Redlands - Structure - 8-15-12

Someone working with a soldering torch caused a house fire early Wednesday on Clay Street in Redlands, according to the Fire Department. The fire was reported about 5 a.m. Aug. 15 in the 1000 block of Clay Street, Battalion Chief Scott MacDonald said in a news release. Firefighters found a single-story home with the attic on fire, fully involved in flames, MacDonald said. All the occupants of the home escaped uninjured before fire crews arrived. They extinguished the fire in 35 minutes. Damage to the building and its contents were estimated at $150,000. "The cause of the fire was determined to be sweating copper plumbing pipes with a soldering torch," MacDonald said. More photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

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Redlands - Structure - 7-31-12

 An early morning structure fire lit up the night sky in west Redlands on Tuesday, July 31.  The fire, which was reported shortly after midnight brought 19 firefighters from Redlands and neighboring Loma Linda to the 11000 block of Iowa Street.  When firefighters arrived they found the vacant single-family residence and surrounding vegetation well involved with fire.  Firefighters initiated an attack that brought the fire under control in less than 30 minutes. The vacant residence was frequently used by transients. The structure was gutted and the loss is estimated at $150,000. No injuries were reported. A total of four engine companies, one truck, a medic squad and a battalion chief responded along with Redlands Police Officers. The cause of the fire is under investigation and anyone with information regarding the fire is asked to contact the Redlands Fire Department at (909) 798-7600.

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Redlands - Commercial Structure - 7-8-12

REDLANDS — Authorities say a fast-moving grass fire ignited a fire inside the interior of two cement plant structures in north Redlands on Sunday, July 8, and caused about $500,000 in damage.
Redlands fire Battalion Chief Jim Topoleski said the fire started at the Cemex plant and wiped out the inside of the buildings. The cause of the grass fire had not been determined. More photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

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