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Santa Anita Fire 93 percent contained

April 30, 2008

SIERRA MADRE – Firefighters for a second day made major progress overnight in their quest to battle the Santa Anita Fire, officials said Wednesday morning. The burn area was 93 percent contained as of Wednesday evening, officials said. “It’s going real good right now,” said Nathan Judy, a spokesman for Southern California Interagency Incident Management [...]

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City expected to increase Sacramento firefighter salaries

April 30, 2008

Despite facing major deficits and worker layoffs, the city of Sacramento is on the verge of approving nearly $15 million in additional pay for firefighters and paramedics over the next two years. The proposed labor contracts – approved by the firefighters union last week – is expected to be approved without opposition at City Council [...]

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AMR Ambulance EMTs go on strike in dispute over salary

April 29, 2008

WEST COVINA – The first strike in American Medical Response’s 16-year history began with more than 300 employees picketing Monday. The emergency medical technicians – who respond to 9-1-1 calls from Temple City to Diamond Bar – say they are underpaid and disrespected by management. They have been working without a contract since May, according [...]

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Shift in the weather aids firefighters – Sierra Madre

April 29, 2008

SIERRA MADRE – Calmer winds aided firefighters battling the 538-acre Santa Anita Fire on Monday as crews focused on protecting homes and stopping a creeping western edge of flames that forced evacuations in neighboring Pasadena. Despite temperatures in the 90s, the weather helped firefighting efforts. Light to nonexistent winds kept flames from spreading out of [...]

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Major Emergency Fire in the Hyde Park Area

April 28, 2008

On Monday, April 28, 2008 at 2:15 PM, 27 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 8 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Arson Unit, 1 Urban Search and Rescue Unit, Rehab Tender 59 staffed by 2 CERT Coordinators, 1 Hazardous Materials Team, 1 Helicopter, 3 EMS Battalion Captains, 7 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams, 1 Division Chief Officer [...]

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SoCal Evacuations Ordered As Wildfire Burns

April 27, 2008

An early season wildfire in Southern California is expected to burn for another two or three days.The blaze is slowly chewing its way through dense brush near Los Angeles, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills.More than 400 firefighters were battling the 400-acre fire Sunday, aided by two helicopters and water-dropping air [...]

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San Bernardino Home Gutted by Fire

April 27, 2008

On April 17, 2008 at 0744, San Bernardino City Firefighters responded to a call for a structure fire in the 1200 block of S. Mt. View Avenue. On arrival firefighters found a single family residence heavily involved in fire. Due to the extensive fire involvement and floor collapse, firefighters were forced to withdraw from interior [...]

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Riverside County Implements Early Warning Notification System

April 23, 2008

During a wildland fire, flood or other emergency that requires the notification of residents or businesses in Riverside County, every second counts. With the support of the County Board of Supervisors, county officials implemented the Early Warning Notification System, which will quickly inform anyone affected or threatened by an emergency. Riverside County purchased the system with [...]

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Inspecting Sprinkler Alarm Valves

April 23, 2008

Look closely at the photograph, and you’ll see where the sprinkler service technician left this wet-pipe sprinkler system in a condition where a waterflow alarm could not be transmitted. The plumbing arrangement in the picture, called “trim,” is connected to a wet-pipe alarm check valve. The small diameter pipe allows water to flow automatically from [...]

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Child, Uncle Die In Arbuckle Fire

April 23, 2008

ARBUCKLE, Calif. — A young boy and his uncle died in a fire in Arbuckle on Tuesday morning but the child’s mother managed to escape to safety, authorities said.The blaze was reported at 7:30 a.m. in a fifth-wheel trailer parked next to a home on Pine Street.Those who died were identified as 2-year-old Raymond Perez [...]

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