Fresno firefighters use demolition site for training
Several Fresno city firehouses had the opportunity on Friday to use a building demolition site for some valuable training. The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens is a retirement center located at Fresno and Barstow in Northeast Fresno.
San Jose firefighters put out fire at Thai restaurant on The Alameda
San Jose firefighters put out a two-alarm kitchen fire that broke out at a Thai restaurant Friday morning. Capt. Anthony Melendrez said the fire was reported at 8:07 at the Tee Nee Thai Restaurant at 1423 The Alameda; the blaze was controlled at 8:54 a.m
6 women in critical condition in possible alcohol-related crash
A car slammed into a tree in South Los Angeles today, critically injuring six women in a crash that authorities said may have been alcohol-related, authorities said.
Man rescued from trench collapse in Brentwood
BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KGO) — An East Bay man was trapped in a trench for more than three hours Wednesday night.
Oakland firefighter returns to Bay Area as new Division Chief of Menlo Park Fire Protection District
The Menlo Park Fire Protection District has named Manny Navarro as its new Division Chief in charge of Operations. Navarro comes to the Fire District with over 40 years of extensive public safety experience. He started his career in 1972 as an Oakland firefighter and left the Department in 1994 as the Assistant Fire Chief
Duplex fire displaces two families in west Modesto
A fire in west Modesto on Tuesday morning destroyed a duplex and displaced eight people, including six children.
Arson suspected in Samohi fire
Firefighters and a hazardous materials truck responded to an arson fire at Santa Monica High School’s south gym Tuesday afternoon. The call came at 1:55 p.m
Major Emergency Structure Fire Injures Firefighter
SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES – Over 100 Los Angeles Firefighters battled a Major Emergency Structure Fire in a furniture warehouse, doing business as C&L Furniture. One firefighter sustained minor burns from the intense heat. On January 30th, 2012, just after 8 AM, firefighters arrived in less than three minutes to 6245 South Manhattan Place.
Riverside: Firefighters save woman from burning home
A near-disastrous fire at the Riverside home of a senior citizen illustrates the importance of having working smoke alarms in residences, a fire department spokesman said today.
Fire destroys house southeast of Exeter in Tooleville
Tulare County firefighters are on the scene of a house fire that destroyed a single family dwelling in Tooleville, just southeast of Exeter. The fire was reported at about 3:40 p.m. The house is on the 2400 block of Alfred Avenue, just east of Spruce Road between Exeter and Lindsay.