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DUNSMUIR, Calif., — Authorities say a man was found deceased inside a home that burned during an early morning blaze that tore through a Dunsmuir home Wednesday, March 16. The deadly fire was reported in the 6000 block of Scherrer Avenue, near Bridge Street and the Sacramento River, according to officials. LEADING THE SCNS HEADLINES: Burney woman arrested with drugs and […]
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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: 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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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — Authorities say high winds and heavy fire conditions forced a three-alarm fire response after a blaze spread from a Jurupa Valley residence to two other homes yesterday, Tuesday, June 29. The blaze, which sent two firefighters to the hospital with unspecified injuries, occurred in the area of 56th and Dodd streets. LEADING THE RCNS/SCNS STATE HEADLINES: […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say that reports of shots fired at an east Redding home that a woman set ablaze slowed firefighter’s suppression efforts and ultimately led to the arrest of a woman yesterday morning, Sunday, Feb. 28. The alleged arsonist later attempted to grab an officer’s gun while being treated at an area hospital and had to be physically […]
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BURNEY, Calif. — Officials say nobody was injured but many irreplaceable family heirlooms were destroyed after a fire erupted in a Burney chicken coop and spread to a nearby shed and surrounding vegetation Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 29. Although nobody was injured in the fire, the blaze destroyed the chicken coop, “leaving five chickens homeless and confused as to where to […]
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VALLE VISTA — Dozens of firefighters spent about an hour knocking down a destructive residential structure blaze that erupted at a Valle Vista home earlier this afternoon, Sunday, Aug. 25. The fire, which destroyed the residence and left it uninhabitable, happened in the 25000 block of Fore Dr., near Sunshine Ct., according to fire officials. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Man’s […]
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VALLE VISTA — Although firefighters managed to quickly knock down a Valle Vista residential structure fire the home sustained heavy fire and smoke damage early yesterday evening, Thursday, April 11. The blaze, which displaced the family living at the home, erupted on the 44000 block of Orpington Ave., , northwest of Florida and Palm avenues. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: Valle […]
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