Fire agencies throughout Santa Clara County prep for fire season
More than a dozen agencies across the county are spending the week at Alum Rock Park in South San Jose to run fire response drills. Katie Nielson reports.
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More than a dozen agencies across the county are spending the week at Alum Rock Park in South San Jose to run fire response drills. Katie Nielson reports.
The technology uses ultra-low sound waves as a way to extinguish a fire. It was just a theory until 2015, when a pair of students at George Mason University demonstrated the world's first sonic fire extinguisher.
Hong Kong authorities say almost 130 people have been confirmed dead in the massive fire that charred an apartment complex and took two days to put out.
On Tuesday, NASA researchers performed their first wildfire test flight mission, using their new airspace management technology.
The City of San Jose will soon start billing residents for calling 911. It's called a "first responder fee" and would be charged when someone needs medical attention from the fire department.
This past week has been a difficult one for Battalion Chief Greg Biddle and the entire Fremont Fire Department, following the off-duty death of one of their own.
A political fight is heating up over fighting fires in California as a new proposed law would prevent private firefighters from using public hydrants.
Amid growing concerns over funding cuts to public safety programs and fire department preparedness in California, Fremont in the East Bay is standing out with a rare expansion in fire resources.
Salt water from the ocean is an option for fighting L.A.'s fires, but it's more complicated than simply going to the beach to transport water to the hillsides.
Hundreds of people are in Sacramento this weekend to honor firefighters who died in the line of duty.
Stanford University researchers have developed a new solution to fight wildfires and protect homes.
Veronica Macias reports on the San Francisco Fire Department hosting its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Station #5.
A fire caused an estimated $200,000 worth of damage to a Santa Rosa commercial building on Wednesday morning.
Sharon Chin reports on a Marin-based nonprofit providing therapy dogs for first responders expanding its operations. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
An elite group of firefighters are known for parachuting directly into wildfire areas inaccessible by land. Itay Hod reports the demand for smokejumpers is rising as climate change creates longer fire seasons. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
The heat is on in the South Bay with temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees, and people are finding creative ways to beat the heat.
