A one-alarm fire damaged the garage of a residence Wednesday afternoon, an Alameda County fire official said.
No injuries were reported, Battalion Chief Kris Kerstetter said.
About 1 p.m., 24 firefighters responded to reports of a blaze at a residence in the 38000 block of Iris Court, near Robertson Avenue, Kerstetter said.
They saw smoke billowing from the home and cut open the front of the garage to attack the flames, fire officials said.
Firefighters used four three engines, two truck and a heavy-rescue vehicle to contain the blaze to the garage and they extinguished it within 10 minutes, Kerstetter said.
The fire did about $5,000 in damage to the garage, he said.
Investigators have determined that the blaze started from oily rags that spontaneously combusted after being left in the garage, fire officials said.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
2/29/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast
Tonight: Rain. Low around 37. Breezy, with a east wind between 16 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south.
Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind between 11 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy and breezy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 9 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south.
Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind between 11 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy and breezy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Burst Pipe Floods Apartment Building
Crews were cleaning up on Tuesday after some major flooding at a 15-story apartment building in a Pasadena.
The fire department was called to the 200 block of Cordova Street at about 11 p.m. Monday after a pipe burst. Water had poured through the top floor and out of the 14th story ceiling, causing it to collapse.
No one was injured in the incident.
It was unclear if any residents were displaced, and authorities have not yet determined what caused the pipe to burst.
The fire department was called to the 200 block of Cordova Street at about 11 p.m. Monday after a pipe burst. Water had poured through the top floor and out of the 14th story ceiling, causing it to collapse.
No one was injured in the incident.
It was unclear if any residents were displaced, and authorities have not yet determined what caused the pipe to burst.
Burst Pipe Floods Fitness Center
A GYM owner has thanked her members for their support following a huge flood on Christmas Day.
Activzone in Guildford was almost destroyed when water from a burst pipe ruined the equipment, walls, flooring and electrics.
Sonja Botha, who has owned the facility in Stoke Road since 2007, praised the 700 members for retaining their memberships during extensive refurbishment work which meant the gym was closed for a month.
She said: “I really want to say to my members that I am really thankful to them. Not one of them cancelled their membership. They stood by me and were really nice about it.”
She opened a temporary gym in a room in Guildford College but it could only house a few pieces of equipment.
Miss Botha said it was bad luck that the pipe burst on one of only two days a year that the gym is closed. Police called her at 2am on Boxing Day to tell her about the accident.
“Nobody was there so we couldn’t stop the water,” she said. “I was in Germany so I got in the car and drove through the night to get to the gym.
“When I turned up, it was literally like a swimming pool. The whole place was flooded. It really was a mess and telephone cables and parts of the equipment had corroded.”
A caretaker was able to turn off the water but Miss Botha said the flood was by then about 6cm deep.
It covered the entire floor but the fire brigade told the gym that it could not pump water out if it was less than one foot deep.
Activzone in Guildford was almost destroyed when water from a burst pipe ruined the equipment, walls, flooring and electrics.
Sonja Botha, who has owned the facility in Stoke Road since 2007, praised the 700 members for retaining their memberships during extensive refurbishment work which meant the gym was closed for a month.
She said: “I really want to say to my members that I am really thankful to them. Not one of them cancelled their membership. They stood by me and were really nice about it.”
She opened a temporary gym in a room in Guildford College but it could only house a few pieces of equipment.
Miss Botha said it was bad luck that the pipe burst on one of only two days a year that the gym is closed. Police called her at 2am on Boxing Day to tell her about the accident.
“Nobody was there so we couldn’t stop the water,” she said. “I was in Germany so I got in the car and drove through the night to get to the gym.
“When I turned up, it was literally like a swimming pool. The whole place was flooded. It really was a mess and telephone cables and parts of the equipment had corroded.”
A caretaker was able to turn off the water but Miss Botha said the flood was by then about 6cm deep.
It covered the entire floor but the fire brigade told the gym that it could not pump water out if it was less than one foot deep.
$200,000 Fire Damage Holds 12 Year Old Boy Responsible
Police in southwest suburban Plainfield said a pre-teen arsonist is responsible for a fire-starting spree in his neighborhood that ended up causing $200,000 damage.
Plainfield police Chief John Konopek said the 12-year-old admitted to setting ablaze five vehicles in the 16000 block of Hazelwood Drive between Dec. 25 and Jan. 7, including a Christmas Day fire that spread to the home of Lisa Morris and her family.
