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Firefighters gain control of 250-acre brush fire in Thousand Oaks that had threatened homes
'); document.write('Ventura County firefighters were gaining control of a 250-acre hillside brush fire that threatened homes and prompted evacuations in Thousand Oaks Thursday night. The Erbes Fire was reported shortly after 5 p.m. on a hillside in the area of Erbes Road and Westland Place near the 23 Freeway. Firefighters say structures were threatened and sheriff\'s deputies were assisting with road closures, as well as going door-to-door advising residents to evacuate. - PUB DATE: 1/14/2021 7:11:21 PM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles'); document.write('
Novato Firefighter-Paramedic Earns \'Firefighter Hero Award\'
'); document.write('The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and Maglite honored Novato Fire Protection District firefighter-paramedic Nicole Scott Wednesday with the Firefighter Hero Award. Scott was recognized for her leadership in addressing the behavioral health of firefighters. \"Nicole genuinely cares about the health and safety of all our firefighters and actively seeks new and innovative ways to bring it to our group,\" Fire Chief Bill Tyler said. - PUB DATE: 1/14/2021 4:34:53 PM - SOURCE: San Anselmo-Fairfax Patch'); document.write('
Cal Fire firefighters battle car fire inside garage in Marrakesh County Club in Palm Desert
'); document.write('A vehicle caught fire while it was inside a home garage in a Palm Desert neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported 2:05 p.m. in the 73-000 block of El Hasson Circle, according to Cal Fire. The scene is in Marrakesh Country Club, which is west of Portola Avenue and north of Haystack Road The vehicle was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived. - PUB DATE: 1/14/2021 4:30:36 PM - SOURCE: Palm Springs Desert Sun'); document.write('
Backbone of Sebastopol Fire Department Mike Reeser passes
'); document.write('Mike Reeser was the kind of man to go above and beyond for his community, and not expect praise. “He had a hard time receiving ‘thank-yous,’” Sebastopol Fire Department Chief Bill Braga said. “That’s just the personality he had. He would say, ‘Hey, I’m just doing my job.’” After his 42 years as a volunteer firefighter in the Sebastopol area, Braga called him the backbone and foundation of his department. - PUB DATE: 1/14/2021 2:13:01 PM - SOURCE: Rohnert Park The Community Voice'); document.write('
Firefighters respond to large blaze engulfing structure in Los Angeles
'); document.write('Firefighters are responding to a massive blaze at a large structure in Sylmar. Sky5 was over the scene shortly before 11 a.m. near the intersection of Fellows Avenue and Polk Street. The fire was burning near a group of trees and some horses in a nearby field could be seen running from the blaze. There was no word on what may have caused the fire. - PUB DATE: 1/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV 5 CW Los Angeles'); document.write('
Hash Oil Causes Explosion at City Heights Apartment Complex, 1 Burned: San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
'); document.write('An apartment complex in City Heights was evacuated Friday morning after an explosion that was believed to be tied to hash oil, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The explosion occurred before 8:30 a.m. in an apartment of the 18-unit complex on Marlborough Ave near Landis Street but could be heard at least a mile away, one resident told the SDFD. - PUB DATE: 1/15/2021 10:32:14 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego'); document.write('
\'Fire family\' rallies around 4-year-old birthday girl, family of Vista firefighter stricken with cancer
'); document.write('Firefighters from all across San Diego County came together Wednesday to celebrate the birthday of a 4-year-old girl, after her father -- a Vista firefighter -- was recently diagnosed with cancer. Outside a home in Temecula Wednesday morning, a surprise birthday procession drove past the home of 4-year-old Lily Valenta. - PUB DATE: 1/13/2021 5:20:40 PM - SOURCE: KGTV-TV ABC 10 San Diego'); document.write('
Menlo Park Fire Station 4 now just a pile of rubble
'); document.write('PHOTOS: Menlo Park Fire Station No. 4, built in 1949, was demolished today. Located at 3322 Alameda De Las Pulgas, it will be replaced with a new 13,200 square foot facility which will feature a modern two-story, three-bay drive through structure with 10 bedrooms, space for up to four response units (including a Tillered Ladder Truck), a backup emergency power generator, and a new revolutionary Drone Aerial Port. - PUB DATE: 1/13/2021 5:13:05 PM - SOURCE: InMenlo'); document.write('
New firefighters coming to Chico Fire Department
'); document.write('The Chico Fire Department is sharing why having more firefighters in the city is so important. “We can’t get these guys on soon enough,\" said Deputy Chief, Chris Zinko. \"We have had crazy wildfire seasons for the last five or six years. We are forcing people on, on a daily basis.” Along with wildfires, the Chico Fire Department has lost many firefighters due to retirements over the past two years. - PUB DATE: 1/13/2021 5:15:44 PM - SOURCE: KHSL-TV CBS 12 Action News Now'); document.write('
Crews Battle Brusher West of Campo
'); document.write('Firefighters were called out to a brush fire in remote East County on Wednesday afternoon, officials said Cal Fire crews arrived at the blaze, which is in Bell Valley, north of state Route 94 and east of Volmer Lane and west of Campo, around 2:30 p.m. The so-called Border Fire burned in rugged terrain at a moderate rate of spread, according to Cal Fire. - PUB DATE: 1/13/2021 3:24:17 PM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC San Diego'); document.write('
Deputies use fire extinguisher on vehicle of suspected armed arson suspect
'); document.write('Deputies were in a standoff Thursday morning with a suspect following a pursuit in the Paramount area who appeared to have lit his vehicle on fire. Lakewood deputies were in surveillance mode of a suspected armed arson suspect. The driver traveled through surface streets in the Lakewood and south Los Angeles area ending in Paramount. - PUB DATE: 1/14/2021 10:28:33 AM - SOURCE: KTTV-TV MyFox 11 Los Angeles'); document.write('
80-year-old man died when a fire broke out at home in Long Beach
'); document.write('An 80-year-old man died, and two other people suffered minor injuries, when a house fire broke out on Wednesday, the Long Beach Fire Department reported. Firefighters responded to a call of a house fire at about 11:30 p.m. at 1032 Marcellus St. Heavy smoke and fire were seen emanating from the home, the Fire Department said. - PUB DATE: 1/14/2021 10:24:55 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV WB 5 Los Angeles'); document.write('