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Fresno House Fire Caused by Electrical Problem

December 9, 2010

Investigators say a fire at a home on Weldon near First Street in Central Fresno was started by some sort of electrical problem. Earlier reports say the fire may have started with a space heater but the cause has been confirmed to be electrical. No other details related to the cause have been released yet.

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Man Found Dead in Home after Fire

December 6, 2009

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Homicide investigators are gathering clues from the scene of a fire where firefighters found a dead body. 40-year-old Jose Zambrano was inside a home on Nevada near Second in Central Fresno. Firefighters say a small fire was already out by the time they got there. They found Zambrano inside the house, [...]

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Rash of blazes worries Fresno Fire Chief

October 22, 2008

Fresno firefighters reported six unrelated fires Tuesday morning, and warned that resorting to candles and space heaters to save money on energy may endanger homes and lives. A seventh fire, believed to be arson, occurred Tuesday afternoon. Fire Chief Randy Bruegman called a news conference to review the unusual spate of fires. Although the reasons [...]

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Fresno FD and Clovis Agree to Share Resources; Save Costs

October 14, 2008

A plan that will allow Fresno firefighters to respond to Clovis Fire Department calls was approved 5-0 Monday night by the Clovis City Council. It’s the same agreement Fresno City Council members supported three weeks ago, which allows Clovis firefighters to respond to calls in Fresno. Under the agreement, firefighters from the nearest available station [...]

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Fresno Firefighters Fire Attack – Helmet Cam Video

October 10, 2008

Fresno City Firefighters made an excellent stop at a recent structure fire.  As one of the busiest firefighting departments in the state of California, the crews from Fresno demonstrate how important fast and proper hand-line deployment and aggressive quick attacks are to protecting property and saving lives. Here is a helmet cam video shot by [...]

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Fresno Firefighters Evacuate Sprinkler Flooded Highrise

September 18, 2008

A resident was arrested for allegedly setting off the sprinkler system in The Californian, which flooded three floors and forced a temporary evacuation of tenants at the residential tower in downtown Fresno early Wednesday. Fresno Fire Department investigators arrested Angel Hernandez, 56, on suspicion of felony tampering with a sprinkler device and felony vandalism, said [...]

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Man dies in Fresno County fire

May 21, 2008

Flames whipped by gusty winds and fueled by tinder-dry grass sparked fires Tuesday afternoon that destroyed a rural Clovis home, killing an elderly man, and burned grasslands in the foothills in eastern Fresno County, leading to evacuation advisories. A fire that erupted about 4:45 p.m. near Herndon and Thompson avenues threatened 10 homes and eight [...]

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Fresno Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Commercial Structure

May 16, 2008

On 4-26-08 a fire occurred at 3845 N. Blackstone, Big Bob’s Carpet. The fire was contained to the western-most portion of the building, an outside storage container, and exterior baled carpet debris. The fire originated on the outside of the involved structure and there was limited fire damage to the western-most portion of the approximately [...]

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Devastating Fresno House Fire

May 16, 2008

Fresno – A fast moving fire destroyed a Northwest Fresno home in April on a Wednesday afternoon. No one was hurt, but a couple of dogs had to be rescued by firefighters. Firefighters said the fire started in the attic or roof area of the home, and then quickly spread. The two people who were [...]

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