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House burns in Atascadero (video)

Written on 15 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire spread from the fireplace of an Atascadero house and burned much of the home’s attic and roof Monday evening. At 7:38 p.m., Gregory Baker reported the fire burning at his home on 9802 Palomar Avenue, according to the... (Continue reading)

Atascadero dog alerts sleeping owner to house fire

Written on 15 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A young dog pawed and scratched its sleeping owner early Sunday morning, possibly saving the man’s life by doing so. The dog alerted Atascadero resident Kevin Buchanan to a fire that was burning in his home. The fire broke out... (Continue reading)

Atascadero brush fire possibly started by arsonist

Written on 4 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Atascadero’s arson unit is investigating a small brush fire that broke out on Pine Mountain Wednesday evening. [Tribune] The fire occurred on the eastern slope of the mountain near frequented hiking and mountain bike trails. The blaze burned an area... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman dies after Atascadero house fire

Written on 9 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An 80-year-old woman died in the hospital Friday following an early morning house fire in Atascadero. Firefighters responded to the fire at 4510 Rosita Avenue around 4:34 a.m. They found the Shirley Martin, a former Templeton High School teacher, unconscious... (Continue reading)

Atascadero hash lab blows while toddler home

Written on 15 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

A 1-year-old child came away uninjured from a fire caused by a hash oil lab explosion in an Atascadero home. The toddler is now in the custody of San Luis Obispo County Child Welfare Services, and the child’s father is... (Continue reading)

Fire damages Atascadero home

Written on 15 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A house fire burned the living room of an Atascadero home Saturday night causing $35,000 in damage to the property. Shortly before 11 p.m., the fire began when embers from a wood-burning stove in the living room came in contact... (Continue reading)

Atascadero teen facing arson charges

Written on 24 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Atascadero fire investigators have determined a 14-year-old boy started two vegetation fires near Atascadero Lake Park on July 18. Shortly after 2 p.m., firefighters extinguished a grass fire on the 9100 block of Morro Road. While they were battling that... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles home catches fire

Written on 29 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke started outside a Paso Robles house Monday morning and spread into the home’s garage. Paso Robles firefighters responded to the blaze around 11:40 a.m. Monday. The fire occurred at a home located at 437 Rose Lane. The... (Continue reading)

Fire burns Atascadero home

Written on 10 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire burned an Atascadero house Monday night, displacing a young couple with two children [KSBY] The fire occurred around 8:30 p.m. Monday in the 2400 block of Traffic Way. It took about 30 firefighters and five fire engines to... (Continue reading)

Trench rescue team mobilizes

Written on 28 May, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Major infrastructure projects in the county involving trench construction have encountered dangerous, in some cases fatal, structural collapses. That has prompted formation of the North County Technical Rescue Team, made up of 13 firefighters from Atascadero and Paso Robles, now... (Continue reading)