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Dog dies, residents displaced by Los Osos house fire

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A dog died and residents were displaced as a result of a house fire in Los Osos on Monday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire in the 2200 block of Los Osos... (Continue reading)

Pool closed at RV park near Avila beach after mass-casualty incident

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Following a mass-casualty incident at Avila Pismo RV Resort & Campground on Saturday, the pool at the recreational vehicle park remains closed, as of early Sunday afternoon. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Cal Fire personnel responded to... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist airlifted to hospital after falling on rural San Luis Obispo trail

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A helicopter airlifted a bicyclist to a hospital after the rider fell on a trail near San Luis Obispo on Friday. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a bicyclist down on the Eucalyptus... (Continue reading)

Fire damages house in rural Paso Robles

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a house in rural Paso Robles on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a blaze in the 250 block of Via Del Salinas. The blaze started in the garage of the... (Continue reading)

Fire at landfill near Atascadero possibly caused by lithium-ion batteries

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters contained a blaze at a landfill near Atascadero on Friday that may have been caused by lithium-ion batteries. Shortly before 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire at the Chicago Grade Landfill located at 2290 Homestead... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 19 acres, triggers evacuation orders near San Luis Obispo

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burned 19 acres by Highway 1 near San Luis Obispo on Friday, triggering temporary evacuation orders. Shortly after 4 p.m., the blaze started by Highway 1 near Mail Pouch Lane and Stenner Creek Road between... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach arson suspect identified

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Pismo Beach police have identified a 30-year-old Los Angeles man as the arson suspect who allegedly started the brush fire that burned off the east side of Highway 101 on Sunday. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish blaze at rural Atascadero home

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a small fire at a home south of Atascadero on Sunday night. Shortly after 10: 30 p.m., crews responded to a structure fire on Walnut Avenue near El Camino Real. Firefighters quickly extinguished a small... (Continue reading)

Fire burns hundreds of acres along Highway 166

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire that started Saturday morning is burning along Highway 166 south of the Carrizo Plain. The blaze, dubbed the Carrizo Fire, has burned 268 acres, according to Cal Fire. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 300 acres near the Carrizo Plain in San Luis Obispo County

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burning in the Carrizo Plain in Eastern San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday has thus far burned approximately 300 acres. Shortly after noon, a caller reported the fire burning near the 9400 block of Soda... (Continue reading)