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Three-Alarm Fire Strikes San Jose Neighborhood

October 13, 2008

On Saturday, October 11, 2008 at approximately 2:08 PM, units of the San Jose Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire at 2069 Limewood Drive on San Jose’s north side. Callers to 9-1-1 reported a loud explosion followed by a fast moving fire that fully engulfed a home under construction. San Jose Fire [...]

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LAX Firefighters Help Evacuate Jet

August 6, 2008

On Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 9:27 AM, 9 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 9 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 4 EMS Battalion Captains, 3 Battalion Chief Officer Command Teams and 1 Division Chief Officer Command Team, a total of 75 Los Angeles Fire Department personnel under the direction of Assistant Chief Daryl Arbuthnott responded to an [...]

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Lake Oroville Wildland Fire Claims One Home

August 3, 2008

A fire has destroyed one home and is currently threatening three others in the Feather Falls and Berry Creek area. The fire started at about 3 p.m. and had burned more than 230 acres as of Sunday evening, officials said. The fire is currently 30 percent contained. The cause of the fire is under investigation. [...]

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Firefighter First Hand Account – North Town Fire in Las Vegas

June 10, 2008

So we were at the gym on Engine 10 when we got a call to go to a North Las Vegas Tach channel for a Fire in Hotel or Casino. It was the Speedway casino, about 4 miles north of the Downtown area we all know and love. Of course I had just finished working [...]

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Four-alarm fire tears through Kansas shopping mall

June 3, 2008

Fire investigators are working to determine what started a four-alarm fire Monday night at Westlink Shopping Center that caused extensive damage to at least three businesses and smoke damage to many others. Officials know the fire started at about 6:20 p.m. Monday at Four Seasons Dry Cleaners but hadn’t pinpointed a cause late Monday. “We [...]

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Fire Damages Northwest Las Vegas Home

June 2, 2008

June 1, 2008 Time of call: 2:42 p.m. Correct address: 1809 Laverne Circle (W. Lake Mead/Decatur) Cause of fire: Accidental, improper storage of paint and chemicals Damage estimate: $175,000 Description of damage: Extensive damage to roof, three bedrooms, bathrooms, moderate living room, kitchen, contents of each area. General information about the incident: Started as an [...]

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Family Videotapes Narrow Escape From Summmit Fire

May 29, 2008

Now that the Summit Fire is fully contained, one family has come forward with their incredible story of survival and escape from the wrath of it’s fury. You can hear the shear panic in their voice as they think it is too late to get away and they won’t make it. The conditions they encountered [...]

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LAFD Opens Air Operations at Van Nuys Airport

May 28, 2008

The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department warmly welcome you to join civic and community leaders, including Fire Chief Douglas Barry, at the public dedication and grand opening of the City’s newest municipal aviation facility. Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM LAFD Air Operations, Air Support & Helicopter Maintenance [...]

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Firefighter Dies After Battling Multiple Arson Fires

May 27, 2008

Firefighter Jay C. Maddy with the Eaton Volunteer Fire Department had responded to a series of arson fires, the community was placed on curfew and a fire watch was established. Approximately 16 hours after working the fire responses and finishing his assignment on the fire watch, Maddy was rushed to Ball Memorial Hospital, suffering from [...]

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Firefighters Get Some High-Altitude Training

May 24, 2008

PINEVILLE –When Charlotte firefighters answered the call last month to rescue an uptown crane operator having a panic attack 150 feet in the air, someone from the crane company was on site to help.But after the training that firefighters are receiving this month at Heede Southeast in Pineville, they will be better prepared to handle [...]

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