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Fire burns 130 acres in northeast SLO County

Written on 3 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire burned 130 acres in northeast San Luis Obispo County on Tuesday. Around 2:30 p.m., the blaze broke out north of Cholame near the highways 41 and 46 Y. Cal Fire battle the blaze from the air and ground... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Shell Beach house fire

Written on 28 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A man in his 50s died in a Shell Beach house fire Thursday evening. Around 5:30 p.m., a fire broke out on the second floor of a converted apartment building in the 200 block of Esparto Avenue. The building, which... (Continue reading)

Three fires break out in SLO County on Sunday

Written on 24 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Three fires broke out in San Luis Obispo County on Sunday. One fire occurred early Sunday morning in Oceano, while two blazes burned on opposite ends of the county in the afternoon. Around 4 a.m., a boat and a trailer... (Continue reading)

Woman burns to death near Santa Maria mental health clinic

Written on 17 Apr, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A woman burned to death in Santa Maria on Sunday near a Santa Barbara County mental health clinic. At about 12:48 p.m., Santa Maria police received a call about a person on fire in the 500 block of W. Foster... (Continue reading)

Vehicle started the Chimney Fire, investigators say

Written on 30 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Cal Fire investigators have determined a vehicle started last summer’s Chimney Fire that burned more than 46,000 acres near Lake Nacimiento and destroyed about 50 homes. A vehicle driving on a dirt road south of the lake near Running Deer... (Continue reading)

Unknown man sought by businessmen over The Sub fire

Written on 28 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

The owners of a popular San Luis Obispo retail store and head shop that went up in flames more than a year ago say they believe an off-duty firefighter, or a man identifying himself as one, started the fire that... (Continue reading)

Atascadero home damaged after attic goes up in smoke

Written on 1 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An attic fire sparked by an electrical wiring problem caused about $100,000 of damage to an Atascadero home. The blaze sent smoke billowing Monday in Northern Atascadero near El Camino Real and Highway 101. At approximately 3:47 p.m., a caller... (Continue reading)

Man killed in Paso Robles crash

Written on 29 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A 55-year-old man was killed Saturday afternoon when his car crashed on Highway 101 in Paso Robles and then burst into flames, according to the CHP. Shortly after 1 p.m., the man was driving a Shelby Mustang southbound near the... (Continue reading)

Police identify woman who died in SLO fire

Written on 28 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Police have identified a San Luis Obispo woman who was found dead last week in a mobile home that caught fire as Judith Ashlock, 69. Investigators determined Ashlock died from natural causes. While cooking on her stove, Ashlock had a... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in SLO mobile home fire

Written on 20 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo woman died Thursday night after her mobile home caught fire. The woman failed to escape the blaze, and firefighters did not manage to rescue her. At 10:13 p.m., a citizen reported the fire after seeing smoke... (Continue reading)