DECEMBER 1, 2011
>High Wind Event (Part 2)...All events took place between 4:30pm and 6:00pm on December 1, 2011. Some events from the television.
- Tree down at First and Roberts.
- Trees down at Fort Washington Country Club.
- Power Lines down at Copper and Willow.
- Tree down on historic Christma Tree Lane.
- PG&E: At one point, over 30K in Fresno County were without power...about 90K in their service area.
- Large tree(s) down, Santa Ana and Del Mar.
- Mammoth Mountain: Gusts at 150mph...192mph gusts in another area outside of CA.
DECEMBER 15, 2011
Fresno Fire responded to T&V Market at Fresno & Clinton for what the reporting party described as a roof collapse. When FFD showed up, the ceiling panels did fall (but the roof was structurally sound), and the windows at the front of the business were blown out. It is unknown what caused the "explosion.”
DECEMBER 16, 2011
At 4:22pm, a car fire started in a very large service building at Future Ford\Kia (formally Decker Ford) at 920 W. Shaw Ave. between Freeway 168 and Willow leads to several explosions, and a three or four alarm (although a media outlet reported two) response from multiple agencies.
Due to the emergency vehicles parked in the roadway, Shaw from Chestnut to Willow and Willow from Shaw to San Gabriel are closed. Westbound Shaw was re-opened about two hours later.
Fire crews are concerned about tons of flammable fuels from the cars inside the “fire building,” as well as stored fuels (fuel tanks...they have two 500gal. tanks). There were reports of power lines down as well. So far, no injuries have been reported, and all Ford employees were accounted for.
A cause is have been static electricity from repair technicians changing a gas tank in a vehicle on a lift, the gas tank dropped to the ground, sparking the fire. 70%-80 of the building is destroyed or severely damaged, with 20%-30% saved...although the business’ General Manager labeled the building as a total loss.
It was later revealed that damage to the building, the sixteen cars inside, and equipment is estimated at $1.5 million ($1, 500, 000). A total loss according to a Future Ford General Manager.
Forty-three firefighters responded, with CFD re-calling all off-duty personnel. First alarm was able to get in, and a responding Battalion Chief immediately had a second alarm pulled. Unfortunately, second alarm units had problems getting through grid-locked traffic, which helped the fire spread (quadruple in size for every minute).
Clovis Fire suspended medical calls, leaving it to American Ambulance for several hours, and Fresno Fire had sent a few units to cover the Clovis Fire stations.
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I would like to take this time to wish everyone a Happy Holidays! Coming soon, I will have a run-down of the craziness that will happen a bit before, at, and after the stroke of midnight on the first.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Weirdos And Wind Edition!
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
A man in Room #234 at the Manchester Motel at Blackstone & Dakota lit his room on fire, and squeezed off a few rounds from his gun at about 1:15pm. Fresno Police and Fire arrived to find the room fully engulfed in flames. Our "Bravest" put out the fire, and our "Finest" took the very disturbed man into custody nearby. More police were called for traffic control on Blackstone due to all the fire apparatus in the area.
DECEMBER 1, 2011
>High Wind Event...All events took place between 2:00am and 4:20pm on December 1, 2011. Some events from the television or personal experience.
>POWER LINES DOWN:
- Copper near Armstrong, string of down lines\poles.
- Pole down at Peach and Madison.
- Thousands (22K) without power in Central Valley.
- McKinley and Grantland.
>TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT\FLASHING RED:
- Belmont and Peach (area), power out to area, red flashing lights at Belmont and Highway 180.
- Bullard between Freeway 41 and Maroa.
- Palm and Herndon.
- Along Ashlan.
- Ashlan between Blythe and Cornelia.
>TREES DOWN:
- Villa Margarita Apartments. Three down, at least two are 50ft. tall. One leaned against building.
- First, hit car with four in it, no injuries.
- Pollasky and Clovis...one hit a bank.
- Van Ness and Tulare, across Courthouse Park parking garage exit.
- Woodward and Roeding Park closed due to safety concerns.
