Tag Archives: Firefighters

Firefighters are on the scene of a three alarm fire in southeast Fresno. The fire started inside two businesses on Tulare Street at Cedar. Several engines were called in to assist with breaking through heavy security bars. Tulare Street and Cedar are closed in the area until the fire is …

It’s been a busy two days for Fresno firefighters working in triple digit heat. Over the past 48 hours, fire crews have worked to battle multiple house fires, vegetation fires, and a three-alarm commercial fire. Two days in a row, they stopped responding to medical calls temporarily to be able …

Fresno firefighters battled a two-alarm house fire in the 4600 block of Illinois Street near Chestnut Avenue in southeast Fresno Monday afternoon. The fire started around in the attic around 4 p.m. The cause is under investigation. It was called in as a two-alarm fire to extra support because it’s been …

Sunday’s heat didn’t stop dozens of Fresno City firefighters from battling a three-alarm fire in Downtown Fresno.   Chief Kerri Donis said they received a call of a commercial fire around 9am inside a restaurant supply business near Van Ness Avenue and Los Angeles street. The cause of the fire …

A wind-blown grass fire spread to about 275 acres near the base of the San Luis Reservoir and Highway 152 yesterday. No people were hurt in fire, but Merced County firefighters had to rescue a baby deer. The fawn was having trouble breathing and firefighters gave it an oxygen mask. …

Residents in the Central Valley pulled out their camera phones to capture a rare scene in California. Rain and even hail fell from the sky Thursday afternoon and evening. Firefighters are encouraged by the rain because it provides some temporary relief from the dry drought conditions, but it will take …

Today the Clovis Fire Department released video of a unique rescue from April 24th.  A mother cat and her kittens had gotten inside of a wall. The owner of the home had heard meowing, and called animal control.  Animal control was unable to get to the kittens, so the firefighter …

Firefighters are battling a huge power pole fire at Brawley and Golden State. There are several piles of power poles on fire at a power pole distribution business. The fiery piles cover a 2-3 acre area.  The fire started just around 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning. According to FFD PIO Lawrence …

Firefighters are battling a huge power pole fire at Brawley and Golden State.  The fire started just around 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning.  Flames can be seen from Highway 99.  A crew is on scene and gathering more information.