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HP mechanic survives fiery encounter with patrol car on Highway 24
LAFAYETTE — A California Highway Patrol employee escaped injury Tuesday when a patrol car caught fire on the shoulder of state Highway 24, the agency said.
An auto mechanic from the CHP’s Oakland office drove the patrol car on a routine maintenance check and noticed smoke coming from under the car as he drove in the westbound direction around 10:20 a.m., CHP spokesman Officer Brandon Correia said. As the mechanic pulled over to the shoulder, the car went ablaze, Correia said.
Firefighters put out the blaze, which according to the CHP, caused ammunition inside the car to explode.
The mechanic got out of the car, moved away from it after seeing the flames and called dispatch, Correia said. He was not injured.
The agency initially said an officer was in the car, which was was severely damaged.
The CHP shut down a stretch of westbound Highway 24 near the St. Stephens Drive exit in Orinda, and diverted cars onto that off-ramp. By 11 a.m., all lanes of the highway were back open again.
A flat-bed tow truck removed the car and brought it back to the CHP’s Oakland office
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#valleyIC Sure looks like arson - multiple origins all along Ygnacio Valley
Crazy how fast this fire spread. Here it was at 3:47pm #walnutcreek #fire @eastcountytoday @EastBayTimes @KTVU @abc7newsbayarea pic.twitter.com/ajXqRJdWlh— Alexis (@Alexis_OBrien) June 30, 2018
St. Vincent de Paul Pleasant Hill Thrift Store experienced an early-morning fire that destroyed the donation area and caused substantial damag
Please Contribute to the SVdP Pleasant Hill Fire Rebuilding Fund
On Sunday, October 29, 2017, the St. Vincent de Paul Pleasant Hill Thrift Store experienced an early-morning fire that destroyed the donation area and caused substantial damage. No one was injured in the fire, as it happened before 6:00 am, but fire and smoke damage to flooring, door frames, windows, computers and merchandise is significant, there is very little equipment and merchandise that is salvageable. Additionally, the store has been closed for clean up and restoration since 10/29, so we are losing sales revenue that contributes to our safety-net programs. PLEASE help us rebuild our store by making a donation to the FIRE REBUILDING FUND at
http://www.svdp-cc.
Pawnee Fire (Lake County) Started 6/23/2018, updated 6/25/2018
Pawnee Fire (Lake County) Started 6/23/2018, updated 6/25/2018
The fire burned very actively throughout the day in the Spring Valley area, northeast of Clearlake Oaks in Lake County. The fire is being driven by low relative humidity, erratic winds, and above normal temperatures. Expanded evacuation orders are in effect for the entire Spring Valley area and residents are reminded toheed all evacuation orders. Additional resources are enroute to the incident.
1667 Billeci Ave, Pittsburg
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Battalion 8
Incident Notification
DATE: Friday, May 18, 2018 TIME OF ALARM: 2212 Hrs.
TYPE OF ALARM: Residential Structure Fire
LOCATION: 1667 Billeci Ave, Pittsburg
RESPONSE: BC8, BC5, T84, E87, E86, E81, E88, E82, BS31, M85 ASSISTING AGENCIES: Pittsburg PD, San Ramon Valley Fire, Red Cross, PG&E TOTAL FIRE PERSONNEL AT SCENE: 24 All concerned,
Units from Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a residential structure fire this evening on Belleci Avenue. On arrival of our first units, we discovered a house that was about 50% involved in fire that had spread into the attic and the rear patio area. There were 3 BBQ style propane tanks that were also on fire and venting gas that was further threatening the adjacent buildings. Crews were able to mount an interior fire attack on the house, while subsequent crews were able to handle the exterior fire and safely extinguish the propane tanks.
There was no spread to other buildings, however the residence did suffer extensive damage. The occupants were able to safely exit the house and no civilians or firefighters were injured during this incident. Red Cross was called to help relocate the residents and a 100.00 SAVE Card (Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency) was issued to further help the displaced residents with short term needs. The cause of the fire was determined to have started in the Kitchen from unattended cooking on the stove. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding this incident.
Regards, Richard Sonsteng Battalion Chief Contra Costa County Fire Protection District District Cell (925)383-5010 District E-mail rsons@cccfpd.org
DATE: Friday, May 18, 2018 TIME OF ALARM: 2212 Hrs.
TYPE OF ALARM: Residential Structure Fire
LOCATION: 1667 Billeci Ave, Pittsburg
RESPONSE: BC8, BC5, T84, E87, E86, E81, E88, E82, BS31, M85 ASSISTING AGENCIES: Pittsburg PD, San Ramon Valley Fire, Red Cross, PG&E TOTAL FIRE PERSONNEL AT SCENE: 24 All concerned,
Units from Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a residential structure fire this evening on Belleci Avenue. On arrival of our first units, we discovered a house that was about 50% involved in fire that had spread into the attic and the rear patio area. There were 3 BBQ style propane tanks that were also on fire and venting gas that was further threatening the adjacent buildings. Crews were able to mount an interior fire attack on the house, while subsequent crews were able to handle the exterior fire and safely extinguish the propane tanks.
There was no spread to other buildings, however the residence did suffer extensive damage. The occupants were able to safely exit the house and no civilians or firefighters were injured during this incident. Red Cross was called to help relocate the residents and a 100.00 SAVE Card (Supplying Aid to Victims of Emergency) was issued to further help the displaced residents with short term needs. The cause of the fire was determined to have started in the Kitchen from unattended cooking on the stove. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions regarding this incident.
Regards, Richard Sonsteng Battalion Chief Contra Costa County Fire Protection District District Cell (925)383-5010 District E-mail rsons@cccfpd.org
