July 2011

Four-alarm fire forces several street closures

July 24, 2011

IRVINE — A four-alarm fire in a large industrial building near Red Hill Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard required about 80 firefighters to put it out Saturday morning and forced police to close off several streets in the area. Orange County firefighters were called to Trantronics, Inc., 1822 Langley Avenue, at about 11:30 a.m. and got [...]

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‘Suspicious’ car fires in North Hollywood under investigation

July 24, 2011

NORTH HOLLYWOOD – City fire department arson investigators were examining the scene of some suspicious vehicles fires at a North Hollywood apartment building today that also reportedly damaged one of the units, a fire official said. Firefighters were dispatched to a two-story garden apartment building at 11847 W. Victory Blvd. at 4:12 a.m.A knockdown was [...]

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Fire burns through north Visalia home

July 24, 2011

Firefighters were trying to determine what touched off a fire that gutted a north Visalia home this evening. “We just looked out the window and saw the flames,” said Rachel Chavez, who lives across the street from the modest, single-story house that caught fire in the 1100 block of West Dove Court, in the neighborhood [...]

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House damaged by fire in Montebello

July 24, 2011

MONTBELLO – Firefighters battled a sizeable blaze at a home earlier this week, officials said. The fire was first reported about 7:20 p.m. Thursday at a single-story home in the 1400 block of Carob Way, Montebello Fire Department Battalion Chief Rick Lynsky said.

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Hazmat leak capped in Downtown Fresno

July 23, 2011
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Firefighters showcased the skills they learned in training

July 23, 2011

The 47 graduates of the Academy of the Ventura County Fire Department demonstrated for their families and friends on Friday the skills they’ve learned over the past 18 weeks. For Tina Morrison, it was a proud moment to see her son Colby become a firefighter.

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Four fires in two hours keep Sac Metro firefighters busy

July 23, 2011

Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District officials said their resources were stretched this afternoon as they responded to two grass fires and two structure fires within two hours. At 4:21 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to a grass fire in the 4300 block of Glenridge Drive in Carmichael. The 1-acre grass fire was in a natural park area [...]

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Three-alarm fire burning in the Rossmoor area of Walnut Creek

July 23, 2011

Friday night, 6:39pm: Firefighters are battling a three-alarm fire in Rossmoor on Running Springs Drive. The fire has burned at least eight units of a three story complex, according to ConFIRE.

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Los Angeles firefighters cycling across US for Sept. 11

July 22, 2011
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Longtime Santa Cruz Fire Battalion Chief John Lucchesi retires

July 22, 2011

Santa Cruz Fire Battalion Chief John Lucchesi retired Thursday at age 58, after 25 years as battalion chief and 39 years as a firefighter. He leaves a legacy of leadership, firefighters said, and a measure of confidence during emergencies that only comes with decades of experience. Lucchesi’s two sons are firefighters in the county, and [...]

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