2 firefighters injured fighting LA building fire
LOS ANGELES — Two Los Angeles city firefighters have been injured fighting a blaze in a commercial building that took nearly two hours to extinguish. LA Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott says the blaze at a strip mall in the Van Nuys area was reported shortly after 5 p.m. and quickly classified as a major
Burned body found at Discovery Park
A dead body was found at Discovery Park early Tuesday morning. Sacramento police said a cyclist was riding through the park when they noticed burning leaves.
Firefighters Fill the Boot for Burns
Firefighters from many of the fire departments serving Sacramento and surrounding communities will support the Firefighters Burn Institute at our annual “Fill the Boot for Burns Boot Drive”. This year’s Boot Drive will be held February the 17th through the 20th at Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights.
Peninsula fire causes about $53,000 in damage
Newport Beach firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze at a Balboa Peninsula home Sunday night, saving most of the home’s interior. Twenty-foot flames originally trapped neighbors of the Clubhouse Avenue home, but firefighters evacuated them. No injuries were reported
Roseville Fire Department taking sign-ups for Kids Fire Camp
Children interested in learning about the job firefighting will have an opportunity to look behind the scenes during the Roseville Fire Department’s Kids Fire Camp, June 25-30. The department will select 24 campers, ages 11 to 14
Murrieta Firefighter To Tackle Work Following Cancer Treatment
Dean Hale is free of cancer and rarin’ to go—back to work on a Murrieta fire truck that is. The firefighter/paramedic from Murrieta in January was declared cancer free, following treatment with a new drug that targeted his specific type of disease.
Backlash to rural protection fee expected
SACRAMENTO — For decades, the boundaries of the rural areas where the state has the main firefighting duty have remained largely unchanged, even as tens of thousands of people moved in. But a $150 fee to be imposed on an estimated 800,000 houses in the 31 million-acre state responsibility area could prompt an exodus that
Firefighters quickly put out two structure fires
The Orange Fire Department responded to a report of smoke at 7:42 p.m. at an apartment at 304 E. Almond Ave., near Chapman University in Orange.
Firefighters douse blaze in condominium complex
Firefighters battled a fire that started early Saturday in the garage of a condominium on Santa Helena Park Court, a fire official said. Firefighters responded about 1:50 a.m. to a report of fire in a home on Santa Helena Park Court, said Capt.
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.