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Fire in Castaic is no longer threatening school, officials say
More than 100 firefighters are attacking a 40-acre fire in Castaic that burned close to an elementary school and has forced a lane closure on southbound 5 Freeway. Inspector Keith Mora of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said the department... -
Wildfire in Castaic grows to 350 acres
A brush fire in Castaic has grown to 350 acres and temporarily forced the evacuation of19 homes as more than 100 firefighters continue to battle the blaze. Inspector Keith Mora of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said no structures have been... -
Castaic blaze grows to 575 acres but firefighters gaining control
Firefighters were beginning to gain control Friday evening of a fast-burning brush fire near Castaic Lake that has so far burned 575 acres, fire officials said. The blaze reached the northern shore of the lake, which was acting as a "natural fire break,... -
Fire near bathroom fan burns 2nd floor and roof of Allentown house
A fire near a bathroom ceiling vent fan damaged an Allentown house Friday afternoon, displacing six people in the two apartments there, a fire official said. The fire at 304 S. Franklin St., along Fairview Street, started about 5:35 p.m. Firefighters had...Tags: Allentown
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Nemours patients help firefighters 'Fill the Boot' for muscular dystrophy fundraiser
Starting today, community members will begin seeing firefighters holding out their yellow boots at many local intersections as part of the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Fill the Boot Campaign. This year area firefighters have some back up...Tags: Muscular Dystrophy, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Research, Hospitals and Clinics
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Firefighters battle plastics plant fire near Gainesville, Missouri
creplogle@schurz.comNEAR GAINESVILLE, Mo. -- Firefighters battled a fire at a plastics plant near Gainesville Friday morning. The Bryant Plastics Plant caught fire around 4:30 a.m. The fire started in a silo. Several fire departments responded. Nobody was hurt....Tags: Material Science, Gainesville
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Grand fire burns through 3,800 acres; crews attack from air
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.More than 1,400 firefighters were on the lines Friday, battling a brush fire that’s burned through more than 3,800 acres in Ventura and Kern counties since Wednesday. The Grand fire is 25% contained, and the threatened Hungry Valley State Park and...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Science and Technology, Forestry and Timber
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Fire guts Calexico building
Staff WritersCALEXICO — Clouds of black smoke surrounded nearby homes, as a warehouse fire challenged firefighters throughout the Imperial County and beyond, Thursday evening. Responding to the structure at about 4:15 p.m. on the corner of Grant Street and... -
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Firefighters quickly extinguished a small fire at Northern State University Thursday afternoon, said Randy Meister, battalion chief at Aberdeen Fire and Rescue. Firefighters were called about 2:45 p.m. to the heating plant and found a small fire... -
Grand fire 15% contained, 3,500 acres burned in Los Padres forest
About 1,000 firefighters continue to battle a brush fire in Ventura and Kern counties that has burned about 3,500 acres after starting in Kern County near the Grapevine, authorities said. The blaze was 15% contained Thursday morning and about 600...
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Mascotte house burns down, exposing gaps in fire protection
First of two parts Six weeks ago, a house on Bay Lake Road caught fire, and the call for help was routinely routed to Lake County Fire Rescue because the house was in the unincorporated area. The nearest Lake firefighters, however, were nearly 12...
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Warehouse fire rages in Calexico
Staff WriterUPDATE 6:20 P.M. Six firefighters and one fire engine from the Mexicali Fire Department have joined the fight to battle the warehouse blaze, according to fire officials on the scene. Officials have also confirmed that the fire is a four-alarm fire,...
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