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  • The Memorial Day weekend is here with a warning -- dry conditions mean theres an increased threat of wildfires.
  • The Memorial Day weekend is here with a warning -- dry conditions mean there's an increased threat of wildfires.
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fire, fire safety, wildfire, holiday, memorial day, cal fire, hercules, east bay news, lyanne melendez
  • The Memorial Day weekend is here with a warning -- dry conditions mean theres an increased threat of wildfires.
  • The Memorial Day weekend is here with a warning -- dry conditions mean there's an increased threat of wildfires.
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fire, fire safety, wildfire, holiday, memorial day, cal fire, hercules, news
  • A 25-acre wildfire started by a burning vehicle north of Los Angeles slowed northbound traffic on Interstate 5 to a crawl.
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budget cuts, fire, fire safety, wildfire, brush fire, I-5, southern california, los angeles, california news
  • Interior Secretary Sally Jewell says the nation is heading into a tough wildfire season made even more challenging because budget cuts mean fewer firefighters to battle blazes.
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budget cuts, fire, fire safety, wildfire, brush fire, california news
  • With a Red Flag Warning in effect, officials are dissuading residents from barbecuing and using tools that could spark a fire.
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fire, fire safety, wildfire, moraga, orinda, accuweather, heather ishimaru
  • With a Red Flag Warning in effect, fire officials are dissuading residents from barbecuing and using gardening tools that could spark a fire.
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fire, fire safety, wildfire, moraga, orinda, news
  • A Brentwood fire station reopened its doors Wednesday morning just in time for an early start to the fire season, fire officials said.
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contra costa county, budget cuts, california budget crisis, fire, fire safety, brentwood, FEMA, wildfire, east bay news
  • The San Francisco Bay Area is a region that is highly vulnerable to natural hazards like earthquakes, wildfires, and severe weather. ABC7 has gathered resources and tips to make it easier for your to access preparedness information all in one place.
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preparenorcal, disaster, earthquake, explosion, fire safety, fire, flooding, landslide, volunteerism, community
  • high fire danger sign in El Cerrito park
  • There is a heightened level of concern in the East Bay hills during this red flag warning and UC Berkeley is aware of their fire risk.
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fire, fire safety, wildfire, uc berkeley, accuweather, heather ishimaru
  • high fire danger sign in El Cerrito park
  • There is a heightened level of concern in the East Bay hills during this red flag warning and UC Berkeley is aware of their fire risk.
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uc berkeley, wildfire, fire, fire safety, news
  • CALFIRE truck
  • CALFIRE is preparing for a Red Flag Warning starting Tuesday and fear some people may be caught off-guard.
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cal fire, fire, fire safety, news
  • 2 Contra Costa County fire stations face closure
  • The dangerous fire season in California is arriving and Contra Costa County's fire department could be in trouble.
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contra costa county, budget cuts, california budget crisis, fire, fire safety, east bay news, laura anthony
  • 2 Contra Costa County fire stations face closure
  • The dangerous fire season in California is arriving and Contra Costa County's fire department could be in trouble.
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contra costa county, budget cuts, california budget crisis, fire, fire safety, news
  • SFFD debuts first new fire station in 40 years
  • The San Francisco Fire Department is debuting its first new firehouse in more than 40 years, a state-of-the-art facility.
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sffd, fire, fire safety, museums, san francisco news, amy hollyfield
  • SFFD debuts first new fire station in 40 years
  • The San Francisco Fire Department is debuting its first new firehouse in more than 40 years, a state-of-the-art facility.
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sffd, fire, fire safety, museums, news
  • A former San Francisco firefighter was in Sacramento Tuesday to try to get fire-retardant furniture out of your home.
  • Studies show fire retardant chemicals can cause cancer, hormone disruption and lower IQs in children.
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fire, fire safety, sacramento, sffd, politics video
  • A former San Francisco firefighter was in Sacramento Tuesday to try to get fire-retardant furniture out of your home.
  • Studies show fire retardant chemicals can cause cancer, hormone disruption and lower IQs in children.
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fire, fire safety, sacramento, sffd, politics, nannette miranda
  • Fire officials demo how fast trees catch fire
  • San Francisco fire officials demonstrated how fast a dry Christmas tree can catch fire.
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sffd, fire, christmas, menlo park, fire safety, san francisco news
  • Fire officials demo how fast trees catch fire
  • San Francisco fire officials demonstrated how fast a dry Christmas tree can catch fire.
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sffd, christmas, fire, fire safety, menlo park, news
  • Contra Costa County Fire logo
  • People in a number of communities in the East Bay are worried about their safety as four fire stations are at risk of closing.
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contra costa county, budget cuts, fire, fire safety, clayton, lafayette, martinez, walnut creek, east bay news, laura anthony
  • Contra Costa County Fire logo
  • People in a number of communities in the East Bay are worried about their safety as four fire stations are at risk of closing.
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contra costa county, budget cuts, fire, fire safety, clayton, lafayette, martinez, walnut creek, news
  • Potentially explosive fuel gel might still be in homes despite recall
  • Firefighters are warning of a potentially explosive product that may still be in your home or the home of your neighbor.
