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Person burned in Atascadero house fire

Written on 25 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An Atascadero resident suffered burns and was taken to the hospital after their home caught on fire Tuesday night. Firefighters responded to the blaze and stopped it from spreading to adjacent units. [KSBY] At 10:02 p.m., the fire broke out... (Continue reading)

Chimney Fire destroys 45 homes, containment increases

Written on 24 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

With cooler temperatures and cooperating winds on Tuesday, firefighters successfully increased containment of the Chimney Fire to 39 percent. Nevertheless, on Tuesday, the fire destroyed nine additional homes and four outbuildings in the South Shore Village neighborhood of Lake Nacimiento.... (Continue reading)

Chimney Fire burns 52 structures, video

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

  The Chimney fire has burned 37,101 and is currently threatening several gated communities in the Nacimiento Lake area. The fire remains 35 percent contained. Late Monday afternoon, wind gusts of up to 20 mph pushed the fire northeast towards... (Continue reading)

Chimney Fire incident map

Written on 21 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Chimney fire has burned 24,096 acres and is currently moving in a northwest direction. The fire remains 35 percent contained. Cal Fire released a current map of the area near Lake Nacimiento that has burned.... (Continue reading)

Chimney Fire at 24,096 acres, more evacuations

Written on 21 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

The Chimney fire has burned 24,096 and is currently threatening Hearst Castle, Oak Shores and Christmas Cove. The fire remains 35 percent contained. In the morning and early afternoon on Saturday, the winds were blowing the fire west towards Hearst... (Continue reading)

Chimney Fire threatens Hearst Castle

Written on 20 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

The Chimney fire has burned 15,439 and is currently threatening Hearst Castle. The fire is 35 percent contained. Saturday morning tours of the castle have been canceled though the visitor center remains open. The fire is burning roughly three miles... (Continue reading)

Chimney fire burns 11,999 acres

Written on 19 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

With strong winds on Thursday, the Chimney Fire near Nacimiento Lake grew to 11,999 acres and is 33 percent contained, according to Cal Fire. While the fire continues to burn in inaccessible rugged terrain, it is currently burning in a... (Continue reading)

Chimney Fire burns 30 SLO County homes

Written on 17 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Following a destructive day, the Chimney Fire scorching North County near Lake Nacimiento has destroyed 30 homes. The blaze has also burned 10 outbuilding-type structures and damaged six other structures, according to Cal Fire. As of Wednesday morning, the Chimney... (Continue reading)

Man arrested for starting devastating California wildfire

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Authorities have arrested a Northern California man for starting the Clayton Fire, which has burned 4,000 acres and more than 175 structures in Lake County. The alleged arsonist is also accused of starting numerous other fires in the Northern California... (Continue reading)

Governor Brown declares state of emergency for SLO County

Written on 16 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Monday for San Luis Obispo County because of the Chimney Fire. The blaze has burned 5,400 acres, destroyed 12 homes, damaged 20 structures and caused the evacuation of residents. It is 10... (Continue reading)