CARMICHAEL, CA – Firefighters, arson investigators and sheriff’s deputies spent Thursday morning responding to a dozen arsons in Carmichael. Sacramento Metro Fire Capt. Christian Pebbles said most of the fires were set outside in a two-mile radius. “They seem to be getting closer to occupied homes and that’s our main concern,” Pebbles said. “In the
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Sacramento suburb hit by a dozen overnight arsons
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — One person is without a home after a fire in Fresno County. The fire broke out just after midnight at Cedar and Clayton south of Fresno. Fresno County Cal-Fire says someone called 911 reporting the fire. But the caller gave the wrong location and it took a few minutes for
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Wrong address delays firefighter in Fresno County house fire
One firefighter was injured as crews gained ground Wednesday afternoon battling an 85-acre brush fire burning thick vegetation in Riverside County. The fire, which broke out about 1:15 p.m. near La Cresta, was 40% contained as ground crews worked to douse hots spots in an area near Clinton Keith Road, the Riverside County Fire Department
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Firefighter injured as crews battle Riverside County brush fire
AMERICAN CANYON, Calif. — Firefighters are cleaning up a 30-acre blaze that started in thick brush and grass Wednesday afternoon in American Canyon, fire officials said. More than 100 firefighters responded to a 3:06 p.m. report that brush was burning behind a neighborhood near Via Montalcino and Palazzo Way. The fire was considered “very active”
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Firefighters Contain 30-Acre American Canyon Brush Fire
No one was in the house when the fire started; one of the teens that lives in the house was down the street when a neighbor asked if he had a bar-be-cue burning behind his house. He told them he was not using the bar-be-cue and ran home to find smoke coming from rear of
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House Fire Sends One Person To Hospital
Los Angeles police detectives are trying to determine the identity of a body found early Tuesday in the back of a burning car in Studio City. Firefighters responding to a call at 3:07 a.m. found the car engulfed in flames on Radford Avenue under the 101 Freeway overpass, said Officer Bruce Borihanh, a spokesman for
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Body found in burning car in Studio City
ROCKLIN, CA – Firefighters were investigating the cause of a Rocklin house fire where an off-duty deputy helped rescue an elderly woman and a little girl inside Monday night. Firefighters say the fire started before 11 p.m on the 3000 block of Midas Avenue. Rocklin Fire Chief Bill Mikesell said fire crews from Roseville, south
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Firefighters investigate Rocklin house fire
Two years ago, Las Vegas city councilwoman Lois Tarkanian approached officials from the College of Southern Nevada with an innovative idea to build a new fire station. If CSN donated land near its Charleston Campus, the city would build a new fire station and include classroom space for CSN students, especially targeting those in the
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Fire station on donated land brings teaching opportunities
At 9:29 am, Santa Barbara County Fire Department (SBC FD) responded to a residential structure fire located at 4595 Camino Del Mirasol. SBC FD responded three engines, a ladder truck and a battalion chief to the scene. The first arriving engine reported a small fire and a burn victim as a result of the fire.
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Man Burned in Flash Fire
A vegetation fire was reported at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday near Monroe Canyon, near King City south of San Benito County. Upon arrival, firefighters found approximately one to two acres already involved in grass and brush near Monroe Canyon. Air tankers dropped retardant to slow the spread of the fire until ground resources could arrive
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Small grass fire controlled south of San Benito County
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