MORMON IMMIGRANT TRAIL (CBS13) – Storm prep was underway along the Caldor Fire burn scar, where rain can lead to mudslides and debris flows in high-burn areas. Crews were working on more than 400 miles of suppression line that needs to be repaired. More than 40 percent has been completed so far. READ MORE: Caltrans May Change Speed Limits On Highway 99 To Limit Congestion It’s a choreographed dance for fire and forest service crews behind the dozers on the repair lines. There is an immense task ahead as clean up continues along the burn scar on Mormon Immigrant Trail. Crews are working together in the race against time and mother nature. “The heavy predicted rains this week has us concerned, but were going to keep working as long as we can,” said Paul Naman Service Repair Supervisor with the NMT Repair Group. While expected storms later this week could mean a near end to fire season, downpours could also cause mud and debris flows in high burn areas. That means dangerous … [Read more...]

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – There’s no longer an outdoor burning ban in Tarrant County as of Oct. 20. However, the Tarrant County Fire Marshal’s Office has reminded residents to observe the following requirements: Burn only in the unincorporated areas of Tarrant County. Contact the Tarrant County Fire Alarm Center at 817.232.9800 on the day you plan to burn to register your address and to confirm it is an allowable burn day. The Fire Alarm Center is open 24 hours a day. The party responsible for outdoor burning must be present and remains liable for damages. Begin burning no earlier than one hour after sunrise and end the same day no later than one hour before sunset. No outdoor burning at night is allowed. Make sure the smoke does not blow towards a neighbor’s house or toward a road. The burn must be downwind and at least 300 feet from structures on adjacent properties. Only burn brush, tree limbs, grass clippings or leaves. The material burned must originate on the … [Read more...]

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Two people were burned in a structure fire on 41st Street, the Sacramento Fire Department said Friday night. Firefighters said the building was a multi-story residential structure that suffered damage. Incident final: Residential building with multiple floors suffered fire damage and 2 victims were reported with burn injuries. Extent of injuries is unknown. The cause is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/2yS3DfHX4p — Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) October 16, 2021 READ MORE: Pilot, Pregnant Wife And Young Nephews Survive Plane Crash In Wilton The severity of the injuries is unknown at this time, but the victims were provided medical care. READ MORE: Statewide School Walkout In The Works Over Gov. Newsom's Vaccine Mandate The fire department said the fire has been contained. The cause remains under investigation. MORE NEWS: Inmates Credited With Saving Folsom Prison Guard Who Suffered Heart Attack This is a developing … [Read more...]

A burned body was found early Saturday after firefighters doused a blaze at the same apartment building in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood where a woman was killed last month, authorities said. The fire was reported in an alleyway of an apartment complex at 1837 34th Ave. about 5:10 a.m. The body was found shortly thereafter. The name of the victim wasn't released. The cause of the person's death is under investigation, but Oakland police and fire investigators are treating the case as suspicious, authorities said. On Feb. 7, police found the body of 77-year-old Susan Fong inside her apartment at the complex. A relative of Fong, a 56-year-old man, was found unhurt. Oakland police Lt. John Lois has said the victims in that case may have been targeted and that investigators are pursuing leads. It was not immediately known if the two deaths are related. Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @henryklee … [Read more...]

DENVER (CBS4) – Portions of the Denver metro area should see a column of smoke Monday as firefighters put torches to the landscape at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. The crews are deliberating burning the southeastern section of the arsenal property in an operation known as a prescribed burn. (credit: Rocky Mountain Arsenal/Twitter) That section borders 56th Avenue at the Gateway and Montbello neighborhoods. Residents may see flames, too, but are asked to not call 911 for this reason. (credit: Rocky Mountain Arsenal/Twitter) The prescribed burn is necessary to expend potential wildfire fuels — grasses, brush, logs, etc. — in as controlled a manner as possible. Burning the fuels while personnel and firefighting equipment are on hand reduces the severity of an unplanned fire. All briefings are complete. Proceeding with a test fire. pic.twitter.com/ZNYWfTOF7M — Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR (@USFWSRMA_Alert) October 18, 2021 The … [Read more...]

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A prescribed burn is taking place at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in the northeast part of the Denver metro area. As a result, people who see smoke in the Commerce City or northeast Denver areas early Thursday afternoon, including in the Central Park neighborhood, don’t need to call 911. Photo by Helen H. Richardson of the prescribed burn at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge on Monday. (credit: MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images) A similar burn took place on Monday in the wildlife refuge. Federal land managers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are conducting the operation with help from local fire crews. UPDATE: Firefighters have begun their test fire. This test is to determine if conditions and smoke dispersal remain consistent with plans. If acceptable, the burn will continue. pic.twitter.com/SyNkl2oHCQ — Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR (@USFWSRMA_Alert) April 8, 2021 The … [Read more...]