Redlands - Brush Fire - 9-8-12 - Opal Incident

Press Enterprise - A small brush fire north of Mentone is keeping San Bernardino County firefighters busy, though it is not expected to advance. Fire officials said the 12-acre fire’s forward progress was halted about 6 p.m., about 90 minutes after firefighters responded to the blaze on Saturday, Sept. 8. Aircraft had been called off the scene, though a helicopter was expected to remain ready to douse the fire until it was fully contained. Smoke could be seen billowing north of Redlands Municipal Airport as fire officials contended with the fire, situated in a remote area between Opal Avenue and Greenspot Road, along the Santa Ana River bed.

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Redlands - Structure - 9-8-12 - Sun Incident

Redlands Firefighters rescued a pair of kittens from a burning garage Saturday morning.
At 10:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Redlands Firefighters responded to a structure fire involving a detached garage in the 900 block of Sixth Street.  It took 16 firefighters 15 minutes to control the fire.
Firefighters rescued two kittens from the burning building.  The kittens were turned over to Redlands Animal Control to be cared for until they can be adopted. No injuries were reported.  Damage is estimated at $25,000 for the structure and $10,000 to the contents of the garage.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. Anyone with information on the cause of the fire is asked to call the Redlands Fire Department at (909) 798-7600.

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ANF - Williams Fire - 9-2-12

Angeles National Forest - A large wildland fire was started Saturday afternoon from a vehicle fire in San Gabriel Canyon near Camp Williams. The fire grew rapidly and by sundown had grown to 3600 acres. More photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

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Redlands - Structure - 9-1-12

At approximately 1:09 pm on September 1st,  Redlands Firefighters responded to a residential structure fire in the 1000 block of E. Pennsylvania Ave. Upon arrival at the scene they found smoke coming from the attic vents and heavy smoke conditions inside the home. Firefighter’s encountered a large amount of debris and storage inside the structure which made access to the home and fire area difficult. The resident was not home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries to civilians or firefighters. While searching the residence, in heavy smoke conditions, firefighters located and rescued the resident’s dog. The dog is in good condition and being cared for by neighbors.  It took 19 firefighters about 9 minutes to extinguish the fire. Firefighters remained on scene another hour to investigate the cause and ensure there was no fire in the attic or walls. Redlands Fire Investigators determined the fire was caused by a stove burner which was left on.  There was heat and smoke damage throughout the interior of the home. The loss to the structure and contents is estimated at $40,000.

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Compton - Auto Fire - 8-26-12

Compton fire handles an early morning auto fire on Compton Blvd near Maie Ave. E421 got quick knockdown. More photos can be seen here in the gallery section of FireWXPhoto.com.

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