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Fire destroys Oceano restaurant

Written on 12 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An early morning fire destroyed a Mexican restaurant on Front Street in Oceano on Friday, according to the Five Cities Fire Authority. At about 1:30 a.m., a caller reported a fire at the Los Tamales Poblanos restaurant.... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man found not fit to stand trial for arson

Written on 8 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE A judge ruled a Nipomo man who allegedly broke into the Santa Maria courthouse on Feb. 18 and started a fire is not competent to stand trial. On April 20, a judge ruled 31-year-old Eric Spies was... (Continue reading)

Man sentenced to eight years for TV Hill arson in Santa Barbara

Written on 5 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A judge sentenced an alleged serial arsonist to eight years in prison for starting a hillside fire in Santa Barbara in 2021 that damaged two homes, threatened the KEYT newsroom and led to hundreds of residents evacuating.... (Continue reading)

Man critically injured in house fire in Santa Barbara

Written on 1 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE A man is in critical condition after firefighters responded to a home fire in Santa Barbara early Monday morning. Shortly before 4 a.m., a caller reported the fire at a home on the 500 block of Halkirk... (Continue reading)

Encampment fire burns brush behind San Luis Cemetery

Written on 23 Apr, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE Smoke rolled into the air on Sunday afternoon after a fire at a homeless encampment spread to brush behind a cemetery in San Luis Obispo. Shortly after 2 p.m., a caller reported the fire burning next to... (Continue reading)

SLO house fire displaces residents

Written on 31 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire scorched a house in San Luis Obispo Friday afternoon, leaving the home uninhabitable.  Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported a blaze on the porch of a house in the 1100 block of Buchon Street.... (Continue reading)

Fire leads to arrest of wanted man in Santa Margarita

Written on 17 Mar, 2023 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | One comment

By KAREN VELIE and RICHARD BASTIAN Fire burned a home, a wanted man was arrested and another suspect escaped during an action-filled Friday morning in Santa Margarita. Shortly after 7 a.m., a caller reported a fire at a home on... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles house fire displaces six residents

Written on 10 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire likely started by a rechargeable battery overheating damaged a house in Paso Robles Thursday evening, displacing six residents.  Shortly before 7 p.m., a caller reported a fire at 558 Ferro Lane. Firefighters arrived and found... (Continue reading)

RV fire breaks out at SLO County safe parking site

Written on 6 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished an RV fire Sunday evening at the San Luis Obispo County overnight parking site near Highway 1 and Kansas Avenue. At 6:35 p.m., a caller reported a fire burning at 855 Oklahoma Avenue, the location... (Continue reading)

Fire damages residential building in Oceano

Written on 27 Feb, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a multi-family residential structure in Oceano on Monday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., a caller reported a fire at 1570 22nd Street, according to Cal Fire. All residents managed to evacuate before firefighters arrived,... (Continue reading)