1 dead after fire erupts in Los Angeles home

Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of a man Sunday in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials announced. Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to calls about the blaze at 140 E. 71st Street at around 6:18 p.m. It took 40 firefighters just 14 minutes to get to the scene, access the blaze, confine and fully extinguish flames in one room of a single-story family home, according to a department news release. Footage of the incident posted to the Citizen App showed smoke coming from the home that could be seen from several blocks away. Firefighters were also seen on the roof of the home. “During the well-coordinated fire attack, firefighters discovered one person deceased inside the residence,” fire officials noted in the release.
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Sacramento firefighters save unconscious pup from house fire

A pup that was found unconscious in the midst of a fire was rescued by first responders, according to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. “This week has been busy and impactful for our community and their furry family members,” Metro Fire said on social media. On Friday afternoon, firefighters said they arrived to a home that’s garage was on fire. There, they found an unconscious pup inside. Photos show the animal on a medical stretcher while wearing an oxygen mask. “Crews made the rescue, and successfully resuscitated the pup before transporting the scared buddy to a local pet hospital,” Metro Fire said. “Thankfully the family has been reunited with their loved one, and it appears a full recovery is on the horizon.”
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Man arrested after driving around Orange County neighborhood, setting trash bins on fire

A San Pedro man was arrested after he drove around an Orange County community setting trash bins on fire, authorities confirmed. According to a release from the Costa Mesa Police Department, multiple reports of trash can fires came in to authorities around 1:45 a.m. Thursday. The fires seemed to be set at random in the 3200 block of Iowa Street, the 3100 block of Country Club Drive and the 3200 block of Minnesota Avenue, police said. “After the fires were extinguished, Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue determined the fires were arson,” the Costa Mesa Police Department release said. Hours later, around 6:50 a.m., officers were called to investigate another trash bin fire that had occurred 40 minutes earlier in the 3100 block of College Avenue.
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VIDEOS: Massive blaze burns at iconic Oceanside Pier

PHOTOS: Firefighters were called out Thursday afternoon to battle an inferno at the far end of the iconic Oceanside Pier. The fire was reported shortly after 3 p.m. and the firefight stretched overnight and into Friday. A massive plume of smoke quickly filled the sky, and two firefighting boats arrived on scene shooting water cannons at the structure at the end of the pier, where it broadens to support two structures and is called the hammerhead. A lone lifeguard vehicle was posted up at the foot of the pier, with a long fire hose, possibly two, running the length of the pier. Although smoke obscured the scene, the building at the end of the pier was burning furiously. The structure was once the site of the Ruby's Diner, which has stood empty since the business closed three years ago.
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Redding Air Attack Base upgrades, doubles capacity ahead of fire season

VIDEOS: After five years and $23 million invested, the US Forest Service unveiled new upgrades to the interagency Redding Air Attack Base that have made it a one of a kind facility. Redding's Air Attack Base was where, for decades, firefighting aircraft have come to refuel and refill fire retardant. Now, with the upgrades they’ve made, officials say it's the most advanced facility of its kind in the world. “It is absolutely amazing," says Jennier Eberlein. "And the amazing part of that is being able to have the increased capability to protect the communities and the natural resources that we all love."
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Large fire damages 4-story home in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights, officials say

VIDEO: Crews contained a large 2-alarm fire at a home in San Francisco's Presidio Heights neighborhood early Friday morning. The home is at Lyon Street and Clay Street, and officials say heavy fire was coming from all four floors. SFFD says no one was at the home at the time of the fire, which has since been put out. They also say smoke conditions have "improved considerably." There is scaffolding on the building, which appears to have been getting renovated. It is unclear the extent of the damage, but several parts of the home appear to be totally destroyed. It's also unclear what caused the fire.
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San Bernardino County firefighters quell Blue Jay house blaze, prevent forest fire spread

VIDEO: Late Monday night, San Bernardino County firefighters battled a house fire in Blue Jay that also threatened the surrounding woodland. The blaze, which consumed a two-story home in the 27000 block of Highway 189, was reported by 911 callers who saw both the house and surrounding trees engulfed in flames. Upon arriving at the scene, fire personnel found the home "well involved in fire" with a risk to adjacent vegetation. The intensity of the blaze forced the firefighters to adopt a defensive strategy, attacking the fire while also seeking to shield nearby areas. According to San Bernardino County Fire's official Facebook page, one person was found outside the building with minor burns, received treatment from an ambulance on the scene, and was transported to a local hospital.
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