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Cash-strapped fire district changes policies, reduces service

The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District announced Wednesday night that a lack of funding is prompting several policy changes,…

4 years ago

Grocery chain to open early, stay open late for first responder shopping

Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx grocery stores will open their doors one hour early and one hour later for first…

4 years ago

Oakland structure blaze injures firefighter, displaces 17 residents

A firefighter was injured and 17 people were displaced in a two-alarm structure fire in Oakland's Fruitvale district early Thursday…

4 years ago

Firefighter injures back when floor gives out in Coast Guard housing blaze

A firefighter suffered a back injury Saturday morning helping fight a fire in an abandoned apartment building on Concord's east…

4 years ago

Firefighters rescue critically injured worker from silo structure collapse

Firefighters rescued a man who suffered life-threatening injuries following a structure collapse at the top of a silo Friday in…

4 years ago

San Jose structure blaze injures firefighter

One first responder went to the hospital following a structure fire in San Jose Tuesday afternoon, San Jose Fire Department…

4 years ago

Update: Richmond District fire leaves one dead

San Francisco firefighters contained a two-alarm fire in the Richmond District Monday afternoon leaving one person dead, fire officials said.…

4 years ago

Crews on track for full Kincade Fire containment Thursday

Containment on the Kincade Fire increased to 84 percent on Tuesday morning as crews continue to gain ground on the…

4 years ago

Marshal has ‘a lot of questions’ after house fire kills dog, injures firefighter

A family dog was killed and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in a Capitola house fire Monday afternoon, according to…

5 years ago

Crews struggle as Kincade Fire nears Windsor, containment drops to 5 percent

The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has spread widely and containment levels have dropped over the course of Sunday, Cal…

5 years ago

Firefighter saves two fleeing residents by deploying fire shelter

A firefighter deployed his fire shelter to shield two residents fleeing the Kincade Fire on Friday evening when the blaze…

5 years ago

Crews rescue three victims, one dog in Vienna Street fire, one firefighter sustains injuries

San Francisco firefighters were battling a two-alarm residential structure fire on the 200 block of Vienna Street near Excelsior Avenue.…

5 years ago

Oakland firefighter sustains minor injuries in commercial blaze

One firefighter suffered a minor injury Monday morning while responding to a two-alarm commercial structure fire near the Fruitvale BART…

5 years ago

Laurel Heights house fire kills one, injures two more

One person died and two people were injured, including a San Francisco firefighter, in an early morning blaze in the…

5 years ago

Teen dies in Orinda pre-dawn house fire

One person has died in a house fire this morning on the 500 block of Moraga Way in Orinda.

5 years ago

SF fire chief Joanne Hayes-White retires after 14 years

San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White announced Monday she will be retiring from her position.

6 years ago

Massive Ranch fire now two-thirds contained

The Ranch Fire, the wildland blaze in Lake, Colusa, Glenn and Mendocino counties, was at 67 percent containment Sunday.

6 years ago

Firefighters contain San Jose home fire

Crews extinguished a two-alarm fire that started at a home in South San Jose on Monday evening, according to a…

6 years ago

Two injured in Piedmont house fire

A firefighter and a resident were injured in a fire at a house in Piedmont Tuesday morning, the city's fire…

6 years ago

Nine displaced by overnight North Beach fire

At least 9 people were displaced due to a 3-alarm fire in North Beach early Tuesday morning.

6 years ago

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