Fire News
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Brush fire breaks out near Lake Elsinore
September 1, 2010
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) - A wildfire has broken out near Lake Elsinore and has quickly consumed 50 acres of heavy brush. Riverside County fire officials say the fire broke out in the La Cresta area outside Murrieta at about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday. Fire spokeswoman Jody Hagemann says the... more » -
Small fire sparks near site of Pozo Fire
August 28, 2010
A fire sparked today near the site of the Pozo Fire, which burned around 1,200 acres last week. It happened in the 3000 block of Las Pilitas Road in Santa Margarita, around 12:30 this afternoon. Someone admitted to starting the fire on accident, when his lawn mower hit a... more » -
Pozo Fire now 100% Contained
August 26, 2010
The Pozo fire that began Saturday, August 21 in northeastern San Luis Obispo County has reached 100 percent containment. The fire burned 1,151 acres. Fire crews said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The flames burned through dormant brush, hardwood slash, grass, brush and oaks.... more » -
Fire near Lake Nacimiento contained overnight
August 26, 2010
CALFIRE says the vegetation fire burning near Lake Nacimiento is contained. That fire began around noon Wednesday in the area of Interlake Rd. and Nacimiento Lake Dr. Fire officials say it burned about 24 acres and destroyed a vacant mobile home. CALFIRE says two hand crews and two... more » -
Fire near Lake Nacimiento burns 15 acres, injures firefighter
August 25, 2010
At least 15 acres and one double-wide mobile home have burned on Interlake Road, near Lake Nacimiento. According to a Cal Fire, the fire broke out around noon and has the potential to reach approximately 60 acres. Four nearby structures are threatened and one firefighter has been injured. ... more »
More Fire News
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Wildfire forces evacuations in Southern California
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Crews hope to have Pozo Fire contained later today
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Fire crews have Pozo Fire 78% contained
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Pozo Fire: 62% contained, 1,262 acres burned
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Crews gain ground on Pozo Fire, reach 20% containment
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Pozo Fire stands at 5% containment, 1,263 acres burned
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Pozo Fire back at 1500 acres, 5% containment
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UPDATE: Pozo Fire grows to 2,500 acres, evacuations ordered Play Video
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Pozo Fire chars 1,500 acres, no containment
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Pozo Fire burns 300 acres, plume of smoke seen from SLO, SB Co.
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Multiple structures threatened after fire breaks out near Santa Margarita
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Wildfire in LA County forest brings evacuations
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Downed power lines spark fire near Santa Barbara
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Structures threatened after fire breaks out in Santa Barbara
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Firefighters battle vehicle fire in Santa Maria
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Fire consumes mobile home, displaces family near Paso Robles Play Video
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Car crashes into power pole near Pozo; causes small brush fire Play Video
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Brush fire on Calif.'s Central Coast contained
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Small brush fire burning in Calif.'s Central Coast
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Crews respond to house fire in Paso Robles Play Video
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Crews battle 4 acre brush fire near Cambria Play Video
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Calif. wildfire approaches homes
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Tehachapi fire that burned homes is partly contained
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Lightning fire in Lassen 90 percent contained
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New wildfire erupts near rural Calif. community
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Crews contain brush fire in Atascadero Play Video
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Crews battling vegetation fire from the air and on the ground
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Small brush fire breaks out in Santa Ynez
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Dairy Creek fire contained at 10 acres
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Crews respond to fire at Dairy Creek Golf Course
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Brush fire on Hollister Ranch close to being contained
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Small brush fire burning at Hollister Ranch
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Highway 166 fire 100% contained, but not controlled Play Video
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CAL Fire says HWY 166 fire at 360 acres; not 500
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Fire crews hope to have Highway 166 fire contained by evening
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One outbuilding may have burned in Highway 166 fire
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Highway 166 fire jumps to 450 acres; 90% contained Play Video
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"Highway 166 Fire" grows to 100 acres; 50% contained Play Video
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"Highway 166 Fire" jumps to 75 acres; structures threatened
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"Highway 166 Fire" reaches 20 acres near Cuyama
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Structure threatened on Highway 166 after fire sparks
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Firefighters save 3 structures during fire in Kelso Valley
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Structures threatened, ordering air tankers to School House Canyon fire
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Fire crews responding to vegetation fire near School House Canyon
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First meeting of new Five Cities Fire Authority happens this Friday
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Fire crews responding to brush fire on Foxen Canyon Road
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Fire burning near Parkfield reaches six acres
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Montecito residents can soon buy new emergency alert radios
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Controlled burn planned at Camp Roberts today
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Brush fire in San Luis Obispo burns 250 acres, 100% contained Play Video
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