VIDEO: Fire destroys RVs at Mike Thompson’s dealership in Santa Fe Springs

A fire destroyed more than a dozen RVs overnight Thursday at Mike Thompson's RV Super Store in Santa Fe Springs. Authorities responded to a possible burglary call at about 12:30 a.m. at the gated property on Firestone Boulevard in southeastern Los Angeles County near the 5 Freeway. Several RVs were in flames when firefighters arrived. Details about a cause of the fire were not immediately available. The property has several security cameras that investigators plan to check for video. No injuries were reported. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading beyond the dealership. A manager told NBCLA that the damage estimate is about $2 million. The family-owned and operated company started in 1972 and became a Southern California fixture with four locations in the LA, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino areas.
KNBC-TV NBC 4 Los Angeles

2 dead in South Sacramento house fire

VIDEO: Two people died after a house fire in south Sacramento Wednesday. According to the Sacramento Fire Department, the blaze happened along the 1900 block of Niantic Way, and it was under heavy fire when firefighters arrived. Of the victims, one was found dead inside the home by fire crews and the other was taken to the hospital but they died later on. “It’s heartbreaking for anyone in this situation,“ said Jessica Perales, who lives down the street from the home. She and her other neighbors were worried about what happened after hearing the sirens go by. "Terrifying, I felt it was scary for everyone in the neighborhood," she said. Sacramento Fire Captain Justin Sylvia said there were seven people living at the home. It's considered a room and board style property. The wind made the firefight challenging, but crews were able to keep the fire from extending to another home.
KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento

Fresno County firefighters prepare for upcoming fire season

VIDEO: With summer and scorching heat just weeks away, Fresno County firefighters are preparing for what could be a very active wildfire season. When preparing for wildfire season, firefighters are normally seen running hoses or digging fire lines, but at the training at Mid Valley Regional Training Center in Del Rey on Wednesday, the focus was on communication. “Today is a simulation of really a CalFire readiness drill for wildfires…we have company officers and chief officers here today managing and running a wildland fire,” said CalFire Battalion Chief Seth Brown. Firefighters responded in real time over the radio, as a simulated fire developed on computer screens. Each firefighter in Wednesday’s training played a different role.
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VIDEOS: 7 adults, 5 children displaced after fire rips through homes in Oakland, officials say

Two buildings were damaged after a fire broke out in Oakland on Tuesday afternoon. More than 30 firefighters responded to the intersection of East 8th Street and 6th Avenue. SKY7 was over the scene where flames could be seen coming out of one home and spreading to another. As bad as the fire looked, Oakland fire officials say no one was injured. However, officials say one of the buildings was a multi-unit apartment building and the other was a home. Red Cross is helping seven adults and five children that were displaced by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
KGO-TV ABC 7 San Francisco

Merced County supervisors vote to close 2 fire stations, merge others

The Merced County Board of Supervisors has voted to close two of the community's CAL FIRE fire stations. In addition to the closures, some of the other fire stations will be consolidated. McKee Fire Station 85 will close on October 1, 2024. Stations 81 in Merced and 86 in Planada will now cover the service areas. Station 92 in Ballico and Station 64 in Cressey will merge to the Ballico location, while Cressey will be repurposed as a volunteer-only station. Station 96 in Livingston will also close on October 1, 2024. The staff will be sent to different locations. Station 92 in Ballico, Station 91 in Delhi and Station 95 in Hilmar will cover the areas impacted. Station 76 in Dos Palos and Station 75 in Dos Palos Wye will also merge to the Wye location.
KFSN-TV ABC 30 Fresno

Swift-Moving Brush Fire Blazes Near Cabazon In Riverside County; 36 Acres Burn

A huge plume of smoke rose from a Cabazon wildfire that burned through at least 36 acres Tuesday. Just after 2 p.m., Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department firefighters arrived at the fast-moving brush fire near Magnolia Street and Bonita Avenue. There were no evacuations as a result of the brusher. Wildland firefighters, bulldozers, water trucks, and air tankers also arrived at the scene to battle the blaze, which rapidly spread through vegetation pushed by steady wind, according to Cal Fire spokesperson Tawny Castro. All aircraft were called from the scene before 4 p.m. as firefighters made progress in containing the blaze. Firefighters would remain in the area conducting mop-up operations on the ground for several more hours.
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2 San Jose middle school students hospitalized with breathing difficulties after firefighters respond

The San Jose Fire Department said they were called to Sunrise Middle School on Wednesday morning after they received "reports of multiple patients with difficulty breathing." Battalion Chief Robert Culbertson said that crews got a 911 call at 9 a.m. about eight students who smelled something that made them ill. Two children were transported to the hospital, officials said, and another six students will be picked up by their parents. A total of 25 firefighters responded and hazmat crews came in to take air samples from the rear of a particular classroom, Culberton said. Crews are testing various cleaning products as well. The area is isolated, Culbertson said, and the school remains open.
KTVU-TV FOX 2 Oakland