san bernardino county firefighters

Fire threatens several Hesperia homes

September 16, 2010

HESPERIA • Firefighters worked for nearly two hours protecting homes from a three-acre fire that broke out Sunday afternoon, San Bernardino County Fire officials said. The fire was reported at about 3:30 p.m. near Chase and Danbury streets, according to Capt. Tracy Carlton. “When firefighters arrived on scene, there was moderate vegetation with light winds [...]

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Off-duty San Bernardino County Firefighters help extinguish house fire

July 15, 2009

SPRING VALLEY LAKE • Three off-duty firefighters helped an elderly man put out a fire that destroyed his kitchen around 12 a.m. Wednesday, officials said. The elderly man, whose identity has not been released, returned to his home late Tuesday to his smoke detector blaring and kitchen ablaze, said Tracey Martinez, spokeswoman for the San [...]

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Fire destroys garage in Adelanto house

July 5, 2009

San Bernardino County Firefighters responded at 6:41 p.m. to calls of a structure fire in the 11000 block of Bristol Court. When they arrived, they found the garage fully engulfed in smoke and flames, said San Bernardino County Fire Dispatch Supervisor Tim Franke. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 7:11 p.m., he said. The [...]

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San Bernardino County Firefighters get new $2.8 million station in Phelan

July 2, 2009

San Bernardino County firefighters serving the communities of Phelan, Pinon Hills, Wrightwood and El Mirage celebrated the grand opening of Fire Station 10 at a ceremony on June 30th where First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt praised them for their service and resourcefulness, and welcomed them to their new facility. “This modern, state-of-the-art fire station replaces [...]

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SBcoFD Firefighters Battle Warehouse Fire

October 29, 2008

VICTORVILLE – A two-alarm fire at a commercial warehouse at Southern California Logistics Airport sent one person to the hospital with second-degree burns to his arms and head, officials said. More than 30 firefighters and seven engines responded to the former World of Leisure pool table manufacturing plant in the 13500 block of Phantom Street [...]

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San Bernardino County Firefighters Perform Trench Rescue

October 28, 2008

HESPERIA – Rescue workers managed to free a man from a collapsed trench after he was buried up to his waist for about one hour, officials said. “We didn’t want to go in there and start digging the victim out and cause another incident,” said Division Chief Tim Wessel of the San Bernardino County Fire [...]

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Heavy Wind Gusts Fan Mount Baldy blaze

May 14, 2008

MOUNT BALDY – A brush fire ignited Tuesday morning northwest of Mount Baldy Village, growing to 300 acres by the afternoon and forcing residents to evacuate from six rural cabins. The Big Horn Fire ignited about 4:30 a.m. and remained isolated in an area called Bear Canyon, about a mile north of Mount Baldy Village. [...]

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