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Up to 40 dead in Oakland warehouse fire

Written on 3 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

At least nine people were killed and 25 are missing after a fire raced through a warehouse where a concert was being held in Oakland on Friday night. When firefighters arrived at the warehouse at 11:30 p.m., three sides of... (Continue reading)

Did Santa Maria police set a suspect’s house on fire?

Written on 17 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Santa Maria Police Department SWAT team put an end to a multi-hour standoff by firing chemical agents into a domestic violence suspect’s home. Shortly after the chemicals were deployed, the house caught on fire, according to the police department.... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay Pokemon players credited with preventing fire damage

Written on 31 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Morro Bay Fire Department is thanking Pokemon players for preventing a fire from burning the Harbor Hut restaurant on the embarcadero. The blaze by the Harbor Hut was one of two fires that sparked in Morro Bay Friday evening... (Continue reading)

House fire in Arroyo Grande

Written on 25 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Correction: Early reports from several sources witnessing the fire from a neighboring home that the fire was a home on Garden Street or Nelson Street were incorrect. A fire started in a backyard shed on Whiteley Street and spread to... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man saved from burning barn

Written on 23 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Atascadero firefighters saved a man who was trapped on the second floor of a burning building on Wednesday night. The structure is a barn on the first floor and a home on the second floor. [A-Town Daily News] Around 9:22... (Continue reading)

Second fire breaks out at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Written on 23 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

As firefighters continued to battle the Canyon Fire at Vandenberg Air Force Base, a second blaze broke out on the Santa Barbara County military base. Dubbed the Washington Fire, the second blaze is much smaller, but it started at a... (Continue reading)

Fire destroys Oceano casino

Written on 22 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

The Oceana Casino on Front Street caught fire and nearly burned to the ground Wednesday afternoon. People playing cards inside the casino escaped, but the building was destroyed in the blaze. Five Cities firefighters Cal Fire and San Luis Obispo... (Continue reading)

Fire threatening launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Written on 20 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The Canyon Fire at Vandenberg Air Force Base has burned nearly 10,000 acres, as of Tuesday morning. The blaze is threatening multiple structures at the base, including Space Launch Complex-3, which is currently housing the Atlas V rocket and WorldView-4... (Continue reading)

Vandenberg Air Force Base fire delays rocket launch

Written on 19 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Smoke from the #CanyonFire behind, Space Launch Complex-3 on Vandenberg AFB Sunday. Inside is the Atlas V rocket. pic.twitter.com/1Zk5EJipha — SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) September 19, 2016 A brush fire broke out Saturday at the southern end of Vandenberg Air Force Base.... (Continue reading)

Man attempts to set self on fire in protest

Written on 12 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A man doused his body with lighter fluid Sunday and then attempted to light himself on fire in protest against the San Luis Obispo Police allegedly pushing homeless people out of the city. On Sunday morning, the man was attempting... (Continue reading)