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Fire burns 261 acres at Fort Hunter Liggett

Written on 10 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire burned 261 acres at Fort Hunter Liggett, an Army base on the south side of Monterey County, on Monday afternoon. In the early afternoon, firefighters announced the blaze had burned 10 acres. Crews conducted... (Continue reading)

Firefighters extinguish fire at commercial building in Paso Robles

Written on 7 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles firefighters quickly extinguished a fire at a five-unit commercial building on Saturday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a building located at 2508 Spring Street. Firefighters arrived to find... (Continue reading)

Suspected arson fire destroys, damages 20 vehicles in Santa Maria

Written on 30 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Santa Maria police officers are investigating a suspected arson fire that damaged or destroyed 20 vehicles on Thursday. Shortly before 1 a.m., a caller reported fast moving fires moving through carports at the Summergate Apartments on Morrison... (Continue reading)

Neighbors help neighbors fight fire in rural Santa Margarita

Written on 19 May, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By KAREN VELIE A couple with a home in rural Santa Margarita spotted smoke at a neighbor’s property, called 911 and then proceeded to stomp on the fire on Monday afternoon. Within minutes, five people were working on the half... (Continue reading)

Downed power line cause fires, outages in Paso Robles

Written on 30 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By Karen Velie A downed power line in Paso Robles left hundreds without power and caused three small fires on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., a caller reported a vegetation fire near the intersection of Geneseo Road and Moon... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys grocery store in Santa Maria

Written on 17 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters from mutiple agencies fought a two-alarm fire that destroyed a grocery store in Santa Maria on Tuesday evening. Shortly before midnight, firefighters responded a fire alarm at Lassens Natural Foods & Vitamins in Santa Maria. With... (Continue reading)

Truck transporting horse trailer catches fire in Templeton

Written on 29 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By RICHARD BASTIAN A truck transporting a horse trailer to a 50-mile race in New Cuyama caught fire in Templeton on Friday morning damaging the truck, but not harming the horse or its rider. Shortly before 10 a.m., smoke started... (Continue reading)

Home in rural Atascadero fully engaged in fire, road closure

Written on 2 Mar, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE Firefighters are battling a blaze on Sunday morning at a home in rural Atascadero, according to San Luis Obispo County Cal Fire. Shortly before 6 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a home on 6205 Toro... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach fire damages apartment building, displaces six people

Written on 19 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By SUMMER AWBREY A late-night fire damaged an apartment building in Pismo Beach and displaced six people on Tuesday, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before midnight, a caller reported a fire burning at a multi-unit residential building at 551 Wadsworth... (Continue reading)

Two people injured in residential fire in Santa Maria

Written on 9 Feb, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE Two people were injured in a residential fire in Santa Maria on Sunday morning. A caller reported a fire burning on the 1300 block of Ronald Place. Firefighters arrived to find a garage engulfed in flames and... (Continue reading)