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An apartment building fire sent a column of dark smoke into the Sun Valley sky Thursday, leaving at least two people with serious injuries. The fire was reported about 11:45 a.m., and firefighters were dispatched to the 7700 block of Lankershim Boulevard to fight the blaze in a four-story, garden-style apartment building, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2023 9:17:02 PM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

In a recent video from CAL FIRE a behind-the-scenes look is given at the fire agency’s entire air fleet being serviced in Sacramento. More than 65 aircraft from CAL FIRE’s statewide air fleet flew into the fire agency’s Aviation Management Unit at McClellan Park. Currently, CAL FIRE’s aviation fleet consists of the Grumman S-2T airtanker, Bell UH-1H Super Huey Helicopter, Sikorsky S70i Helicopters and North American OV-10A (and one D Model) Bronco Air Tactical Aircraft.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTL-TV FOX 40 Sacramento

Brea police were investigating the death of a person found in a burned-out vehicle Thursday. Police were dispatched to Carbon Canyon Road east of Olinda Village just before 5:40 a.m. regarding the roadside vehicle fire, police said. When Brea firefighters put the blaze out officers found the body in the vehicle, police said.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2023 6:05:08 PM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

With an exceptionally rainy season for California, much of the state is free from drought, including most of San Diego County, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The latest drought monitor map released Thursday shows all but 11% of San Diego County remains in some form of drought, which is the same as last week.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego

Firefighters extinguished a garage fire on South Bonnyview Road on Thursday afternoon. According to the fire department, their crews responded to 2611 South Bonnyview after receiving a report of a structure fire. They responded and said they found an outbuilding/garage on fire. Fire officials said crews were able to extinguish the garage fire and stop it from spreading to nearby buildings.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRCR-TV ABC 7 Redding

An Alameda County Fire Department firefighter’s body camera recorded a remarkable rescue in Newark of two victims pinned inside a truck during Tuesday’s deadly rainstorm. Whipping winds ripped across the San Francisco Bay Area Tuesday afternoon, creating chaos and triggering hundreds of 911 calls for storm-related emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2023 12:04:00 AM - SOURCE: KRON-TV MyNetworkTV 4 San Francisco

Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock said grief counselors and peer support have helped along with the knowledge that lives were saved

The medical team uses a technology-enabled system to help La Crosse crewmembers tailor their workouts

Carroll County is working to fill dozens of other positions

Other departments have show an interest in the Colorado Springs Fire Department's multi-tiered response program

Norfolk’s next station will have separate bunks and an area where firefighters can clean up before they return from a call

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