UPDATE: Blaze that destroyed Burney home started by transient: BFPD Chief

UPDATED: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2 p.m. See original story and photos below. BURNEY — New details are coming to light after an unoccupied Burney home was destroyed by an early morning blaze yesterday, Monday, Oct. 29. In response to an SCNS request for information and details about the fire, Burney Fire Protection District Chief Monte B Keady explained that despite […]

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Garage, shed, vehicles, destroyed by fast-moving SJ blaze

SAN JACINTO — A garage and shed were destroyed by a fast-moving blaze at a San Jacinto home earlier today. Two residents and their pets were displaced by the fire, that fire happened at a single story residence on the 800 block of Windsong Lane, between N. Ramona Blvd and W. Ramona Expressway, in San Jacinto. LEADING THE HEMET HEADLINES: […]

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HOMELAND: Mobile home destroyed by early morning blaze

HOMELAND —  A mobile home was destroyed by a fast moving fire that swept through it, early Thursday morning, Feb. 1. According to officials, the blaze erupted at a residence on the 25000 block of Clemente Street, west of Juniper Flats Road, in Homeland. Fire and sheriff personnel along with other emergency first responders were dispatched to the home shortly […]

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RIVERSIDE: Alleged burglar, chased from one home, arrested fleeing second burgled residence

RIVERSIDE — Officers responding to a Monday, Dec. 11, 911 call reporting a burglary in progress arrested an alleged burglar on the 2100 block of Prince Albert, south of Martin Luther King Boulevard and west of Chicago Avenue, in Riverside. The man was apprehended after breaking into a second, unoccupied home in the neighborhood after a person at the first home confronted him and chased him from the residence.   The […]

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HEMET: Family of four displaced by blaze that destroyed home

HEMET — A family of four was displaced by a fire that destroyed their home Tuesday, Aug. 15. The fire erupted at a single-family residence in the 100 block of N. Juanita Street in Hemet. Due to extensive damage to the home, fire officials at the scene called the residence and all the personal belongings inside a total loss. City of […]

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CORONA: High-tech aviation crash rig quickly extinguishes vacant lot, house fire

If page fails to load properly, or displays as a plain-text document, try refreshing the page. I am working to resolve the problem. -TM   CORONA — A downed power line in an empty lot could have burned an adjacent home to the ground, were it not for a high-tech, aviation-based, crash truck that happened to be parked at an […]

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CANYON LAKE: Man arrested after arson-related, attempted murder investigation

CANYON LAKE – Sheriff’s officials announced the arrest of a Canyon Lake resident, charged in connection with an April 8, arson-related, attempted murder investigation. The incident that led to the search warrant and man’s arrest happened April 8 on the 22000 block of Giant Fir in Canyon Lake. It was the second arson-related incident to happen in the gated neighborhood […]

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MORENO VALLEY: Home destroyed, family displaced, after residential blaze

MORENO VALLEY – A house was “severely damaged” and left uninhabitable after a major blaze burned much of the home to the ground Sunday, April 9, according to fire officials. The fire happened on the 12000 block of Zinnia Street, which is south of Ironwood Avenue and west of Heacock Street, in Moreno Valley. Moreno Valley Fire and Police personnel […]

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PERRIS: One injured in residential blaze that displaced family of 3

PERRIS – One person was injured and a home was badly damaged in an April 4 residential structure fire. Nearly two dozen firefighters battled the blaze, which left the home uninhabitable and displaced a family of three. American Medical Response medics treated one victim at the scene for minor smoke inhalation. The victim declined further treatment. Emergency first responders were […]

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SAN JACINTO: Victim burned in residential blaze

SAN JACINTO – A victim was burned and sustained major injuries when a house caught fire Sunday, March 26. The early-morning residential blaze broke out just after midnight in the 400 block of Shaver Street in San Jacinto. Twenty-six firefighters from seven engine companies responded to the fire, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Public Information Officer Tawny Cabral explained in an incident report. They […]

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