Articles Tagged With ‘San Luis Obispo Fire Department’




SLO fire burns homeless woman’s belongings

A homeless woman who was sleeping on the property of a San Luis Obispo Vons awoke late Tuesday night to find her belongings on fire. The blaze destroyed her possessions, San Luis Obispo Battalion Chief Bob Bisson said. At about... (Continue reading)

Car hits pedestrian in SLO

A driver struck a pedestrian who was crossing the street in downtown San Luis Obispo Sunday morning. The pedestrian survived the accident. [Tribune] At about 11:34 a.m., the car was turning left onto Higuera Street from Broad Street when it... (Continue reading)

Fire burns storage at SLO Goodwill

A fire broke out at the San Luis Obispo Goodwill on Tuesday morning and burned storage containers outside the building. [KSBY] The fire started around 5 a.m. at the Goodwill warehouse in the 800 block of Industrial Way. No employees... (Continue reading)

Van combusts at SLO park

A van parked at Santa Rosa Park in San Luis Obispo combusted Sunday afternoon. The owner of the van suffered minor burns in the vehicle fire and was taken to the hospital. [Tribune] San Luis Obispo firefighters responded to the... (Continue reading)

Woman hit and killed by train in SLO

An Amtrak train struck and killed a woman in San Luis Obispo Monday night. [KSBY] The accident occurred around 8:40 p.m. at a train crossing near Industrial Way. Police and fire personnel responded and found the woman near The Graduate.... (Continue reading)

Climber falls off Bishop Peak wall

A woman fell 35 feet and suffered major injuries Saturday while rock climbing on Bishop Peak in San Luis Obispo. [KSBY] At around 2:49 p.m., a woman in her late 20s was free climbing an area of Bishop Peak called... (Continue reading)

RV destroyed in suspected arson fire

An RV on Horizon Lane in San Luis Obispo was completely destroyed Saturday night by a another suspected arson fire. Shortly before 9:40 p.m., an arsonist is suspected of throwing a bucket of gasoline through the window of the RV... (Continue reading)

SLO officers make arson arrest

Police arrested a man for setting a fire in San Luis Obispo on Monday. Officers have yet to determine, though, whether the man is responsible for more than 40 unsolved fires in the city that investigators say were intentionally set.... (Continue reading)

Dispute erupts after SLO fire burns The Sub

Following a fire that destroyed The Sub and burned day and night Saturday, the business owner and the San Luis Obispo Fire Department are trading blame for the extent of the damage. The Sub is a retail store and head... (Continue reading)

SLO fire burns three businesses, photos

A fire that began before noon on Saturday is still burning inside a business on Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo. No injuries have been reported. At about 11 a.m., firefighters responded to the Sub, a head shop and retail... (Continue reading)