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Smoke alarm saves sleeping man, blind mom from house fire
CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A man roused from slumber by a smoke detector was able to save his blind mother from a predawn fire that tore through their South Bay home Friday. The blaze on Minot Avenue in Chula Vista was reported at 5:15 a.m., Deputy Fire...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, American Red Cross, Charity
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Toddler alerts family to house fire
CARLSBAD, Calif. -- A North County family escaped their burning home thanks to their two-year-old, family members said. The father said that family members were watching a movie on television Sunday night when the toddler started making commotion. The...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents
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Cigar blamed for East County house fire
SAN DIEGO - An elderly man was injured after his cigar caused a two-story house in Rancho San Diego to go up in flames Monday afternoon, fire officials said. San Miguel firefighters responded to a fully engulfed house fire around 4:40 p.m. at 1800...
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Driver found dead in fiery crash
CHULA VISTA, Calif. -- A San Diego man was killed Sunday when his car went off Interstate 5 South near Chula Vista, struck a tree and then burst into flames, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A Cadillac CTS on the southbound freeway,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Highway Transportation, The Home Depot
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4 boats catch fire in Mission Bay
SAN DIEGO -- A fire that burned four boats on the west side of Mission Bay in San Diego Monday night was extinguished in about 30 minutes, a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department dispatcher said.
Firefighters responded at 9:11 p.m. to a fire aboard a...Tags: Disasters and Accidents
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Boat fires blamed on electrical issues
SAN DIEGO -- An electrical malfunction aboard a cabin cruiser sparked a fast-moving fire that destroyed four boats and superficially damaged three others at Mission Bay Yacht Club this week, authorities reported Thursday. The blaze, which caused an...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Kitchen fire displaces 9 adults, 8 children
City News ServiceVISTA, Calif. -- Unattended cooking oil on a hot stove sparked a two-alarm blaze Sunday that displaced 17 people and caused $500,000 in damage to a Vista apartment building, fire officials said. The blaze was reported at 11:32 a.m. at the two-story...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, American Red Cross, Charity
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Firefighters return to burned mobile home bearing gifts
SAN DIEGO - Firefighters not only extinguished a mobile home fire, they gave the owner, who lost just about everything she owned in the blaze, items to help her get back on her feet. Donna Poythress received a helping hand Sunday from San Diego...
Tags: Disasters and Accidents, House Building
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Portable heater blamed for El Cajon fire
EL CAJON, Calif. - A portable heater was the likely cause of a house fire in El Cajon, and two people were displaced, firefighters said Sunday.
The blaze began about 7:50 a.m. Saturday at a single story home on Millar Avenue near El Cajon Boulevard,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents
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Expo features newest firefighting tools
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - A major firefighting convention held in San Diego Tuesday featured the newest firefighting tools. The Firehouse World Expo is expected to draw about 5000 people to the San Diego Convention Center for the three day conference that includes...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Science and Technology
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Fire damages old buildings in Old Town
SAN DIEGO -- Fire investigators are trying to determine what started an early morning fire that damaged two old buildings in Old Town Historic State Park Monday.
"I could smell the smoke and could hear the crackling," said Michael Buckner, who lives...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Disasters and Accidents, Manufacturing and Engineering, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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RV fire seriously injures man
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO - A man suffered serious burn injuries early Thursday morning when a fire erupted in his recreational vehicle while it was parked in Ocean Beach, authorities said. The vehicle fire near Bacon Street and Santa Monica was reported about 3:15 a....Tags: Disasters and Accidents, University of California, San Diego, Arson
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