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Pismo Beach apartment fire sends two to hospital

Written on 13 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Two individuals inhaled smoke and ended up in a local hospital after a fire broke out in a Pismo Beach apartment Tuesday evening. The fire occurred around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in a second floor bedroom of an apartment in the... (Continue reading)

Man survives SLO condo fire

Written on 20 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A San Luis Obispo condominium caught on fire early Monday morning, nearly killing a tenant. [KSBY] San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to a fire at the Pine Creek condominium complex on Foothill Blvd. around 3:40 a.m. Monday. The firefighters rescued... (Continue reading)

Cigarette lighter causes fire in SLO home

Written on 16 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A cigarette lighter sparked a fire in a San Luis Obispo house Wednesday morning. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to a fire at 158 San Jose Court around 11:05 a.m. Wednesday. The fire, started by a lighter used to light... (Continue reading)

Oceano man starts fire in home while fixing plumbing

Written on 13 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

An Oceano man started a fire in his home Saturday while using a blowtorch to make plumbing repairs. [KSBY] Five Cities firefighters responded to the fire in the 2400 block of Mona Lei Court in Oceano around 8:30 a.m. Saturday.... (Continue reading)

Mobile home burns in Los Osos

Written on 6 Jan, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire destroyed a mobile home, as well as a nearby vehicle, in Los Osos Sunday. CAL FIRE received a report of a vegetation fire around 12:54 p.m. Sunday at 1690 Valley View Drive. Firefighters responded and contained the fire... (Continue reading)

Fireworks likely cause of Cambria fire

Written on 27 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Fireworks caused a small hillside fire in Cambria early Tuesday morning, according to firefighting officials. [Tribune] The fire burned a forested area of about 40 square feet on a hill below the Cambria Pines Lodge before firefighters extinguished it. Fireworks... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach motel catches fire on Christmas Eve

Written on 26 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A fire broke out on Christmas Eve at a Grover Beach motel that doubles as a residential building. [Tribune] Around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Five Cities firefighters responded to a laundry room fire at the Grover Beach Inn on 5th Street... (Continue reading)

Hay trailer catches fire at Cal Poly

Written on 23 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A trailer full of hay caught on fire on the Cal Poly campus Saturday. [Tribune] A pickup truck was hauling alfalfa hay to deliver as cattle feed around 12:30 p.m. Saturday when flames sparked from trailer. The driver stopped in... (Continue reading)

Big Sur wildfire destroys 15 homes, including fire chief’s

Written on 17 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A wildfire in Big Sur has consumed 500 acres and destroyed 15 homes, including the house of the local fire chief. [LA Times] The fire began late Sunday night near the intersection of Pfeiffer Ridge Road and Highway 1, close... (Continue reading)

Fire evacuates SLO Old Navy shoppers

Written on 4 Dec, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A ventilation system fire prompted the evacuation of the San Luis Obispo Old Navy store Tuesday evening. San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to the fire at Old Navy around 7:16 p.m. Tuesday and promptly extinguished the flames. The fire occurred... (Continue reading)