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Firefighters knock down kitchen fire in Burbank home
A residential fire on Santa Anita Avenue near Bel Aire Drive Thursday afternoon began after a gas stove suddenly caught fire, causing about $25,000 in damages, fire officials said.
Burbank Fire Capt. John Nare said an oven malfunction caused the fire...Tags: Disasters and Accidents
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Fire Deptartment turns to education
Fire officials say they plan to focus on education and training for the coming year, citing the importance of constantly improving service to residents.
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Kids go backstage at airport
Youths enrolled in the city’s Summer Daze day camp learned how airport police and fire departments handle emergencies and fight crime during a tour of Bob Hope Airport on Wednesday.
Police officers demonstrated the T3 electric stand-up vehicle&...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Disasters and Accidents, Bob Hope, Emergency Planning, Social Issues
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Retiring firefighter reflects on 35-year career
In his 35 years on the job, retiring Burbank Fire Capt. Ron Bell witnessed the departure of Lockheed and the machine shops that soon followed.
He has seen changes in how firefighters protect themselves when battling blazes and worked with the...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Politics, Los Angeles Fire Department, Elections, Disasters and Accidents
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Toddler 'rescued' from toilet seat
Burbank firefighters were called to remove a toilet seat from a 2-year-old girl’s head just after 3 p.m. Friday. The girl’s parents brought the toddler to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center after her head became stuck in the child-sized...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Disasters and Accidents, Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Officials propose temporary station closure to cut costs
A proposal to close firefighting operations out of a West Burbank station for nine months will allow the fire department to meet its 5% spending cut, but Chief Ray Krakowski warned that emergency response times will be affected citywide.
Under the plan,...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Disasters and Accidents, Employers, Employees, Government Debt
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Two buildings catch fire on rainy day
Despite the wet weather on Wednesday, Burbank firefighters responded to two structure fires on West Magnolia Boulevard. In the 1400 block, a morning fire burned out the front office of A-Sure Fit Original Equipment. It was quickly knocked down by...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Disasters and Accidents
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Teddy bears donated for use by paramedics
Burbank firefighters and paramedics will have more than 150 teddy bears to assist on emergency calls after six-graders from St. Bernard Catholic School in L.A. donated the stuffed items earlier this month. Fondly referred to as "teddy bear time," Dale...Tags: Texas, Christianity, Parochial Schools, Roman Catholicism, Bear (animal)
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Teams prepare for disaster
BURBANK — From extinguishing a small fire to rescuing someone trapped under a refrigerator, six teams on Saturday demonstrated their best disaster-preparedness skills in an inaugural Community Emergency Response Team challenge. Teams assessed and...Tags: Redondo Beach, Agoura Hills, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Disasters and Accidents, Employees
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Residents dispose of 'e-waste'
More than 1,000 Los Angeles County households on Saturday dropped off a combined 80,000 pounds of electronic and hazardous waste, including computer monitors, motor oil and buckets of paint, at the Burbank Fire Department Training Center, officials said....Tags: Los Angeles, San Fernando, Disasters and Accidents, Environmental Pollution, Science and Technology
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Council tries to defray cuts
DOWNTOWN — The City Council on Thursday moved to lessen the blow of proposed cuts to police, fire and library services, using a patchwork of other funding sources to stave off hiring freezes and program reductions. The moves are expected to...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Disasters and Accidents, Animals
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Fire academy is a hot ticket
Burbank fire officials expect up to 2,000 applicants to attend an orientation for the next academy as the department gears up to hire eight to 10 recruits.
The recruiting period for the latest fire academy ends Friday, the first time Burbank has...Tags: Employment, Vehicles, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Employers, Disasters and Accidents
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