Fresno Firefighters return home

February 6, 2010

They returned home to a heroes welcome. Three Fresno firefighters spent two-weeks in Haiti helping in the rescue and recovery efforts. Here with more on their experience, what they witnessed, and how it has changed their lives are captain Brian Price, retired captain John Brown, and firefighter Chad Brisendine.
Source: ksee24

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Fire shuts down Nordstrom department store

February 6, 2010

SAN JOSE, CA — A fire in the boiler room of the Nordstrom Valley Fair store in San Jose this evening prompted a three-alarm response, a fire captain said.
San Jose firefighters responded to the store at 2400 Forest Ave. at 6:37 p.m. on reports of a sprinkler system activation and found smoke on the third [...]

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L.A. County Fire Honors Heroes of California Task Force 2

February 6, 2010

LOS ANGELES – February 5, 2010 – On Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department will honor members of its Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2 who were deployed to Haiti to rescue victims of Haiti’s devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
To honor both teams for their extraordinary service [...]

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Morning Report: Firefighters free pair trapped in vehicle

February 5, 2010

Police and Fire: Firefighters this morning freed two people who were trapped in a vehicle after it crashed and went down an embankment in Thousand Oaks, authorities said.
The crash was reported shortly before 6 a.m. on the Janss Road offramp from Highway 23 southbound.
When firefighters arrived, they found two people trapped in a vehicle that [...]

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Elks honor deputies and firefighters

February 5, 2010

Local law enforcement officers and firefighters were honored by the Mission Viejo, Saddleback Valley Elks on Jan. 17. About 165 guests and members honored the 22 award recipients.
The ceremony began with the posting of the colors by the Orange County Fire Authority Color Guard. Lecturing Knight Gail Reavis welcomed guests and introduced the evening’s master [...]

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Car found over side of Mulholland Drive in LA

February 5, 2010

Actor Charlie Sheen’s stolen Mercedes was found overturned hundreds of feet down a cliff near his Sherman Oaks home early Friday, but there’s no evidence anyone was in the car when it went into the ravine, police said.
Police got an emergency call around 4 a.m. from an OnStar-style alert system that calls emergency officials when [...]

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El Monte Arson Fire Investigation

February 4, 2010

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Victim’s vehicle was reported stolen out of their driveway on February 1, 2010 in the early morning hours. At 0730 hours, on the same date, the suspects parked the stolen vehicle in a local parking lot and begin to unload property from the victim’s vehicle. Shortly thereafter, one of the suspects sets [...]

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Fire rips through home near Oak Grove High School

February 4, 2010

San Jose firefighters extinguished a house fire near Oak Grove High School in 14 minutes this morning.
The blaze snaked outside to char a 40-feet tree in the front yard.
“It was ripping,” said fire Capt. Scott Kouns. “I could see black smoke all the way down the block.”
Kouns said a mother and her two children were [...]

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ESCONDIDO: Church roof catches fire

February 4, 2010

ESCONDIDO — Firefighters made quick work of a rooftop fire at an historic church in central Escondido on Wednesday afternoon.
A couple said they spotted smoke atop the Iglesia Latina Emanuel church on the corner of 5th Avenue and Kalmia Street and called 911 at about 5 p.m.
Escondido fire Battalion Chief John Tenger said crews kept [...]

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Firefighters and police to raise funds for Haiti relief

February 4, 2010

Local firefighters and police officers are joining forces this Saturday to raise funds to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Public safety officials will be on hand during the donation event at Earl Warren Showgrounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds will be split evenly between two local groups — Hands4Others and Youth [...]

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