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Turning grief into a mission, wife of fallen Redding firefighter focuses on foundation
'); document.write('Three years ago, Alyson Stoke never would have thought she\'d be sitting down for TV interviews or that her name would be well-known far beyond her Northstate community. \"My kids don\'t necessarily like that everyone knows their last name, but it stands for something,\" the mother of two explained in a new interview with KRCR\'s Dylan Brown. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRCR-TV ABC 7 Redding'); document.write('
Follow Up: Neighbors Still Waiting On Repairs Nearly 1 Month After Massive Explosion In Ontario
'); document.write('Nearly one month after a massive explosion rocked an Ontario neighborhood, several of the 80 homes damaged still need repairs. At Erin Uigalelei’s home, boards still cover windows blown out by the blast. She said she filed a claim with the city of Ontario to help cover the cost of repairs, but it was denied. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 8:42:31 PM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles'); document.write('
A small brush fire in Long Beach charred multiple unoccupied school buses
'); document.write('A small brush fire in Long Beach charred multiple unoccupied school buses Thursday afternoon, officials said. Around 2:30 p.m., a blaze broke out near the 405 Freeway off-ramp at Orange Avenue, according to Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Brian Fisk. The flames expanded on to a school bus yard that sits adjacent to the freeway off-ramp. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 5:31:48 PM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV WB 5 Los Angeles'); document.write('
San Diego firefighters simulate airport emergency
'); document.write('Most San Diego firefighters spend the majority of their career fighting house and brush fires, but this week, dozens are practicing for something very different - a plane on fire at the airport. “In a house is what we call a Class A fire, typically materials, linens, and wood,” Capt. Derrin Austin with San Diego Fire-Rescue said. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFMB-TV CBS/CW 8 San Diego'); document.write('
Napa County weighs using artificial intelligence-based fire detection system
'); document.write('Napa County might use a high-tech system to try to detect fires soon after ignition, with the hope an early warning gives firefighters the jump they need to prevent raging, massive wildfires. Ten or so poles topped with the artificial intelligence-based IQ FireWatch fire-sensing technology could provide coverage for 94% to 97% of the county, county officials said. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Napa Valley Register - Metered Site'); document.write('
Fire Investigators Seeking Person Of Interest After Fire Damages Los Angeles Restaurant’s Outdoor Dining Tent
'); document.write('Investigators need help to identify an arsonist who damaged a restaurant’s outdoor canopy in Koreatown. A fire was set outside a restaurant in the 900 block of South Vermont Avenue just after midnight on April 2. The fire damaged the restaurant’s outdoor canopy/tent that had been set up to accommodate outdoor dining. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2021 9:26:51 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles'); document.write('
Los Angeles City Council Approves Deal To Avoid Closing Fire Stations Amid Budget Crisis
'); document.write('The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday unanimously approved an agreement with the union representing Los Angeles Fire Department personnel to avoid station closures amid the city’s economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The deal with the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City defers a base wage increase, initially scheduled for July 4, to Jan. - PUB DATE: 4/14/2021 12:54:07 PM - SOURCE: MyNewsLA.com'); document.write('
Wildfire season is coming quickly and it\'s coming earlier, California forecasters warn
'); document.write('The wildfire season \'is coming quickly and it\'s coming earlier.\' That\'s the message from meteorologist Eric Kurth and the National Weather Service in Sacramento, California, as the state deals with a crippling drought and vegetation and grasses that are already beginning to brown. \'We are seeing record levels of dryness for this time of year. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 9:44:46 AM - SOURCE: KHSL-TV CBS 12 Chico'); document.write('
Follow Up: Female East Bay Firefighters Urge More Women To Join Ranks
'); document.write('Adding women to the ranks of firefighters has been a slow and often difficult process, but a diverse group of female fighters in Contra Costa County say it\'s been well worthwhile. Battalion Chief Sidney Jackett and engineer Amy Miller of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, firefighters Maria Castellanos and Shawnay Tarquinio of the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District and engineer Theresa Vouchilas of the Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District spoke in an interview about the challenges and rewards of their front-line jobs. - PUB DATE: 4/14/2021 7:28:54 PM - SOURCE: Albany Patch'); document.write('
Porterville firefighters killed in library fire honored on Highway 65
'); document.write('Two South Valley first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty are receiving a special honor in Tulare County. Porterville Firefighter Patrick Jones and Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa died in a suspected arson fire at the city library last year. Senator Melissa Hurtado proposed a bill to designate a portion of Highway 65 as the \"Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones Memorial Highway. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 12:00:26 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Frenso/Visalia'); document.write('
California power regulators cast doubt on PG&E\'s wildfire plans
'); document.write('California power regulators are poised to reprimand Pacific Gas & Electric for continuing to neglect its electrical grid that has ignited a series of deadly wildfires in Northern California and could order the utility to do be more vigilant in the upcoming months of hot, windy weather. The anticipated rebuke from the California Public Utilities Commission Thursday would serve as official notice to PG&E that it hasn\'t been doing enough to reduce the risks posed by a combination of crumbling equipment and overgrown trees susceptible to touching or toppling into nearby power lines. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento'); document.write('
Shoppers Evacuate as Ammunition Cooks Off in Burning Car in Del Mar Heights
'); document.write('VIDEO: Firefighters and police rushed to a parking lot outside a Vons supermarket in Del Mar Tuesday afternoon after a car fire spread to another vehicle, according to San Diego police. Complicating firefighters\' efforts battling the blaze, which was in the 13950 block of Mango Drive in Del Mar Heights, was the fact that there was ammunition in the second vehicle that caught fire. - PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 9:07:19 PM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego'); document.write('