September 2011

Firefighters Fight Breast Cancer

September 30, 2011

During the month of October local Santa Barbara City Firefighters will be wearing pink uniform shirts. Led by Chief Andy Dimizio, firefighters will be supporting this year’s American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

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Firefighters, Long Beach crafting pension deal

September 30, 2011

Negotiators for Long Beach and its firefighters union are working on an agreement to reform pensions while also maintaining four- responder staffing on fire engines next year.

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Firefighters, PG&E crews respond to reports of manhole fire

September 30, 2011

Power went out for businesses and residents in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood Thursday afternoon in an outage related to a manhole fire at Folsom and Harriet streets. Firefighters were called to that intersection at 1:48 p.m., fire department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said.

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Rialto firefighters picket over proposed layoffs

September 29, 2011
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Firefighters battle brush fire near Castaic

September 28, 2011

Los Angeles County firefighters were battling a brush fire in the Antelope Valley on Tuesday afternoon that had burned about 5 acres.

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Man trapped by pipes on cargo train in Fresno

September 27, 2011
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Helicopters aid firefighters in battling Windy Point fire near Palm Springs

September 26, 2011

Fire crews remained at the scene of a Mount San Jacinto wildfire near the Windy Point area throughout the night Sunday, monitoring a blaze that started Saturday evening.

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Firefighters Battle Wind, Heat, Terrain To Contain Wildfire

September 26, 2011

Sunday began with three helicopters joining the already-massive ground fight against a wildfire making its way up the side of Mt. San Jacinto near Palm Springs.

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