Morris said Tuesday she was making breakfast that morning when her children smelled smoke and accused her of burning the food.
“It was the garage that was burning,” she said.
A Ford Explorer and a Nissan Pathfinder parked inside were destroyed as the fire spread to the house. Morris’ family and pets were able to escape without injury, but were unable to live in their home until last week.
Another car fire was started on New Year’s day, and a Jan. 7 fire spread to a townhome that ended up having to be gutted, authorities said.
Konopek said an officer doing undercover surveillance in the area spotted the boy burglarizing an unlocked car around 7 a.m. Monday and arrested him.
As he was being interviewed about the break-in he admitted to setting all the fires, Konopek said.
Konopek said they boy had been identified early in the investigation as a possible witness to one of the fires.
“And some of the information he provided didn’t match up,” Konopek said.
The boy targeted unlocked cars at random, using paper and cloth he found inside to start the fires, authorities said.
“He wanted to see how big he could get the fires to grow,” Konopek said, adding the boy showed remorse for the crimes on Monday.
“He didn’t want for anyone to get hurt and gave no indications he thought the vehicle fires would spread to the buildings,” he said.
The boy reportedly has been in foster care at a home on the block for less than a year. He was charged with five counts of arson, three counts of burglary to motor vehicles and two counts of vandalism for spray-painting houses on Arbor Creek Drive on Feb. 22.
Plainfield police Chief John Konopek said the 12-year-old admitted to setting ablaze five vehicles in the 16000 block of Hazelwood Drive between Dec. 25 and Jan. 7, including a Christmas Day fire that spread to the home of Lisa Morris and her family.
Morris said Tuesday she was making breakfast that morning when her children smelled smoke and accused her of burning the food.
“It was the garage that was burning,” she said.
A Ford Explorer and a Nissan Pathfinder parked inside were destroyed as the fire spread to the house. Morris’ family and pets were able to escape without injury, but were unable to live in their home until last week.
Another car fire was started on New Year’s day, and a Jan. 7 fire spread to a townhome that ended up having to be gutted, authorities said.
Konopek said an officer doing undercover surveillance in the area spotted the boy burglarizing an unlocked car around 7 a.m. Monday and arrested him.
As he was being interviewed about the break-in he admitted to setting all the fires, Konopek said.
Konopek said they boy had been identified early in the investigation as a possible witness to one of the fires.
“And some of the information he provided didn’t match up,” Konopek said.
The boy targeted unlocked cars at random, using paper and cloth he found inside to start the fires, authorities said.
“He wanted to see how big he could get the fires to grow,” Konopek said, adding the boy showed remorse for the crimes on Monday.
“He didn’t want for anyone to get hurt and gave no indications he thought the vehicle fires would spread to the buildings,” he said.
The boy reportedly has been in foster care at a home on the block for less than a year. He was charged with five counts of arson, three counts of burglary to motor vehicles and two counts of vandalism for spray-painting houses on Arbor Creek Drive on Feb. 22.
2/28/12 Lindenhurst Weather Forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind between 3 and 6 mph.
Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 44. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 39. East wind between 8 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night: A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy and breezy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 44. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 39. East wind between 8 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind between 7 and 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night: A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy and breezy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Pipe Burst Floods Holt High School
Holt High School dodged a bullet recently when a pipe burst cascading water into four classrooms - but the leak was noticed and significant damage was avoided.
Holt Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Johnny Scott said a open air duct in the school’s system was left in a vulnerable state as an arctic blast quickly moved in to the area Feb. 10.
“The cold air caused a pipe to burst, and we had water all over four classrooms by Saturday,” Scott said.
Luckily, the school was being used to host a Science Olympiad tournament on Feb. 11 and the flooding was noticed, he said.
“If we didn’t have that noticed on Saturday, the water would have run all the way until Monday morning,” Scott said. “And that would have done some major damage.”
Holt Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Johnny Scott said a open air duct in the school’s system was left in a vulnerable state as an arctic blast quickly moved in to the area Feb. 10.
“The cold air caused a pipe to burst, and we had water all over four classrooms by Saturday,” Scott said.
Luckily, the school was being used to host a Science Olympiad tournament on Feb. 11 and the flooding was noticed, he said.
“If we didn’t have that noticed on Saturday, the water would have run all the way until Monday morning,” Scott said. “And that would have done some major damage.”
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