Tag: #firefighters

Reinforcements Arrive In Bay Area Fire Lines

CALIFORNIA—Fire reinforcements, such as firefighters, aircraft, and extra equipment from arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area on August 22 and August 23, as...

Norcal Fires Kill 5 and Displace Tens of Thousands

CALIFORNIA—CBS Bay Area KPIX and The Weather channel reported on the afternoon news of August 21 of lightning-sparked wildfires in the North Bay in...

California Wildfire Spreads To Over 26,000 Acres

RIVERSIDE—The Apple Fire which is burning in Riverside and San Bernardino has grown to over 26,450 acres and is 5 percent contained, the California...

5-Alarm Fire In San Francisco Burns Six Buildings

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, July 28,  a 5-alarm fire in San Francisco transpired on Erie Street, which is north of 14th Street at S. Van...

“9-1-1” Returns For More Mayhem

HOLLYWOOD—I got hooked on this series last season and it has been a must-see for me since then. The Fox series “911” is invigorating...

Over 97,000 Acres Burned In Woolsey Fire

MALIBU—The Woolsey Fire has burnt over 97,620 acres as it continues to destroy land, structures and homes from Simi Valley to Malibu. The fire...

Celebrities And Wildfires!

HOLLYWOOD—The roster of celebrity evacuees from the raging wildfires in Southern California reads like the guest list at the Oscars. Miley Cyrus and Gerard...

“9-1-1” Is Exhilarating Television!

HOLLYWOOD—I rarely watch TV shows when they are recommended to me by others. Why? I’m a busy person and sometimes I just don’t have...

BART Encounters Major Delays

SAN FRANCISCO—Patrons saw delays at the BART Civic Center station on Tuesday, March 20. According to reports, the incident occurred at the 24th Street...

Fire Ignites Underneath Bay Bridge

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department responded to a fire underneath the Bay Bridge on Tuesday, March 6 at around 2:45 p.m. The California...