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Category Archives: Fire
Air Quality Agency Detected Contaminant After Chevron Richmond Refinery Fire
The question of how Monday's fire at the Chevron refinery affected Bay Area air remains, shall we say, murky. On Thursday the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which is charged with monitoring what we breathe, backtracked on an earlier … Continue reading
Did the Chevron Fire Affect Your Health? Contra Costa County Answers Questions
Did the fire at Chevron's Richmond oil refinery affect your health? The Health Services department of Contra Costa County has posted answers to frequently asked questions on the topic. It has also posted the Bay Area Air Quality Management District … Continue reading
Chevron Refinery Fire
Statement from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District on air quality samples the agency took around the Chevron refinery fire: The Air District had inspectors at the scene of the August 6 Chevron fire, collecting air quality samples from … Continue reading
BBQ Like Oakland Firefighters Do - With Community Feel
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About 2,500 people are expected to show up at the Oakland Coliseum ahead of the A's game against the Mariners this Saturday, for the 2nd annual Bay Area BBQ Championship. The charity fundraiser, which benefits foster youth, will feature both … Continue reading
SF Pier 29 Fire Damage Estimated at $2.4 Million
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(Bay City News) The four-alarm fire at San Francisco's Pier 29 on Wednesday afternoon caused nearly $2.4 million in damage, a fire department spokeswoman said today. The blaze was reported at about 1:50 p.m. at the two-story waterfront building located … Continue reading
Burned West Oakland Building Stood on Site With Long History
We were curious about the “senior center under construction” where the fire that temporarily closed BART service between San Francisco and Oakland began. It turns out the site has a long and rather unhappy history. The building under construction was … Continue reading
Oakland Hills Fire Contained
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A fire that started on the 7900 block of Mountain Boulevard near Keller Avenue in Oakland at about 1:45 p.m. has now been contained, according to Cal Fire. Falling wires resulting from a car crashing into a fire pole started … Continue reading
Video: Alameda Fire Helmet Cam Shows Dramatic Rescue
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If you haven't seen the dramatic video of last Tuesday's San Leandro fire in progress, captured by an Alameda County firefighter's helmet cam, it's worth taking a look at. Three children were rescued, and the fire displaced 12 residents. You … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Neighbor Saves Disabled Oakland Man From Apt. Fire; UC Santa Cruz Scientists Discover 'Super-Earth'; S.F.'s DJ Solomon Dies; NFL Approves $200 Million for 9ers Stadium;
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Disabled Oakland Man Saved From Burning Apartment by Heroic Neighbor (KTVU) A disabled man may have lost his life in an Oakland apartment fire Thursday, if it wasn't for the heroic actions of a neighbor. James Jackson, 41, a … Continue reading