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consumer product safety commission, product recalls, fire, fire safety, consumer news
  • Potentially explosive fuel gel might still be in homes despite recall
  • Firefighters are warning of a potentially explosive product that may still be in your home or the home of your neighbor.
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consumer product safety commission, product recalls, fire, fire safety, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Operation Save A Life
  • ABC7's Fire Safety and CO Awareness community service initiative.
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operation 7: save a life, fire safety, community
  • Smoke alarms
  • Operation 7: Save a Life is a life-saving program designed to increase public awareness of fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) dangers.
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operation 7: save a life, fire safety, east bay news
  • ABC7's Operation 7: Save a Life program is helping increase awareness of fire and Carbon Monoxide dangers.
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fire safety, operation 7: save a life, news
  • ABC7's Operation 7: Save a Life program is helping increase awareness of fire and Carbon Monoxide dangers.
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fire safety, operation 7: save a life, news
  • ABC7's Operation 7: Save a Life program is helping increase awareness of fire and Carbon Monoxide dangers.
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fire safety, operation 7: save a life, news
  • Smoke alarms
  • Operation 7: Save a Life is a life-saving program designed to increase public awareness of fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) dangers.
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fire safety, operation 7: save a life, news
  • The East Contra Costa County Fire District will get $7.8 million from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security.
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fire safety, contra costa county, FEMA, east bay news
  • San Francisco continues to gear up for the America's Cup, and a key piece was provided by SFO.
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san francisco international airport, ed lee, america's cup, fire, fire safety, san francisco news
  • San Diego fireworks show goes up in flames
  • Remember the "Big Bay Blunder" in San Diego last week when all of the Fourth of July show's 7,000 fireworks accidently launched at the same time?
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4th of july, fire, fire safety, fireworks, holiday, california news
  • San Diego fireworks show goes up in flames
  • A Fourth of July fireworks show in San Diego turned out to be a huge big bust.
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4th of july, fire, fire safety, fireworks, holiday, news
  • The illegal fireworks show over west Oakland makes the Fourth of July a busy time for the Oakland Fire Department.
  • The illegal fireworks show over west Oakland makes the Fourth of July a busy time for the Oakland Fire Department.
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oakland, 4th of july, fire, fire safety, budget cuts, east bay news, alan wang
  • The illegal fireworks show over west Oakland makes the Fourth of July a busy time for the Oakland Fire Department.
  • The illegal fireworks show over Oakland makes the Fourth of July a busy time for the Oakland Fire Department.
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oakland, 4th of july, fire, fire safety, budget cuts, news
  • Firefighters contain fire that threatened 30 homes
  • Firefighters have contained a grass fire that spread across 5 to 7 acres and threatened 30 homes in Napa County Tuesday afternoon.
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napa county, fire, fire safety, north bay news
  • Firefighter training in Santa Clara County
  • Homeowners allowed firefighters onto their property so different agencies could simulate working together during an emergency.
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fire, fire safety, santa clara county, cal fire, south bay news, david louie
  • Firefighter training in Santa Clara County
  • Homeowners allowed firefighters onto their property so different agencies could simulate working together during an emergency.
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fire, fire safety, santa clara county, cal fire, news
  • dry grass
  • The recent high heat, low humidity conditions around the Bay Area have caused several wildfires.
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heat wave, fire, fire safety, wildfire, news
  • Officials believe fireworks started grass fire
  • Fire investigators in Richmond believe someone using fireworks triggered a small grass fire in a city park.
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richmond, fire, fire safety, crime, east bay news
  • Cord appears to have started garage fire
  • A fire spread from a fence to a detached garage in Santa Rosa early Monday morning, according San Rosa fire officials.
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fire, fire safety, santa rosa, north bay news
  • Rural homeowners will soon get hit with a higher fire fee than was first proposed.
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cal fire, fire, fire safety, sacramento, jerry brown, news
  • Rural homeowners will soon get hit with a higher fire fee than was first proposed.
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jerry brown, sacramento, cal fire, fire, fire safety, california news, nannette miranda
  • Fireworks show fiasco in Scotland
  • This is what happens when a very elaborate and very expensive 30-minute firework display malfunctions.
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fire, fire safety, caught on tape, news
  • smoke alarm
  • The state fire marshal will release new recommendations for smoke alarms, taking into account new technologies.
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fire, fire safety, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Fire marshal falls short of mandating smoke alarm type
  • A new report from the state fire marshal acknowledges the advantages of new smoke alarms, but doesn't do one thing.
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fire, fire safety, sacramento, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Fire marshal falls short of mandating smoke alarm type
  • A new report from the state fire marshal acknowledges the advantages of new smoke alarms, but doesn't do one thing.
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fire, fire safety, sacramento, consumer news
  • smoke alarm
  • The state fire marshal is going to release new recommendations for smoke alarms.
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fire, fire safety, consumer news
  • It's looking like some Californians will soon be getting a bigger bill for fire protection services.
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fire, fire safety, sacramento, state capitol, politics, nannette miranda
  • There is growing backlash to a new fee the state is charging residents for fire protection.
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fire, fire safety, sacramento, state capitol, politics