News From Around The County
REDDING — The City of Redding is reminding its citizens about the dangers of pressurized oxygen cylinders as well as what is and is not allowed to be dropped off at their facilities after an oxygen cylinder caused an explosion that rocked the Abernathy Transfer Station earlier this week. The incident happened Tuesday, June 19, at the City’s solid waste […]
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UPDATE: Sunday, June 17, 3 a.m. (See original story, all photos, and videos below.) HEMET — A bedridden woman who was burned after a lit cigarette caused an oxygen tank explosion inside her bedroom continues to recover at an area burn center. The victim’s husband, who was burned trying to save his wife returned home Saturday evening after receiving treatment […]
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Taking a break from their normal, day-to-day operations for a recent day of training, members of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Hazardous Device Team, otherwise known as the bomb squad, had a few extra minutes – and clearly some leftover explosive ordnance – and created a video featuring members from the department’s Hazardous Device Team. (See attached video below.) According to sheriff […]
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PALM SPRINGS – A Hemet resident was killed after a high-pressure valve exploded at a natural gas plant Monday, March 6. The fatal accident happened at the Wildflower Energy facility at 15775 Melissa Lane. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the deadly explosion. The power plant, which is part of the Sentinel Energy Project, is north of Power Line and east of […]
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E. Washington Avenue quickly filled with emergency first responders after the explosion was reported. Ysidro Rodriguez photo SAN JACINTO – Reports of an explosion at a residence in San Jacinto brought firefighters and law enforcement officers rushing to the home Saturday, Nov. 26. The residence where the explosion happened is in the 1000 block of E. Washington Avenue in San […]
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MURRIETA – An explosion at a residence in the 39000 block of Banyon Street in Murrieta led to the arrest of a man for running an illegal honey oil lab at the home Aug. 26. Personnel from the Murrieta Fire and Police Departments responded to the home at about 6:44 a.m. regarding an explosion and possible structure fire at the residence. Firefighters and police officers […]
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RIVERSIDE – Two people suffered extensive burns and a house was badly damaged when a marijuana butane hash oil lab exploded in the 3600 block of Castle Reagh Place, in Riverside. The explosion and injuries occurred Monday, July 4, at about 1:11 a.m., The City of Riverside Public Safety Communications Center received numerous calls reporting multiple loud explosions and flames […]
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