>BLOWING DEBRIS\PROPERTY DAMAGE:
- I.F.O.'s (Identified Flying Objects) everywhere.
- Friant and Copper (dust).
- Shaw and Palm area (dust).
- Shaw and Palm, 25ft. inside CVS Pharmacy (leaves).
- Various minor damage at various mobile homes in San Joaquin Village MHP.
>FIRE:
- A 50ft. tree took out gas line forcing a temporary evacuation at the Villa Margarita Apartments.
- Large 2-alarm house fire on Fruit and Ashlan, flames whipped by winds, caused by down power lines on roof.
- 2-alarm house fire: Pontiac and 7th, with power and cable lines across roof.
>ACCIDENTS:
- Hit and run traffic accident at Blackstone and Shields, suspect(s) goes a block away (Shields and Glenn), leg bail. Officers receive some citizen help. Fluid in road, WB Shields JEO Blackstone.
- Warren and Clinton.
- Shaw in front of Fashion Fair Mall.
- Vehicle vs. building post, Citibank lot, Blackstone and Ashlan, driver injured driver.
>“WHAT THE!?”:
- FFD traveling through Palm and Shaw, female driver darts out into intersection, cuts off fire engine.
>>>The winds have considerably died down a bit, but the chaos still goes on.
A man in Room #234 at the Manchester Motel at Blackstone & Dakota lit his room on fire, and squeezed off a few rounds from his gun at about 1:15pm. Fresno Police and Fire arrived to find the room fully engulfed in flames. Our "Bravest" put out the fire, and our "Finest" took the very disturbed man into custody nearby. More police were called for traffic control on Blackstone due to all the fire apparatus in the area.
DECEMBER 1, 2011
>High Wind Event...All events took place between 2:00am and 4:20pm on December 1, 2011. Some events from the television or personal experience.
>POWER LINES DOWN:
- Copper near Armstrong, string of down lines\poles.
- Pole down at Peach and Madison.
- Thousands (22K) without power in Central Valley.
- McKinley and Grantland.
>TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT\FLASHING RED:
- Belmont and Peach (area), power out to area, red flashing lights at Belmont and Highway 180.
- Bullard between Freeway 41 and Maroa.
- Palm and Herndon.
- Along Ashlan.
- Ashlan between Blythe and Cornelia.
>TREES DOWN:
- Villa Margarita Apartments. Three down, at least two are 50ft. tall. One leaned against building.
- First, hit car with four in it, no injuries.
- Pollasky and Clovis...one hit a bank.
- Van Ness and Tulare, across Courthouse Park parking garage exit.
- Woodward and Roeding Park closed due to safety concerns.
>BLOWING DEBRIS\PROPERTY DAMAGE:
- I.F.O.'s (Identified Flying Objects) everywhere.
- Friant and Copper (dust).
- Shaw and Palm area (dust).
- Shaw and Palm, 25ft. inside CVS Pharmacy (leaves).
- Various minor damage at various mobile homes in San Joaquin Village MHP.
>FIRE:
- A 50ft. tree took out gas line forcing a temporary evacuation at the Villa Margarita Apartments.
- Large 2-alarm house fire on Fruit and Ashlan, flames whipped by winds, caused by down power lines on roof.
- 2-alarm house fire: Pontiac and 7th, with power and cable lines across roof.
>ACCIDENTS:
- Hit and run traffic accident at Blackstone and Shields, suspect(s) goes a block away (Shields and Glenn), leg bail. Officers receive some citizen help. Fluid in road, WB Shields JEO Blackstone.
- Warren and Clinton.
- Shaw in front of Fashion Fair Mall.
- Vehicle vs. building post, Citibank lot, Blackstone and Ashlan, driver injured driver.
>“WHAT THE!?”:
- FFD traveling through Palm and Shaw, female driver darts out into intersection, cuts off fire engine.
>>>The winds have considerably died down a bit, but the chaos still goes on.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Sorry it's been a while...other things getting in the way.
