San Bernardino City Firefighters Rescue Kitten During Structure Fire

SBCFD Rescue Kitten During Structure Fire
Firefighters Rescue Kitten During Structure Fire

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:12 PM PDT
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Nathan Cooke (909) 384-5401
Incident Date:10/07/2013
Time of call: 02:23 P.M. 
Location: 22662 Court Street
Number of units: 10 Medic Engines, 3 Truck Companies, 3 Chief Officers
Number of firefighters: 39 Firefighters and 3 Chief Officers
Fatalities/Injuries: None
Property Loss/Damage: UndeterminedProperty Saved: Undetermined
Additional Information:
  • SBFD units responded to a residential structure fire at 2:24 PM.
  • Upon arrival, the first unit reported heavy smoke and fire issuing from the rear of a single-family residential structure.
  • Due to poor housekeeping and the large amount of combustibles to the rear of the structure, the fire rapidly spread to the living portion of the home and two outbuildings on the property.
  • One family member was home at the time but escaped prior to the fire departments arrival.
  • One kitten was saved during the firefight.
  • The fire was fully extinguished in 30 minutes. Fire crews and investigators remained on scene mopping up hot spots and investigating the cause for another hour and a half.
  • 2 adults have been displaced and are being assisted by family members.
  • Fire cause is still under investigation.
PIO Assigned: Fire Engineer Mike Arvizo (909) 289-6679
SBCFD Blog: http://sbcityfire.blogspot.com/2013/10/firefighters-rescue-kittens-during.html

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Fire Jobs: Kern County Fire Department Firefighter I Academy Applications Available

Kern County Fire Department Firefighter I Academy

The applications for the Firefighter I Academy beginning in Jan 2014, are available at the Training office at the Olive Drive Training Facility and the Fire Tech office at the Weill Institute.

Due date to return is October 23rd. They will be available until then. This a course study, not an application for employment.

The Olive Drive Training Facility is located at 5642 Victor Street, and the Weill Institute is located at 2100 Chester Ave.

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Butte County BCVFF training program for its fire department volunteers.

On October 5 Butte County started a training program for its fire department volunteers.

 A 6 month program all weekends consisting of 4 different modules.
 32hrs of Support, 32hrs of EMS, 32hrs of Wildland, and 40hrs of Structures.

 Turn out was better than expected with 39 applicants. This is the first class of its type where the volunteers train just like the full time firefighters and will receive certifications.

Applicants go through a life scan and background checks along with an oral interview. 

The goal is to have the volunteers able to respond properly and trained to help with the less manned stations.


 BCVFF are a big part of the fire service and are relied on for help  and support. Some stations are only manned with 2 full time FF. 

When responding to a fire the volunteers make it so more resources are available for rescue and help fighting the fire. 

They will also assist with medical calls. More to come on this so stay tuned.

Author and Photos: VFF Carlos Campusano CO 33 

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RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOCAL MOUNTAINS #CAFIRE #CAWX

Urgent Southern California Fire Weather  Messages
Red Flag Warning For Santa Ana Winds  
NWS Fire Weather Map

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..

.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ240-244-245-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
  DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S AND 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
  OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..

.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ251-252-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...DECREASING
  TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD 10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 TO LOWER 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
  OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..

.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ288-547-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SANTA CLARITA AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEYS..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...STRONGEST IN THE SANTA CLARITA
  VALLEY AND NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. WINDS SHIFTING TO THE
  SOUTH AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S TO MID 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
  OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..

.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ253-254-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS..

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 40
  MPH...DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
  OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.




URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..

.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ241-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY COAST FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD
  HILLS IN THE MORNING WITH MUCH LIGHTER WINDS ELSEWHERE. WINDS
  SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5-15 PERCENT DURING THE MORNING..
  RECOVERING TO 20-40 PERCENT LATE AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES MID 80S TO MID 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
  OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..

.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.

CAZ246-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS..

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT
  ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH WESTERN PEAKS IN THE MORNING. WINDS
  SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S TO MID 90S.

* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
  OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.

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