December 2011

Two homes damaged, four firefighters injured in Berkeley hills blaze

December 31, 2011
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Man suspected of setting three fires in Hollywood

December 30, 2011

An arson suspect was arrested in Hollywood after allegedly setting three fires that caused significant property damage early Thursday morning. Authorities say Samuel Arrington, 22, of Sunland torched a vehicle and set trash ablaze along a five-block stretch of Sunset Boulevard.

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LA firefighters rescue man, dog from cliff face

December 30, 2011

LOS ANGELES—Firefighters rescued a 19-year-old man and his dog after they slid about 150 feet down the side of a cliff in a rugged area of the northeast San Fernando Valley Thursday. Ivan Salas was dehydrated but didn’t complain of any injuries after the 90-minute rescue, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said. Salas, [...]

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Cleanup underway in Visalia after fire destroys home

December 29, 2011
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String of house & apartment fires cause concern

December 29, 2011
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SF firefighters raise thousands to pay for funeral of teenager who died of leukemia

December 29, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO — After a fundraiser Tuesday, San Francisco firefighters and community members have nearly raised the funeral and burial costs for a Modesto family that lost their son to leukemia only two days before Christmas. Through community outreach, a fundraiser at Don Ramon’s Mexican restaurant in San Francisco, and collecting donations at the San [...]

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Visalia home destroyed by fire

December 28, 2011

A fast-moving fire consumed a North Visalia home Tuesday night. No injuries were reported, but the estimated 4,000-square-foot home was declared a total loss.

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Two LAFD Firefighters Injured In Ambulance Crash

December 27, 2011

Two LAFD firefighters and two civilians were injured this morning when an ambulance crashed into a car in North Hollywood. While responding to a call for assistance, the emergency vehicle collided with a car at the intersection of Vanowen Street and Vineland Avenue at about 9:20am. The ambulance’s lights and siren were on at the [...]

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La Verne firefighters and friends continue 86-year-old Christmas morning tradition

December 26, 2011

“No matter what’s in the bag, it’s about tradition and community,” said Councilwoman Robin Carder to explain the spirit and service behind the La Verne Fire Department’s 86th annual Christmas Day program. Carder, Councilwoman Donna Redman and Mayor Don Kendrick, on- and off-duty fire administrators, firefighters and apprentices, six Santa Clauses and 150 city employees [...]

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90-year-old woman dies in apartment fire

December 26, 2011

Firefighters found a 90-year-old woman burned to death on the floor of her Pacoima apartment Sunday morning after she apparently brushed up against a lighted candle, authorities said. Los Angeles firefighters were called out to the six-story senior living facility in the 11000 block of Norris Avenue after a visitor noticed smoke seeping out of [...]

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