OCTOBER 4, 2011
-A man was up on the roof four hours at a Motel 6 at Olive and Highway 99, pulling on lighting fixtures and throwing cement blocks down onto cars and people below. Fresno Police and Fire were called, and guests were evacuated from their rooms. The man snapped due to unemployment. He will be charged with felony vandalism and felony assault on peace officers.
OCTOBER 15, 2011
-Fresno Fire responds a full alarm to an apartment fire call at Villa Pine Apartments (2690 N. Weber @ Hughes), with multiple reports of smoke and flames. After arriving, the FFD requests the police, since the small fire was started by an evicted tenant. The full alarm was canceled after the size-up of the fire.
OCTOBER 4, 2011
-A man was up on the roof four hours at a Motel 6 at Olive and Highway 99, pulling on lighting fixtures and throwing cement blocks down onto cars and people below. Fresno Police and Fire were called, and guests were evacuated from their rooms. The man snapped due to unemployment. He will be charged with felony vandalism and felony assault on peace officers.
OCTOBER 15, 2011
-Fresno Fire responds a full alarm to an apartment fire call at Villa Pine Apartments (2690 N. Weber @ Hughes), with multiple reports of smoke and flames. After arriving, the FFD requests the police, since the small fire was started by an evicted tenant. The full alarm was canceled after the size-up of the fire.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Finishing Out August...
AUGUST 15, 2011
-A flatbed truck belonging to Pat’s Sheet Metal with sheet metal on it, was stolen from in front of their business at Palm and H Street. Just shows how valuable metals are these days.
AUGUST 20, 2011
-Fresno Police detained (and eventually arrested) and extremely intoxicated person near the AT&T Store at River Park. He was also causing a disturbance. The officer even called out a “wagon” for the individual.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2001
-At about 1:40am, a BOLO (Be On The Look Out) was put out to Fresno Police and the CHP for a live flamingo in the area of Olive and Highway 99. Possibly an escapee from the Chaffee Zoo. SPCA was called to the scene at 1:46am. Unknown if the bird is still alive, or how it flew the coop.
-A flatbed truck belonging to Pat’s Sheet Metal with sheet metal on it, was stolen from in front of their business at Palm and H Street. Just shows how valuable metals are these days.
AUGUST 20, 2011
-Fresno Police detained (and eventually arrested) and extremely intoxicated person near the AT&T Store at River Park. He was also causing a disturbance. The officer even called out a “wagon” for the individual.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2001
-At about 1:40am, a BOLO (Be On The Look Out) was put out to Fresno Police and the CHP for a live flamingo in the area of Olive and Highway 99. Possibly an escapee from the Chaffee Zoo. SPCA was called to the scene at 1:46am. Unknown if the bird is still alive, or how it flew the coop.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Must Be Another Full Moon Night!!!
AUGUST 11, 2011
-A staff member at Valley Oak Elementary at Champlain and Friant got stuck in an in-ground ventilation shaft. Fresno FD responded, and got her out. She suffered some scrapes...and a bruised ego.
-On Monday, August 8, 2011, Sanger Police found a 100 year old elderly man beaten in his home. The man was Joe Fischer, a military veteran. He was taken to Community Hospital (C.R.M.C.) in Fresno, where he passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Police found no signs of forced entry (which means that the attacker(s) was\were already inside of the home), and Mr. Fischer’s wounds were not from a fall. The suspect(s) have not been caught yet.
AUGUST 12, 2011
-Residents in the area of California and Clovis got a rude awakening when a semi truck crashed through a block-lite wall and into two yards. The truck driver was arrested for driving under the influence (D.U.I.), and may have been driving with a suspended license. If he was driving with the suspended license, his employers may have some explaining to do to the California Highway Patrol.
-An irrigation worker got stuck in a stand-pipe out near Reedley, and had to be lifted out by units from CalFire and Fresno County Fire. He was not seriously hurt.
