Firefighters Battle 5-Alarm Blaze In Downtown San Jose Near Caltrain Station
A five-alarm blaze at a building that once housed the KNTV news station in downtown San Jose Sunday afternoon was brought under control, a fire dispatcher said.
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A five-alarm blaze at a building that once housed the KNTV news station in downtown San Jose Sunday afternoon was brought under control, a fire dispatcher said.
The fire that claimed most of the lives in the fatal chain reaction crash between a FedEx truck and a charter bus Thursday night may have started before the big rig collided with them, according to witnesses.
The San Francisco Fire Department will not release the report on Tuesday, as expected, about last month's massive Mission Bay apartment fire, a fire official said.
A gas-fueled fire in San Jose Monday moved quickly through three homes has highlighted the design risks of certain types of homes, including the Eichler style structures popular in much of the Bay Area.
A damaged gas meter has been capped after letting off natural gas at the site of a three-alarm fire impacting three homes in San Jose Monday evening, a fire dispatcher said.
A fire that burned a two-story house used as administrative offices for Children's Hospital in Oakland is being investigated as arson, a fire battalion chief said.
A suspicious fire overnight Friday raged through a converted two-story home used as an administrative office of Children's Hospital in Oakland.
An elderly woman has died, two people were in critical condition and three others sustained moderate to minor injuries during a fire at two residential buildings near Cow Palace in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood Tuesday evening, a paramedic captain said.
Cal Fire is staffing up its wildfire response crew earlier than normal the year after an uncommonly dry winter across most of the state.
Residents at a San Anselmo apartment complex were displaced from multiple units when a two-alarm blaze broke out Saturday afternoon
Firefighters cleared the scene of a building initially reported as the scene of a structure fire in West Oakland Thursday morning, a fire dispatcher said.
One person was airlifted to a burn center for injuries sustained in a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex in Livermore Thursday morning, according to fire officials.
Police have arrested 14 teens in connection with a two-alarm arson fire at an unoccupied Mountain View home where the suspects allegedly stole a car and hosted multiple drug and alcohol-fueled parties.
A driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a crash that sheared off a fire hydrant sending water gushing 60 feet into the air in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood early Tuesday morning, police and fire officials said.
The fire was reported in a single-story building on California Street and Sonoma Boulevard at around 4:45 p.m., a Vallejo fire dispatcher said.
Firefighters in Pittsburg quickly put out a small grass fire Friday morning at the site of a three-alarm brush fire that burned 40 acres and sent a firefighter to the hospital Thursday evening and remained at the scene to watch for flare-ups, a fire captain said.
A converted home at a church went up in flames Friday morning in San Jose and firefighters were able to extinguish it before it spread to nearby houses, a fire captain said.
Firefighters in Pittsburg contained a three-alarm brush fire burning early Thursday evening near power lines at the Pittsburg Power Plant, where 10th Street turns into Willow Pass Road.
Firefighters put out a one-alarm fire at a market being investigated as arson in the city's Eastmont neighborhood Tuesday morning, a fire dispatcher said.
Firefighters put out a one-alarm fire at a San Jose residence that was the scene of a marijuana grow operation on Sunday night, a fire dispatcher said.
A 2-alarm fire burned portions of the Tavern at Lark Creek's roof, eaves and attic areas, early Saturday morning.
San Francisco fire crews were on scene Thursday at the site of Tuesday's massive apartment-complex fire in Mission Bay as they attempt to stabilize what's left of the structure so arson investigators can get inside.
Fire investigators on Wednesday were looking into whether welding work was to blame for a massive blaze that barreled through an apartment building construction site, threatening nearby structures and prompting evacuations as firefighters worked to prevent its spread through a San Francisco neighborhood.
Tuesday's massive fire in Mission Bay could be a big blow for one of San Francisco's emerging neighborhoods. There are questions about what will become of the retail development along Fourth Street.
The Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino-Lake County line grew to 3,476 acres Friday afternoon as evacuation orders remained in place.
When San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen comes to work, he is reminded to stay grounded. Inside department headquarters sits steel from the World Trade Center, where Crispen and other SFFD firefighters responded in the days following the attacks.
A man who was arrested after a massive fire at a condominium complex on the Peninsula last month will not be charged, prosecutors said.
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The Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino-Lake County line grew to 3,476 acres Friday afternoon as evacuation orders remained in place.
When San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen comes to work, he is reminded to stay grounded. Inside department headquarters sits steel from the World Trade Center, where Crispen and other SFFD firefighters responded in the days following the attacks.
A man who was arrested after a massive fire at a condominium complex on the Peninsula last month will not be charged, prosecutors said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there is no longer a risk of people getting sick with cyclosporiasis from this outbreak and is confident that all related iceberg lettuce is off the market.
Amid rising rents and evictions, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a rent emergency Thursday, proposing several tenant protection measures. But many say there is more work to do.
When San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen comes to work, he is reminded to stay grounded. Inside department headquarters sits steel from the World Trade Center, where Crispen and other SFFD firefighters responded in the days following the attacks.
A man who was arrested after a massive fire at a condominium complex on the Peninsula last month will not be charged, prosecutors said.
Amid rising rents and evictions, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a rent emergency Thursday, proposing several tenant protection measures. But many say there is more work to do.
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At least 18 businesses in Pleasanton were burglarized early Thursday morning in a smash-and-grab spree that primarily targeted restaurants, according to police.
A driver accused of fleeing from Alameda County sheriff's deputies ended up driving the wrong way on Interstate 580, crashing into another vehicle and triggering a temporary freeway shutdown before the driver and passenger were arrested, officials said.
BART announced that Green Line service between Berryessa and Daly City has been suspended as crews make repairs after equipment issues and a substation fire led to delays.
An East Bay man has been charged for allegedly engaging in human trafficking that victimized women and minors in multiple states, prosecutors said.
The Pittsburg Police Department on Tuesday acknowledged the security lapses that led to a shooting inside the department's booking area that injured an officer and a suspect.
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A San Francisco Bay Area woman who is accused of intentionally running over her friend with her vehicle has been charged in connection with a deadly stabbing of another person she knew, authorities said.
Residents of a duplex are safe after a fire broke out in a San Jose neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by police in Santa Clara over the weekend died after suffering a medical emergency during the stop, police said.
Authorities on California's Central Coast said they have located a car linked to an Amber Alert involving a missing teen sexual assault victim but have yet to find the girl and her father, who allegedly impregnated her.
The Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino-Lake County line grew to 3,476 acres Friday afternoon as evacuation orders remained in place.
A vegetation fire broke out in Napa County near Lake Berryessa on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation warning that was later lifted.
The National Park Service is looking for a residential volunteer to help staff the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse this fall and winter, with free housing included.
A minor earthquake shook Sonoma County Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Suisun City and the California Forever development group announced on Tuesday that they have finalized the first phase of a revitalization plan for the downtown area of the city.
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Bryce Eldridge hit a solo home run in the first inning and extended his on-base streak to 17 games, Christian Koss connected the next inning, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1.
A man who was arrested after a massive fire at a condominium complex on the Peninsula last month will not be charged, prosecutors said.
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A driver accused of fleeing from Alameda County sheriff's deputies ended up driving the wrong way on Interstate 580, crashing into another vehicle and triggering a temporary freeway shutdown before the driver and passenger were arrested, officials said.
A San Francisco Bay Area woman who is accused of intentionally running over her friend with her vehicle has been charged in connection with a deadly stabbing of another person she knew, authorities said.
Residents of a duplex are safe after a fire broke out in a San Jose neighborhood early Thursday morning.
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