Articles Tagged With ‘Fire’




Car crashes, catches fire, kills Santa Maria woman

A woman died in a crash in Santa Maria Sunday evening after the car she was traveling in combusted. The vehicle was heading southbound on Highway 101 near Donovan Road when it hit a guard rail, left the highway, crashed... (Continue reading)

Fire damages Atascadero home

A house fire burned the living room of an Atascadero home Saturday night causing $35,000 in damage to the property. Shortly before 11 p.m., the fire began when embers from a wood-burning stove in the living room came in contact... (Continue reading)

Fire burns small Los Osos home

A small home burned in Los Osos Wednesday as firefighters struggled to avoid a downed power line that was obstructing their path to the blaze. Shortly before 3:30 p.m, an electrical issue sparked the fire that burned a 1,000 square-foot... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria burn victim was working on stolen car

Santa Maria police have determined that a burn victim was working on a stolen car Tuesday evening when he accidentally started a house fire. [KSBY] Fire investigators say the burn victim, a 29-year-old man, was smoking at the time, and... (Continue reading)

Man burned in suspicious Santa Maria house fire

A Santa Maria resident suffered serious burns during a house fire Tuesday night that investigators have deemed suspicious. [KEYT] The fire broke out around 7 p.m. at a home in the 2400 block of North Bentley Avenue. It remains under... (Continue reading)

Arsonist sets eight fires in San Luis Obispo

Firefighters are searching for the arsonist responsible for at least eight fires set near Sinsheimer Park in San Luis Obispo early Tuesday morning. At around 12:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of two fires burning near the Union Pacific... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck explodes on Highway 101 in SLO

A big rig carrying produce exploded on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo late Wednesday night slowing traffic for hours. [KEYT] At about 11:30 p.m., a vehicle struck the semi truck  on northbound Highway 101 near South Higuera Street. The... (Continue reading)

Rural Morro Bay home catches fire

A fire broke out at a barn adjacent to a rural Morro Bay home early Thursday morning, and the blaze spread into the house. Cal Fire received a report of the blaze at 1:17 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters responded to 1407... (Continue reading)

Fire burns 11 acres on Nipomo Mesa

A fire broke out Sunday afternoon on the Nipomo Mesa and burned about 11 acres of land before firefighters contained it. [KSBY] The fire began around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Camino Mariposa and Scenic View Way. It quickly... (Continue reading)

Fire burns acre of riverbed in Paso Robles

A fire broke out Thursday evening in the Salinas Riverbed in Paso Robles and burned one acre before firefighters extinguished it. Paso Robles firefighters responded to the blaze at 6:07 p.m. The fire ignited in the riverbed, and the wind... (Continue reading)