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| May. 25 |
South San Jose |
San Jose structure fire displaces 5 people 
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| May. 24 |
Highway 80 |
Fire briefly threatens homes near Highway 4, Interstate 80 Map of California State Route 80 Hercules| Crews extinguished a two-alarm brush fire near the intersection of Interstate 80 and Highway 4, which burned multiple fences but did not reach any homes | |
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| May. 23 |
Pinole |
Man escapes early morning house fire in Pinole |
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| May. 22 |
South San Jose |
Two-alarm brush fire burning in Hellyer Park under control |
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East San Jose |
Family displaced by fire at home near Eastridge mall |
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| May. 21 |
East San Jose |
Tree fire spreads to two homes near Mt. Hamilton A tree fire spread to two homes in East San Jose shortly after 4 p.m., causing crews to split up to simultaneously fight a pair of two-alarm...
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| May. 20 |
Orinda |
4-alarm grass fire burns 8 acres in Orinda The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District received a report of a fire near Ivy Drive at 1:23 p.m. The fire is threatening structures
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Marin County |
Three evacuated from house fire in Kentfield |
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Oakland Hills |
Brush fire at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland |
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| May. 19 |
SF Mission |
Crews battle fire at inner Mission apartment building |
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| May. 17 |
Redwood City |
Families displaced by Redwood City apartment fire |
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| May. 15 |
Redwood City |
3-alarm fire at apartment building in Redwood City |
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| May. 8 |
Oakland Downtown |
One-alarm fire at Merritt Bakery in Oakland |
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| May. 7 |
San Mateo Bridge |
Limo driver, survivor views differ on fatal fire |
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| May. 6 |
San Mateo Bridge |
CHP: Flaming limo had too many passengers
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South San Jose |
3 people injured in fire at large San Jose apartment complex
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| May. 5 |
San Mateo Bridge |
Victims identified in limo fire on San Mateo bridge
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San Mateo Bridge |
5 women killed in limo fire on San Mateo bridge 
A limousine traveling on a bridge area burst into flames, killing 5 female passengers who were trapped inside and injuring four others who escaped
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Santa Rosa |
North Bay fire departments adding extra staff |
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Hillsborough |
Hillsborough fire damages 7 homes Two homes were fully involved in the fire and three nearby homes were also damaged. The fire was brought under control and extinguished within...
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| May. 3 |
East San Jose |
Grass fire burns 30 acres near Eastridge Mall in SJ
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East San Jose |
Grass fire near Eastridge Mall A large brush fire burns near Quimby Road and Capitol Expressway in San Jose
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| May. 2 |
Napa |
Firefighters make major progress on 'Yellow Fire' In Yountville CAL FIRE was in the home stretch of trying to get the fire contained by evening and firefighters were literally racing against...
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Napa |
Crews continue to battle North Bay wildfires |
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San Jose Downtown |
Two-alarm fire at property on Almaden Avenue |
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| May. 1 |
Sonoma County |
Firefighters battling four wildfires in the North Bay Map of Knights Valley | CAL FIRE crews are working on four wildfires in Napa and Sonoma Counties this morning. Some of the smoke blew into San Francisco | |
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| Apr. 30 |
Hayward |
Elderly woman dies in Hayward apartment fire |
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| Apr. 27 |
SF Bayview |
4 rescued from burning boat near Candlestick Point| The men were hanging out on the bow of the Pleasure Craft boat when there was an explosion. The boat was taking on water | |
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| Apr.24 |
Pacific Heights |
3-alarm blaze in SF apartment building |
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| Apr.16 |
San Jose Downtown |
7-year-old girl killed in San Jose house fire
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| Apr.15 |
San Jose |
2 dead at three-alarm house blaze Map of South Daniel Way and Winchester Boulevard San Jose| Crews were called to the scene at 8:27 p.m. near Neal Avenue and 880, where they found a single-family home 'heavily involved in fire'. An elderly woman and an... | |
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Richmond |
Feds: Chevron fire sign of weak oversight |
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| Mar.27 |
SF Bayview |
4-alarm early morning blaze in S.F. |
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| Mar.8 |
Berkeley |
Fire damages Berkeley's Chez Panisse A predawn fire damaged the storied Chez Panisse restaurant. The sprinkler system activated, keeping much of the damage to the building's ext...
