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Mushroom truck catches fire near Paso Robles

Written on 1 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A semi-truck loaded with mushrooms caught fire Sunday night, shutting down both eastbound lanes of Highway 46 East just outside of Paso Robles. [KSBY] The California Highway Patrol received a report of the truck fire shortly after 11 p.m. It... (Continue reading)

Munitions firing starts 3 fires near Camp San Luis Obispo

Written on 10 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Cal Fire crews extinguished three separate vegetation fires Saturday night at Camp San Luis Obispo suspected to be caused by munitions firing. Shortly after 11 p.m., the first fire broke out, according to Cal Fire. Within the next three hours,... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman dies after Atascadero house fire

Written on 9 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An 80-year-old woman died in the hospital Friday following an early morning house fire in Atascadero. Firefighters responded to the fire at 4510 Rosita Avenue around 4:34 a.m. They found the Shirley Martin, a former Templeton High School teacher, unconscious... (Continue reading)

Arsonist suspected of setting six fires in SLO

Written on 7 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

An arsonist or a group of arsonists is suspected of setting six small brush fires in San Luis Obispo Tuesday evening, including one behind the city’s police department. [Tribune] The fires occurred within a span of about four hours and... (Continue reading)

Fire breaks out in SLO creek

Written on 29 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A fire erupted in a San Luis Obispo creekbed next to Santa Rosa Street early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to the blaze shortly after midnight. Flames shot several feet into the air and approached the street, but firefighters contained it... (Continue reading)

SLO woman dies after home catches fire

Written on 21 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Firefighters pulled a woman out of a burning San Luis Obispo home Monday afternoon, but the victim died after arriving at the hospital. [KSBY] The fire occurred at a house located at 125 South Tassajara Street. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded... (Continue reading)

Dog killed in Atascadero fire

Written on 12 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A dog died Friday after the motor home it was left in caught fire in Atascadero. [KSBY] Shortly after 10 a.m., firefighters arrived to a parking area next to La Rosa Automotive on El Camino Real, where the vehicle was... (Continue reading)

Boat erupts into flames at Port San Luis

Written on 7 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A fishing boat docked in Port San Luis Harbor burst into flames Sunday night. [KEYT] Authorities found the boat fully engulfed in flames shortly before midnight. No one was on board, and no one suffered any injuries during the fire.... (Continue reading)

Brush fire near Santa Margarita Lake

Written on 5 Apr, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters are battling a small brush fire near Las Pilitas and Vista Del Lago roads in Santa Margarita. Shortly before noon on Sunday, CAL FIRE responded to reports of a fire with 10 engines, a dozer, an aircraft, a tanker... (Continue reading)

California firefighter falls through roof, video

Written on 30 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A firefighter fell through a roof while battling a fire at a house in Central Fresno on Sunday afternoon. An onlooker videotaped the incident while his fellow firefighters pulled him from the burning building. The fireman is in critical condition.... (Continue reading)