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Suspected hotel arsonist arrested

Written on 14 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Santa Maria police arrested a 57-year-old man suspected of setting a fire early Saturday morning that injured seven and left dozens homeless. Shortly before 3 a.m., residents of the residential hotel at 215 Broadway reported the blaze. Firefighters arrived to... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria hotel fire investigated as arson

Written on 13 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

An early morning fire at a residential hotel in Santa Maria on Saturday may have been started by an arsonist. Seven of the 170 people who live at the Town Center Inn were taken to Marian Regional Medical Center for... (Continue reading)

Vegetation fire comes close to KSBY studio

Written on 30 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A vegetation fire at a San Luis Obispo homeless encampment threatened the KSBY television studio Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out around 4:30 p.m. at a camp between Calle Joaquin Road and southbound Highway 101. Gusting 10 to 15 miles... (Continue reading)

Cayucos fire spreads to 89 acres

Written on 24 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A grass fire that broke out shortly after 3 a.m. Tuesday east of Cayucos has grown to 89 acres. Cal Fire tweeted that the fire burning near Toro Creek and Montecito road is 30 percent contained. Additional engines, crews and... (Continue reading)

Fire burns Atascadero home

Written on 10 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire burned an Atascadero house Monday night, displacing a young couple with two children [KSBY] The fire occurred around 8:30 p.m. Monday in the 2400 block of Traffic Way. It took about 30 firefighters and five fire engines to... (Continue reading)

Fire at plastic bag manufacturing company under investigation

Written on 5 Sep, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

A fire Wednesday at a plastics bag manufacturing company at 1603 Commerce Way in Paso Robles led to the evacuation of the building. No one was hurt. At about 9 p.m., the fire broke out in the employee break room... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo County firefighters help fight Rim Fire

Written on 29 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Firefighters from throughout San Luis Obispo County are among the 4,840 firefighters battling the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park. There are 15 engines and 150 people from San Luis Obispo County battling the fire that has grown to... (Continue reading)

Two fires burn rural Paso Robles acreage

Written on 5 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Two fires burned acreage Sunday afternoon outside of Paso Robles. One fire burned about four acres of woodland oak near Nacimiento and another burned approximately three acres of small vegetation across from Still Water Vineyards. The Paso Robles Fire Department... (Continue reading)

Daring rescue in Paso Robles

Written on 2 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Paso Robles firefighters saved a teen trapped in a burning car on Thursday. At about 10 p.m., firefighters arrived at the intersection of South River and Charlois roads to find a vehicle on fire, multiple electric lines down on the... (Continue reading)

Fire burns at Pismo Beach campground

Written on 16 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A fire caused the California State Park Pismo Beach Campground to be evacuated Monday afternoon. Around 3:30 p.m. Monday, vegetation caught on fire and four acres burned near the entrance to the Oceano Dunes. The fire threatened several structures, but... (Continue reading)