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| Mar.6 |
SF Sunset |
SF firefighter hurt in pot-house blaze |
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| Feb.16 |
Treasure Island |
Girl dies, 22 displaced, in Treasure Island fire
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| Jan.21 |
Rohnert Park |
Young hero rescues five from burning apartment Trevor Kasimoff saved 5 people, including a woman and two young children, from an apartment building fire that displaced 18 people
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| Dec.30 |
West San Jose |
Grandparents and granddaughter killed in SJ apt. fire Map of 3600 Bridgeport Court San Jose| Firefighters found some people trapped in the burning apartment on the second floor of the building. 4-year-old Kyra Chavez was sleeping in the same bedroom as her grandmother Mariana Pulido-Maldanado and her grandfather Bulmoro Maldonad... | |
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| Dec.13 |
Fremont |
Three-alarm fire destroys Fremont machine plant |
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| Dec.6 |
Ingleside |
S.F. artist/waitress dies in home fire |
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| Oct.12 |
San Francisco |
SF firefighters battling 4-alarm West Portal fire |
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| Sep.29 |
Vallejo |
Fire at Mayor Osby Davis' office suspected arson Vallejo Mayor watched as firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at his downtown law office early this morning in Vallejo
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| Aug.17 |
San Francisco |
Two dead in cluttered S.F. home |
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| Aug.7 |
Richmond |
Refinery fire out, shelter order lifted |
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| Aug.6 |
Richmond |
Fire at Chevron refinery in Richmond Map of 841 Chevron Way Richmond The fire is spewing thick black smoke into the sky. A shelter-in-place order was put in place for Richmond, North Richmond and San Pablo
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| Jul.25 |
Western Addition |
1 killed, 2 injured in SF apartment fire |
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| Jul.24 |
Pleasant Hill |
2 die in Pleasant Hill apartment fire |
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| Jul.17 |
San Bruno |
Second fatality from San Bruno fire |
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| Jun.28 |
Vallejo |
Two homes damaged in 5-alarm fire |
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| Jun.20 |
SF Downtown |
Blaze damages pier central to America's Cup A waterfront building being converted for next year's yacht race was severely damaged by a fire that spewed thick smoke over the bay
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| Jun.14 |
West Oakland |
Fire causes BART closure across the bay BART has shut down service between Oakland and San Francisco on Thursday morning because of a fire near its tracks in West Oakland
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| May.10 |
Santa Clara |
Massive five-alarm fire
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| May.6 |
SF Mission |
4-alarm fire in Mission sends 6 to hospital
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| May.1 |
South San Jose |
1 killed, 5 injured from apartment fire |
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| Apr.1 |
Pacifica |
Boy, grandfather dead in Pacifica fire |
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| Feb.22 |
Petaluma |
Two die in house fire near Petaluma |
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| Jan.1 |
San Francisco |
3-alarm Masonic Ave. fire |
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| Dec.22 |
Western Addition |
5-alarm fire engulfs apartments, hurts two Half of SF firefighting force battled a wind-fueled, blaze that tore through two residential buildings and displaced about 60 people
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| Dec.10 |
SF Tenderloin |
Six injured in Tenderloin blaze |
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| Nov.19 |
Berkeley |
Fire destroyed 4-story apt building
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| Sep.29 |
Napa |
House fire near Silverado Country Club |
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| Sep.18 |
Vallejo |
Two elderly killed in house fire |
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| Sep.9 |
Mount Diablo Park |
Lightning sparks fires on Mt. Diablo |
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| Aug.10 |
Pacific Heights |
Two succumb to injuries from fire |
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| Jun.10 |
Western Addition |
Thousands honor 2 SF firefighters |
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| Jun.2 |
Diamond Heights |
Firefighter dies, second fighting for life Map of 133 Berkeley Way San Francisco Lt. Vincent Perez, 48, died trying to extinguish a fire at a four-story home. Anthony Valerio, 53, was in critical condition and died later
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| May.4 |
South of Market |
6 injured in 4-alarm hotel blaze |
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| Feb.4 |
Castro |
Residents worry after 4th fire in 2 days |
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| Dec.30 |
East Oakland |
Three killed from two-alarm fire Map of 1756 82nd Avenue Oakland A 3-year-old girl, her mother and a man died in the fire. The fire department responded at 1:55 a.m.. It was brought under control at 2:21 a.m.
