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Category Archives: Fire
Oakland Names Howard Jordan as Permanent Police Chief; San Jose's Teresa Reed is New Fire Chief
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(Bay City News) Oakland city officials today named interim police Chief Howard Jordan to head the Police Department on a permanent basis. Mayor Jean Quan and City Administrator Deanna Santana also named Teresa Reed, as the city's new fire chief. … Continue reading
Two Dozen Small Fires in Novato Due to Arson
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Novato police are investigating over two dozen small fires set this weekend. According to Novato Police Captain Jim Berg, the fires started late Saturday, with the latest incident reported early this morning. The first fire, in a dumpster, was reported … Continue reading
Five-Alarm Fire in Western Addition
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The latest from Bay City News: Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on a dramatic five-alarm fire that has burned for hours in three buildings near San Francisco's Alamo Square. Shortly after 2 p.m., Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said it … Continue reading
Breakfast Blend: Photographic Retrospective Recalls the Aftermath of the East Bay Hills Fire
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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with a handful of links to cool and/or important stories outside the Bay Area local readers should check out. Judge questions why Bell's former police chief isn't facing corruption charges (Los Angeles … Continue reading
Oakland Firestorm Anniversary: Events on Saturday, Photographer's Audio Diary
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Events on Saturday, from the Oakland Tribune: 9 a.m.: Reflection at Firestorm Tile Wall, Rockridge BART station. 10:30 a.m.: Remembrance at Gateway Emergency, Preparedness Exhibit Center at Tunnel Road and Caldecott Lane. Formal civic ceremony with leaders from Oakland, Berkeley … Continue reading
Oakland Firestorm Anniversary: The Fight Over Eucalyptus Trees Continues
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Another tree, another controversy. Anyone around for the Oakland-Berkeley Hills fire remembers eucalyptus trees got a lot of blame for fueling the blaze. The problem with eucalyptus? One vegetation manager I spoke to called them "junky," meaning they spread lots … Continue reading
Oakland Firestorm Anniversary: City's Interim Chief Recalls Hard Decisions, Act of Selflessness
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As part of KQED's coverage of the 20th anniversary of the Oakland firestorm, Rachel Dornhelm talked to Mark Hoffman, currently the city's Interim Fire Chief who in 1991 was a lieutenant on the front lines. The conversation occurred just above … Continue reading
Oakland Firestorm Anniversary: Video, Photos, Original KQED News Broadcast
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On Oct 20, 1991, a fire that had started the previous day in the Berkeley Hills, north of the Caldecott Tunnel, flared up again and, aided by gusting winds, rapidly spread. From the Oakland Tribune today: The firestorm destroyed 790 … Continue reading
More Than a Year After Explosion, San Bruno's Glenview Drive Reopens
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"Let’s take a walk," Mayor Jim Ruane of San Bruno said to the gathered crowd. It was Wednesday morning, and the mayor was inviting residents of the Crestmoor neighborhood to be the first to walk on the part of Glenview … Continue reading
Raw Video: Yesterday's Fire at Haight and Fillmore
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Video from KGO of the nasty four-alarm fire that did "heavy damage," according to the fire department, to a three-story building that includes 25 apartments and a Walgreens. No one was hurt, and "most of the damage was contained to … Continue reading
