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Two fires burning on the Cuesta Grade near Santa Margarita

Written on 16 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

UPDATE 11 a.m.: Fire investigators believe one vehicle likely caused the 100 acre Grade Fire south of Buellton, the Cuesta Fire and the Cholame Fire off of Highway 41 near Shandon, said Bennet Milloy, a Cal Fire public information officer.... (Continue reading)

Video of grass fire off Highway 101 near Buellton

Written on 16 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured, Screening Room | No comments

UPDATE: At 7 p.m., the fire off Highway 101 at the Nojoqui Summit south of Buellton is 80 percent contained. Fire officials have limited the fire to 5 to 6 acres and said earlier reports were incorrect. Highway 101 was... (Continue reading)

Storage yard fire destroys RVs in Santa Maria

Written on 12 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A mysterious storage yard fire burned at least 20 RVs in Santa Maria Tuesday evening. [KSBY] At 7:43 p.m., Santa Maria firefighters responded to reports of a fire at American Self Storage on Skyway Drive near the city’s airport. The... (Continue reading)

Cal Fire quickly stops Santa Margarita wildfire

Written on 9 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cal Fire crews quickly stopped the spread of a 5-acre grass fire Sunday afternoon on West Pozo Road about one mile east of the Santa Margarita cemetery. Shortly after noon, five engines and one aircraft responded to the blaze. In less then... (Continue reading)

Rodent killer sparks SLO brush fire

Written on 27 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A homemade device that kills rodents caused a brush fire that broke out Sunday afternoon on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] Cal Fire crews responded to the blaze at Laureate Lane and O’Connor Way around 12:30 p.m. The... (Continue reading)

Two men die in weekend crashes in SLO County

Written on 27 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A Big Sur man died in fiery crash outside of Paso Robles early Saturday morning, and a motorcyclist died in a crash Sunday evening on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo. Sometime between midnight and 5 a.m. on Saturday, CHP... (Continue reading)

Marijuana grow caused Deer Fire

Written on 13 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

An illegal marijuana grow caused the Deer Fire that burned 150 acres southwest of Lake Nacimiento over the weekend, according to Cal Fire. The fire was 75 percent contained, as of Sunday morning, and firefighters were mopping up hot spots.... (Continue reading)

2 firefighters injured while battling Deer Fire

Written on 12 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two Firefighters have been injured while battling the Deer Fire that broke out Friday afternoon southwest of Lake Nacimiento. The fire has burned 150 acres and is 75 percent contained. On Friday evening, one firefighter suffered burns to his feet.... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande fire burns home and residential care facility

Written on 11 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A fire that started in a shed containing a gun safe and ammunition burned a home and a residential care facility for disabled adults on Farroll Avenue in Arroyo Grande on Friday. At 3:33 p.m., the owners of the home... (Continue reading)

Wildfire burns 140 acre near Lake Nacimiento

Written on 11 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A wildfire that erupted southwest of Lake Nacimiento on Friday has burned 140 acres. The Deer Fire broke out at about 12:30 p.m. in a difficult to access area. No structures have been threatened. On Friday evening, one firefighter suffered... (Continue reading)