Car fire and crash back up Highway 101 in South County
A car fire followed by a two-vehicle crash caused significant delays on Highway 101 south of Arroyo Grande Wednesday morning. Read More …
Tag: Fire
Campfire started blaze near Lopez Lake
An improperly extinguished campfire sparked the blaze that has burned more than 200 acres near Lopez Lake, fire officials say. Read More …
Fire that destroyed barn on San Luis Ranch was started by man
The fire that burned a historic barn on the former Dalidio Ranch on Madonna Road was caused by a person or people, according to San Luis Obispo fire officials. Read More …
Teen, family, birthday revelers among 34 presumed dead in boat fire
A crew member’s girlfriend, a teenager who had just celebrated her 17th birthday and the girl’s parents are reportedly among the 34 people presumed dead after a boat caught fire off the Channel Islands early Monday morning. Read More …
Thirty-three feared dead in boat fire off Santa Barbara County coast
Authorities fear 33 people died after a boat caught on fire off the Channel Islands Monday morning and sank as firefighters were trying to extinguish the blaze. Read More …
Arson alleged in house fire on El Camino Real in Atascadero
Firefighters arrived to a house fire in Atascadero on Monday evening to find the home engulfed in flames, prompting a closure of a section of El Camino Real and a search for an alleged arsonist. Read More …
Responders wake up resident in burning SLO home
Rescue personnel woke a resident sleeping inside a house that caught on fire in San Luis Obispo early Saturday morning. The resident managed to escape uninjured, according to the city’s fire department. Read More …
Four fires burn in one day in SLO County
A total of four fires burned in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday, and there have now been at least five blazes in the last two days. Read More …
California wildfire acreage down this year by 95 percent
Land mass burned in California thus far in 2019 has decreased by 95 percent from last year and 90 percent compared to the average over the past five years, according to Department of Forestry and Fire Protection statistics. Read More …
Truck sparks another fire along Highway 101 south of Atascadero
For the second time in a span of three days, a truck sparked a fire on Highway 101 south of Atascadero, and the blaze spread into nearby brush. Read More …