Bob Geary, ‘eccentric’ S.F. cop who patrolled with dummy Brendan O’Smarty, dies at 85
When officer Brendan O’Smarty arrived at a San Francisco crime scene, he was always ready to defuse a tense situation because he came with his partner, Bob Geary, a beat patrolman with a feel for the ...
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Another brush fire erupts in San Diego County that could grow to 100 acres, officials say
According to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, one person suffered burn injuries. An evacuation order was issued for an area just west of Interstate 15, with areas to the west of that under an ...
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California fires: Friars Fire breaks out near Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego
It is 0% contained. The San Diego Fire Department confirmed it is at the scene battling the vegetation fire, located near Friars Road and Via de la Moda in Mission Valley. The San Diego Fire ...
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See photos: Lilac Fire, other brush fires break out across San Diego County
San Diego County firefighters were working to contain the Lilac Fire, one of three brush fires that broke out early Tuesday morning prompting evacuation orders, school closures and power shutoffs ...
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San Diego County fires: Lilac Fire, one of several blazes that began Tuesday, at 80 acres
Several wildfires broke out in San Diego County early Tuesday, triggering evacuation orders and school closures as Southern California faced strong winds and regional red flag warnings. The fires ...
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Waymo among vehicles hit in deadly 7-car crash in San Francisco
According to the San Francisco Fire Department, at least eight people were involved in the car crash on Sixth Street between Bryant and Harrison Streets. "It was like a sonic boom, and car pieces ...
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San Francisco Fire Department shows off its emergency readiness in preparedness drill: 'Be vigilant'
SAN FRANCISCO ... essentially a fire engine in the water pumping water to the hose tender," said SFFD Captain Jonathan Baxter. The hose tender trucks are new for the department.
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L.A. fire captain saves Altadena neighborhood from wildfire
A Los Angeles Fire Department captain, along with his brother and son, are being hailed as heroes for saving an entire block of homes in his neighborhood from the Eaton Fire. Capt. Dan Lievense ...
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Man arrested in connection to Little Mountain fire in San Bernardino
They were able to halt forward progress shortly before 4 p.m., at which point the fire had grown to 34 acres. The San Bernardino Police Department also responded to the incident and later arrested ...
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Fire destroys downtown San Bernardino building, people evacuated
according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Firefighters evacuated the structures and attacked the fire from inside until it became too dangerous because of the fire’s growth and the ...
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Captain with Midlands fire department arrested, charged with domestic violence, kidnapping
A West Columbia man who’s served with the Lexington County fire department for nearly a decade ... Robert Blanton II, 38, who was serving as a captain with the Lexington County Fire Service ...