Tag: #firefighters
Drowning Coyote Rescued From Marina
SAN FRANCISCO—A coyote was rescued from drowning after a group of bystanders witnessed the animal trying to keep its head above water in the...
Grassfire Shuts Down Highway US-101
CALIFORNIA—On Saturday, May 22, a grassfire located between Windsor and Healdsburg, on the west side of US-101, was put out by the efforts of...
Missing Surfer Found Near Ocean Beach
SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department indicated they located a missing surfer at Ocean Beach on Tuesday, December 8.
The incident was reported at 1085...
Alamo Square Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation
SAN FRANCISCO—On November 12, a gas leak near San Francisco’s Alamo Square Park injured one person and prompted evacuations in the area, according to...
Firefighter Death Caused By Water Blast
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco firefighter and paramedic Jason Cortez, 42, died after a training exercise accident on October 7. A report released by the San...
Glass Fire In Napa Wine Country Grows to 48,400 Acres
NAPA COUNTY—The Glass Fire, which began as a 20-acre fire in Napa County, accelerated, burning 1 acre every five seconds according to California fire...
Father, Toddler Rescued Off SF Cliff
SAN FRANCISCO—A father and his young son were rescued off of a San Francisco cliff on Saturday, September 19 firefighters from the San Francisco...
Man Arrested For Igniting Brush Fires In Portland
PORTLAND, OR—A man was charged with igniting multiple brush fires by using Molotov cocktail including the one along the west side of the I-205...
Israeli Firefighters Help SF Battle Wildfires
CALIFORNIA—A total of 10 firefighters from Israel arrived in California in order to help combat ongoing wildfires throughout Northern California on Sunday, August 30....
Israeli Firefighters Arrive In SF To Help Fight Wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO—Ten Israeli firefighters arrived in San Francisco on Sunday, August 30 to help battle fires raging throughout the state of California. The firefighters...