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UPDATED: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2:39 p.m., With victim’s name, GoFundMe link, and other additional details. Originally published: Wednesday, Oct. 27, 9:28 a.m. YREKA, Calif., — Fire officials are continuing to investigate the cause of a residential structure fire that tore through a Yreka home, killing a child early Monday morning, Oct. 25. The fatal fire, which destroyed the residence leaving […]
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ANDERSON, Calif., — Fire officials say a commercial structure in an unincorporated part of Anderson was destroyed by a blaze that erupted after a stolen vehicle plowed into the closed business early this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 15. The wreck, which sent the driver to the hospital with major burn and other crash-related injuries and destroyed a total of seven vehicles, […]
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UPDATED: Saturday, Aug. 28, 2:15 p.m. See Original Story below. REDDING, Calif., — Firefighters made quick work extinguishing a fire that forced the evacuations of numerous homes in the south Redding area near Hwy. 273, Westside Road and El Reno Lane. The blaze, which began as a residential structure fire around 10 a.m. this morning, soon spread to a second […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — A large contingency of fire crews remain at the scene of a wildland vegetation fire that is under control, but still burning in the unincorporated Intermountain area community of Johnson Park, just east of Burney. Although fire crews from multiple area agencies and fire stations from as far away as Susanville and Redding were initially dispatched to […]
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Firefighters had to return to the scene of a destructive barn and vegetation fire at around 2 a.m., after a pair of early morning delivery drivers spotted flames billowing high above the Black Ranch area. Trevor Montgomery/SCNS photo Original Story: BURNEY, Calif. — Although firefighters made quick work of a vegetation fire that was sparked by a barn fire that […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, June 6, 7:53 p.m., With suspect’s booking information, other details. BELLA VISTA, Calif. — A man captured on film at the scene of a vegetation fire in Bella Vista was reportedly arrested by Arson Investigators earlier this morning, Sunday, June 6. Witnesses at the scene told SCNS that firefighters made quick work putting out the fire, before the […]
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UPDATED: Wednesday, June 89, 10 a.m. BURNEY, Calif. — Firefighters have determined that a vegetation fire that threatened the Pit River Casino and numerous homes in Burney last Saturday afternoon was caused by an escaped campfire left burning inside an illegal encampment, CAL FIRE/Shasta Trinity officials have since reported. No arrests were made after the blaze, which consumed approximately 20.5 […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — No injuries were reported after a fire that destroyed a woman’s SUV early this morning, Sunday, May 23. The vehicle blaze erupted as the victim was getting an early morning snack at a San Jacinto Jack in the Box in the area of State Street and Ramona Expressway, according to fire and sheriff’s personnel. LEADING THE […]
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CANYON LAKE, Calif. — Officials are continuing to work at the scene of a massive blaze at a Canyon Lake RV storage facility that erupted inside the gated Canyon Lake community this afternoon, Wednesday, May 19. As of the latest report from the scene the fire, which erupted at Canyon Lake Storage, at 22229 Loch Lomond Dr., the blaze had destroyed […]
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MESA VERDE, Calif. — Authorities say a man was arrested after allegedly setting several separate brush and structure fires in the area of Mesa Drive and Blythe Way, in the unincorporated area of Mesa Verde, Friday morning, April 30. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Moreno Valley murder ends with man’s arrest Reckless driving leads to fatal Moreno Valley crash “This has […]
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