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Fire damages garage of San Luis Obispo home

Written on 13 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged the garage of a house in San Luis Obispo on Sunday. The fire broke out at a residence in the 700 block of Del Rio Drive near Diablo Avenue, according to the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Arson suspected in San Luis Obispo fire that burned vehicles

Written on 9 Sep, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Authorities are investigating a fire that burned at least five vehicles at the San Luis Obispo water treatment plant on Tuesday as possible arson. Multiple homeless people have encampments in the area, and one homeless man was... (Continue reading)

Mobile home fire in San Luis Obispo displaces one person

Written on 20 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire damaged a mobile home in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, leaving one resident displaced. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the fire started at a mobile home on South Street. Firefighters arrived at the scene and contained... (Continue reading)

Mercury spilled, San Luis Obispo business red-tagged

Written on 22 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An accidental mercury spill on Tuesday resulted in a hazmat response and officials red-tagging a San Luis Obispo business. Shortly before 2 p.m., fire personnel responded to a hazard materials incident at a business in the 3200... (Continue reading)

Car bursts in flames in front of PAC at Cal Poly

Written on 11 Jun, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A car fire scorched a sedan in front of the Performing Arts Center on the Cal Poly campus Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at the scene of the burning car and quickly brought the blaze under control. No... (Continue reading)

SLO appoints interim fire chief to permanent position

Written on 19 May, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of San Luis Obispo has removed the interim tag for Fire Chief Randy Harris. Harris had been serving as the city’s interim fire chief since January. Effective Monday, he is San Luis Obispo’s new fire... (Continue reading)

Battery fire in San Luis Obispo injures one person

Written on 24 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A battery fire in the detached garage of a San Luis Obispo home left one person hospitalized on Friday. Shortly before 10 a.m., a caller reported the fire burning in the 400 block of Luneta Drive, according... (Continue reading)

Fire near SLO High School prompts evacuations, power outage

Written on 20 Aug, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire burnt vegetation on a hill near San Luis Obispo High School Tuesday morning, resulting in evacuations, as well as a power outage extending from within the city of SLO to along the Cuesta Grade and... (Continue reading)

Fire breaks out at Sinsheimer Elementary in SLO amid fireworks use

Written on 4 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A fire broke out at Sinsheimer Elementary School in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday evening, and fireworks use is the suspected cause of the blaze. [KSBY] Shortly after 9 p,m, as hundreds of residents were gathered in... (Continue reading)

Semi-truck hits fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo

Written on 11 Apr, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A semi-truck crashed into a fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo on Thursday, sending water gushing into the air and along California Boulevard.  Shortly before 1 p.m., a caller reported the collision by the intersection of California... (Continue reading)