Articles Tagged With ‘Fire’




6 homes destroyed in Central Coast wildfire

A wildfire burning near Big Sur has consumed 11,000 acres and destroyed six homes. The fire, which has grown to over 17 square miles, is 5 percent contained. Two sheds were also destroyed as the fire grew to over 17... (Continue reading)

Woman with machete barricades herself inside motorhome, sets it on fire

A reportedly suicidal Santa Barbara County woman barricaded herself inside her motorhome on Wednesday, set the home on fire, brandished a machete and instructed deputies to shoot her. Shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, a man called 911 to report that... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man allegedly killed his roommate, then torched apartment

A Grover Beach man murder his roommate and then set fire to their apartment on Monday, according to police. A short time later, officers tracked down and arrested the alleged killer in San Luis Obispo. At around 6:20 a.m., Grover... (Continue reading)

Person killed in suspicious Grover Beach house fire

A person died in a Grover Beach house fire that investigators have deemed suspicious. Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the death. Around 6:20 a.m. Monday, the Grover Beach dispatch center received a report of a fire at a home... (Continue reading)

Erskine Fire grows to 35,711 acres

At least 150 homes have been destroyed and an additional 75 sustained damaged in the fast moving Erskine Fire in Kern County. By Saturday afternoon, the fire had grown to 35,711 acres, according to a recent incident report. Two people... (Continue reading)

Popular Pismo Beach restaurant destroyed by fire

Crews battled a large fire at the iconic Giuseppi’s Italian restaurant in Pismo Beach Saturday morning. Price Street is expected to be closed for several hours while crews clean up from the blaze. Fire officials are investigating the cause of... (Continue reading)

SLO house fire sweeps across street

A house fire that is believed to have been started by a barbecue blew across a San Luis Obispo street Sunday and knocked down power lines. One person suffered burns in the blaze, and the fire left multiple residents displaced.... (Continue reading)

Sherpa Fire burns 7,648 acres, 45% contained

The Sherpa Fire in Santa Barbara County is 45 percent contained at 7,648 acres. On Friday night, a lack of “sundowner” winds helped firefighters increase containment. Nevertheless, firefighters worry that the “sundowner” winds, which rush down the mountains in 40... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 1,200 acres near Gaviota, videos

A fire has burned about 1,200 acres in Santa Barbara County canyons near the Gaviota coast. Overnight, the blaze was threatening homes and an Exxon Mobil refinery. About 3:21 p.m., the blaze, which authorities call the Sherpa Fire, broke out... (Continue reading)

Fifteen vehicles blaze at Paso Robles salvage yard

A salvage yard fire near Paso Robles burned 15 vehicles Monday evening, according to Cal Fire. At about 5:30 p.m., Cal Fire and Paso Robles firefighters responded to a salvage yard near Wellsona Road and Highway 101 where they discovered... (Continue reading)