News From Around The County
YREKA, Calif., — Although few details have been released through official channels, Yreka residents were left talking today about what some described as a “massive” explosion that led to a home being completely destroyed last night, Thursday, Oct. 28. The fire, which consumed the residence – burning it to the ground, happened in a residential neighborhood in the area of […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif., — Authorities today are continuing to investigate the cause of a residential structure fire that destroyed a San Jacinto home, leaving a family of six displaced early Tuesday morning, Oct. 26. The early morning blaze that tore through the home and left a firefighter hospitalized with minor burn injuries, happened in the 2000 block of Tennyson Street, northeast […]
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UPDATED/CORRECTED: Friday, Oct. 1, 11:32 a.m., To reflect that only one home was occupied at the time of this fire. REDDING, Calif., — One home was destroyed and another was left damaged by a structure fire that swept through a south Redding home late Thursday night, Sept. 30. The destructive blaze happened in the 1200 block of Riviera Drive near […]
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif., — Authorities say a toddler was killed in a Moreno Valley house fire that left the victim’s young mother critically injured and two other citizens hospitalized early Saturday morning, Aug. 8. Area neighbors have since said that the home where the blaze erupted is owned by an elderly woman who shared the residence with her teenage grandson […]
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REDDING, Calif. — No serious injuries were reported after an early morning blaze swept through a southwest Redding double wide mobile home earlier today, Wednesday, March 3. The fire tore through a residence in the 1100 block of Kenyon Drive near Chantilly Lane, in a rural and somewhat mountainous area, southwest of SR-299W and Hwy 273. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: […]
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LAKELAND VILLAGE, Calif. — Authorities and family members say two young children, ages 1 and 2, were killed, while another four victims were critically injured and remain hospitalized after a deadly fire tore through a Lakeland Village home in the Lake Elsinore area yesterday afternoon, Monday, Jan. 25. Three family dogs were also killed in the blaze, which took about […]
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HEMET, Calif. — Authorities say a Hemet home was heavily damaged and a family was displaced after a blaze tore through the family’s garage Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 19. Although no injuries were reported, the fire also destroyed a car that was parked inside the garage as well as a van that was parked in the driveway. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: […]
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UPDATED: Thursday, May 9, 11:20 a.m., With additional details, GoFundMe link. REDDING — A Foothill High School senior, still reeling from the death of his father last March, was hit by tragedy once again when his grandmother and several family pets were killed by an early-morning fire that ripped through a Redding home last Monday, May 6. Although Juan Salcido […]
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BURNEY — Officials are investigating a suspicious residential structure fire that erupted yesterday at an abandoned Burney home less than half mile from Burney’s Fire Station 17. The home, at 36764 Woods Ave, near Oak St. and behind Pit River Mini Mart, previously caught fire and burned in mid-April. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Road rage may have led to Oak […]
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