Articles Tagged With ‘Fire’




Barn destroyed, 4 horses killed, 2 people injured in Atascadero fire

By KAREN VELIE Four horses died in a barn fire in Atascadero on Saturday afternoon. The fire also destroyed the barn, scorched 9 acres and injured two people, according to the Atascadero Fire Department. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

Gifford Fire in San Luis Obispo County grows to 5,000 acres

By KAREN VELIE The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties grew to 5,000 acres by Friday evening, with no containment. The fire is burning primarily in the Los Padres National Forest. Shortly after 2 p.m.... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys four apartments, injures two people in Grover Beach

By KAREN VELIE A fire burning at an apartment complex in Grover Beach on Tuesday morning destroyed five units and injured two people. Shortly before 9:30 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at an apartment at 970 S 14th... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys barn in California Valley

By KAREN VELIE A fire destroyed a barn in California Valley on Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Luis Obispo County Fire Department. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported a vegetation fire burning in rural California Valley in the... (Continue reading)

Brush fire in Atascadero leads to Highway 101 lane closure

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire in Atascadero led to the temporary closure of both northbound lanes of highway 101 near Traffic Way. Shortly before 11:40 a.m., a caller reported a vegetation fire burning near the highway. Firefighters contained the... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 21 acres in Atascadero

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire in Atascadero burned 21 acres and led to a temporary evacuation on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 2 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at 6705 Llano Road. An hour and a half later,... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces five people in Oceano

By KAREN VELIE A fire fueled by clutter displaced five people in Oceano on Monday morning. Shortly after 5 a.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home on the 1400 block of 16th Street. Firefighters were able to... (Continue reading)

Bitter Fire near Shandon scorches 1,300 acres

By KAREN VELIE The Bitter Fire burning near Shandon has scorched 1,300 acres and is 26% contained on Saturday evening. First reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, the fire is in rolling hills of grass and barley fields. Access... (Continue reading)

Eagle Fire burns 38 acres near Lake Nacimiento

By KAREN VELIE A vegetation fire that burned 30 acres between Lake Nacimiento and Lake San Antonio in San Luis Obispo County is 80 % contained on Saturday morning, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday, a... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces six people in Paso Robles

By KAREN VELIE A fire at a home in Paso Robles displaced six people on Friday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at a home at 3220 Lucas Lane. The fire is suspected to have... (Continue reading)