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House fire kills one

January 3, 2010

A 67-year-old man died of smoke inhalation before firefighters could reach him after flames erupted in the resident’s Warren Street rental unit on Wednesday night.
Gary Finley was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy performed Thursday revealed he died of asphyxiation, according Tim Biggs of the Contra Costa County Coroner’s office. Martinez Police Sgt. [...]

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Sac Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Blaze

December 26, 2009

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fire officials said they were able to extinguish a two-alarm fire in South Sacramento.
The fire started Friday evening in the Triple M Food and Meat market on the 5800 block of Stockton Boulevard.
Capt. Jim Doucette, with Sac City Fire, said the flames were knocked out quickly.
“They got here in about four minutes [...]

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Firefighters extinguish non-injury apartment fire in Pasadena

December 23, 2009

Firefighters doused an early morning blaze Tuesday at an apartment unit in the 900 block of North Los Robles Avenue.
No one was injured in the 2:23 a.m. fire at the one-story apartment, reported Battalion Chief Brett Gibson of the Pasadena Fire Department.
Arriving firefighters found smoke coming from the unit, and a team entered through the [...]

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Aerialist hospitalized after fall during holiday performance at Beverly Center

November 29, 2009

An aerialist performing during a holiday show at the Beverly Center mall was injured and hospitalized after falling to the shopping center floor, authorities said today. One witness said the performer appeared to fall about 40 feet — from the third level of the shopping center to the first.
The 26-year-old woman slipped while she was [...]

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Departments Remember 9/11

September 11, 2009

In L.A. County, remembering 9/11 victims
September 11, 2009 | 7:55 am
Memorials to honor the victims of 9/11 are scheduled today in Los Angeles County, although officials said some ceremonies have been postponed due to firefighters battling the Station fire. A small ceremony began at 7 a.m. at the Los Angeles Fire Department Fallen Firefighter [...]

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LAFD Firefighters continue to campaign against service cuts

September 10, 2009

The Los Angeles firefighters’ union renewed its campaign Thursday against the rotating brownouts at city fire stations, delivering hundreds of postcards demanding the restoration of full service. “This is not the time to be cutting fire service,” said Pat McOsker, head of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, during a rally at City Hall. [...]

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Fallen LA County Firefighters Mourned

September 2, 2009

Funeral arrangements were pending today for two Los Angeles County firefighters — one left behind a pregnant wife — killed in a crash in the Angeles National Forest while battling the massive Station Fire.

Capt. Tedmund “Ted” Hall, 47, of San Bernardino County, and firefighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones, 34, of Palmdale, were killed about 2:30 [...]

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Texas Fire Engine Overturns in Collision

August 5, 2009

Firefighters from the Spring Volunteer Fire Department were responding to a call when they collided with a van.
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Oakland fire union agrees to contract in face of budget crisis

July 19, 2009

OAKLAND — The union representing Oakland firefighters voted 335-64 in favor of a new contract that will freeze wages and increase the hours firefighters work as the city faces an ongoing financial crisis, the union’s president said this week. The city relied heavily on concessions from city workers to try to balance its budget this [...]

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Grand jury report on Riverside County Fire Department: do not contract with the State

July 9, 2009

Riverside County should consider forming its own fire department in the future instead of contracting with the state, which plans to hike administrative fees this year, a new county grand jury report says.
Fire officials should also do more to discipline career firefighters who create a hostile work environment for their volunteer colleagues and to [...]

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