Sunday, and one was injured in a fall before the fire was contained, a Fire Department spokesman said. The fire in the 1100 block of East 10th Street was reported at 1:25 a.m., and it took firefighters [...]

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Car fire ignites two central Fresno buildings

May 30, 2011

Two buildings in central Fresno caught fire Sunday evening after a car fire spread, the Fresno Fire Department said. Flames from a car on fire in an alleyway near Tyler Avenue and Diana Street spread to the two buildings around 6:45 p.m., Fresno Fire Battalion Chief Tony Escobedo said.

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More than 45 firefighters battled house fire in Pewee Valley

May 30, 2011

Firefighters from seven departments were involved in putting out a large house fire in the 100 block of Mount Mercy Place in Pewee Valley on Sunday afternoon. Seven residents and a pet evacuated the house, but none of them or any of the more than 45 firefighters working the blaze were injured, said Jerry Nauert, [...]

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Santa Ana Firefighters Rescue Kitten From Honda

May 29, 2011

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Fire 40 percent contained

May 29, 2011

Crews remained on the fire Friday night. The fire did not appear to grow in size and remains at approximately 1350 acres with containment now at 40 percent. The main part of the fire is in the Riparian Wildlife area where heavy vegetation growth and marsh-like ground cover is the predominant fuel type which is [...]

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Firefighters: Playground Torched

May 29, 2011

DAVIS, Calif. — Sacramento City Firefighters said someone broke into Glenwood Elementary School in North Sacramento at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. The playground was set on fire. Fire officials said it was 30 percent burned. Neighbors said they called 911. Firefighters said the school gates were locked so it took them a while to break [...]

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