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| Oct.10 |
San Jose Downtown |
Fire destroys radio station building
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| Sep.10 |
PG&E |
PG&E stock drops 8.35% after fire |
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| Sep.9 |
San Bruno |
53 homes destroyed, 120 damaged in fire |
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San Bruno |
Huge Explosion and Fire On Hillside Map of Skyline Boulevard and San Bruno Avenue San Bruno Firefighters from surrounding cities are battling the blaze that started on a hillside and is now consuming homes in a residential neighborhood
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| Jun.26 |
UC Berkeley |
2 Injured, 100+ Displaced By Dorm Fire |
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| Apr.9 |
East San Jose |
2 died, 4 Injured In 2-Alarm House Fire |
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| Mar.13 |
Walnut Creek |
Huge 4-Alarm Fire At Lumber Yard |
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| Oct.21 |
Tiburon |
4-alarm house fire |
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| Sep.10 |
Highway 280 |
At Least 3 Dead In 280 Crash, Fire |
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| Sep.6 |
Martinez |
5-Alarm Apartment Fire Injures 2 |
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| Aug.18 |
Vallejo |
Homes Saved From 8-Alarm Brushfire |
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| Jul.23 |
South SF |
4-Alarm Fire Rages At Salami Plant |
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| Jun.1 |
Concord |
Fire damaged 35 vehicles and apt building |
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| Feb.5 |
San Francisco |
6 Firefighters Hurt, 1 Critical In House Fire
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| Dec.6 |
Corte Madera |
6-alarm fire at apartment complex |
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| Oct.12 |
Bay |
Angel Island wildfire burns out of control |
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| Aug.15 |
Vallejo |
3 died, 3 Hurt In Retirement Home Fire More than 100 people have been evacuated from the six-story Casa de Vallejo building
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| Jul.4 |
Fremont |
Fiery Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Men |
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| Jun.26 |
Bay Area |
Smoke Invades Bay Area
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| Jun.22 |
Napa |
Lightning ignited blaze in grassy woodland |
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| Jun.20 |
East Oakland |
6-Alarm Blaze Consumes 5 Buildings
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| May.10 |
Hayward |
Fires disrupts BART at East Bay stations
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| Feb.4 |
Napa |
4 Dead In House Fire
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| Jan.17 |
San Jose Downtown |
4-Alarm Fire Destroys Building |
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| Dec.20 |
Vallejo |
Baby, 2 Adults Killed in House Fire |
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| Aug.13 |
Antioch |
Arson Suspected In Mosque Blaze |
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| Jul.21 |
San Pablo |
2 Firefighters, Couple Die In House Fire
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| Jul.19 |
San Jose |
Fire Destroys Historic Donner House
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| Jun.27 |
San Rafael |
5-Alarm Brush Fire Burns Park |
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| Jun.17 |
Oakland Hills |
Thieves hit fire memorial |
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| Apr.29 |
Highway 880 |
Explosion causes connector collapse Map A speeding tanker truck hauling 8,600 gallons of gasoline hit an embankment and exploded into flames at 3:42 a.m.
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| Jan.15 |
Richmond |
Oil Fire Injures 1; Shelter-In-Place |
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| Oct.25 |
East San Jose |
8 Buildings Destroyed In Foothills Fire
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| Oct.21 |
San Francisco |
Fire Chief Defends Actions of Firefighter
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| Jul.11 |
Highway 580 |
Grass Fire Near Altamont Closes I-580 |
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| Jun.2 |
Richmond |
3 children died in fire
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| Apr.27 |
Castro |
Several Parked Cars Torched
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| Mar.9 |
SF Downtown |
BART: Passenger Panic Worsened Fire
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| Nov.16 |
Concord |
Probe For Woman Found Dead After Fire |
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| Oct.31 |
SF Mission |
Propane Explosions Spark Fires |
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| Oct.18 |
Redwood City |
Fire Puts Suspicious Total At 11
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| Oct.12 |
Vallejo |
Flames Erupt At Mare Island Warehouse
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| Feb.13 |
Los Gatos |
4-Alarm Blaze Claims Life of Firefighter |
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| Nov.9 |
Walnut Creek |
5 dead, 4 injured in explosion, fire Map of South Broadway and Rudgear Road Walnut Creek A construction crew struck an underground oil pipeline. A fire burned several buildings and sent flames high into the air
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| Jun.2 |
South San Jose |
11 Businesses Destroyed in Fire |
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| Dec.20 |
SF Mission |
Fire causes widespread power outage
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| Nov.12 |
San Rafael |
Thousands honor firefighter killed in SoCal |
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| Aug.19 |
West San Jose |
Fire engulfs huge construction site
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| Apr.7 |
Los Altos Hills |
Blaze destroys Middle Eastern church |
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| Mar.16 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Historic Cannery catches 5-alarm fire |
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| Sep.22 |
SF Bayview |
4 people dead at fire |
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