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Fire raises questions about transmission line safety

Written on 11 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 3 comments

As investigators search for clues to Thursday night’s devastating San Bruno fire, questions are being raised about the safety of natural gas transmission lines maintained by PG&E. [LA Times] Four people were killed, dozens were injured, and 37 homes were... (Continue reading)

53 homes lost in Bay Area fire

Written on 10 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | 5 comments

A natural gas line explosion Thursday night in San Bruno killed three people and sparked an inferno that quickly destroyed 53 homes. [San Francisco Chronicle] Fueled by the wind, the blaze jumped from house to house near Skyline Blvd, west... (Continue reading)

Fire at Exploration Station in Grover Beach

Written on 9 Sep, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

A fire at the back of the Exploration Station in Grover Beach spread to a small building owned by Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church before fire fighters could contain the blaze. [SantaMariaTimes] Firefighters from the Five Cities Fire Authority suspect... (Continue reading)

Fire at Lake Nacimiento

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Fire crews are battling a fire near the dam at Lake Nacimiento. The fire has burned about 20 acres, a double-wide mobile home and sent a firefighter to the hospital suffering from heat exhaustion. CAL FIRE  officials said the fire... (Continue reading)

UPDATE: Crews battle Pozo Fire

Written on 21 Aug, 2010 in Daily Briefs | One comment

7 a.m. – The Pozo Fire is 62 percent contained. Because of deer season, several campgrounds had to be evacuated including Queen Bee, Turkey Flat, Friis, Navajo, La Panza and Navajo Flat. Current road closures include Navajo Road at Turkey... (Continue reading)

Fires rip through Kern County

Written on 27 Jul, 2010 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Two fast-moving wildfires in Kern County Tuesday destroyed more than 30 homes and threatened an additional 150 structures about ten miles southeast of Tehachapi. [Los Angeles Times] About 200 firefighters were called out Tuesday afternoon to battle the West fire... (Continue reading)

Cotton Fire burns 1,850 acres

Written on 16 May, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

Throughout Saturday night, crews battled a brush fire north of New Cuyama that has grown to 1,850 acres, and as of 9:19 a.m. Sunday, the blaze is 45 percent contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire. The... (Continue reading)

Greek Island of Chios celebrates Easter with rockets, no bunnies.

Written on 12 Apr, 2010 in Screening Room | One comment

The Greek island Chios celebrates Easter, not with eggs and bunnies but with rockets lot’s of them.  A nighttime rocket war breaks out between two rival churches in the village of Vrontados in a attempt to ring the bell in... (Continue reading)

Fire Safety for the Holidays

Written on 3 Jan, 2010 in Screening Room | No comments

Christmas Tree Fire – Multi Camera Angles [youtube cZK_GKLG5Z4 425 344] In this video a NIST test room is set up to simulate a dry Christmas tree fire and how a such fire would behave and spread to the rest... (Continue reading)

Fire crews battle blaze in downtown Atascadero

Written on 7 Mar, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 2 comments

Fire crews continue to monitor the smoldering remains of an older commercial building on El Camino Real in Atascadero near the Carlton Hotel.... (Continue reading)