-A staff member at Valley Oak Elementary at Champlain and Friant got stuck in an in-ground ventilation shaft. Fresno FD responded, and got her out. She suffered some scrapes...and a bruised ego.
-On Monday, August 8, 2011, Sanger Police found a 100 year old elderly man beaten in his home. The man was Joe Fischer, a military veteran. He was taken to Community Hospital (C.R.M.C.) in Fresno, where he passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Police found no signs of forced entry (which means that the attacker(s) was\were already inside of the home), and Mr. Fischer’s wounds were not from a fall. The suspect(s) have not been caught yet.
AUGUST 12, 2011
-Residents in the area of California and Clovis got a rude awakening when a semi truck crashed through a block-lite wall and into two yards. The truck driver was arrested for driving under the influence (D.U.I.), and may have been driving with a suspended license. If he was driving with the suspended license, his employers may have some explaining to do to the California Highway Patrol.
-An irrigation worker got stuck in a stand-pipe out near Reedley, and had to be lifted out by units from CalFire and Fresno County Fire. He was not seriously hurt.
Friday, August 5, 2011
July Close-out!!!
JULY 23, 2011
-11:15pm: Clovis Police were in pursuit of a motorcycle. The chase started at Shaw & Highway 168, and ended up near Armstrong & Alluvial. The suspect was taken into custody after leg-bailing into a field.
-11:53pm: A vehicle traveling south on Freeway 41 from Ashlan Ave. was trying to run another vehicle off the road at 90 m.p.h. CHP advised.
JULY 24, 2011
-A shooting on Dwight near Cedar leaves one 19 year old dead for Fresno’s 23rd homicide of the year.
JULY 29, 2011
-10:30pm: A customer at the Carl’s Jr. drive-thru at McKinley & Gateway was told by an employee to call 911 because they were being robbed. Suspect may by involved with recent fast-food eatery robberies, including one at another Carl’s Jr. (Blackstone & Griffith) a few weeks ago.
***UPDATE!!! The man arrested at the Carl's Jr. WAS the same one responsible for other fast food eatery robberies!
-11:20pm: Fresno PD was called out to Peach & Church for “check the welfare" of a male subject running around and yelling.
JULY 30, 2011
-A shooting victim from a county island area was dumped at CRMC (something seen on TV and movies) Police then got a report of a black Mustang in the area of California & Rainbow speeding and running stop signs. The driver was possibly smoking marijuana, and possibly involved with dropping off the shooting victim at the hospital.
-11:15pm: Clovis Police were in pursuit of a motorcycle. The chase started at Shaw & Highway 168, and ended up near Armstrong & Alluvial. The suspect was taken into custody after leg-bailing into a field.
-11:53pm: A vehicle traveling south on Freeway 41 from Ashlan Ave. was trying to run another vehicle off the road at 90 m.p.h. CHP advised.
JULY 24, 2011
-A shooting on Dwight near Cedar leaves one 19 year old dead for Fresno’s 23rd homicide of the year.
JULY 29, 2011
-10:30pm: A customer at the Carl’s Jr. drive-thru at McKinley & Gateway was told by an employee to call 911 because they were being robbed. Suspect may by involved with recent fast-food eatery robberies, including one at another Carl’s Jr. (Blackstone & Griffith) a few weeks ago.
***UPDATE!!! The man arrested at the Carl's Jr. WAS the same one responsible for other fast food eatery robberies!
-11:20pm: Fresno PD was called out to Peach & Church for “check the welfare" of a male subject running around and yelling.
JULY 30, 2011
-A shooting victim from a county island area was dumped at CRMC (something seen on TV and movies) Police then got a report of a black Mustang in the area of California & Rainbow speeding and running stop signs. The driver was possibly smoking marijuana, and possibly involved with dropping off the shooting victim at the hospital.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
In the last few days...
JULY 16, 2011
-A stabbing at Olive and Alhambra in the Tower District. The weapon of choice? A sword!
-A man was drunk, and staggering around on Highway 180 between Chestnut and Peach.
JULY 21, 2011
-During a basketball tournament at the Ted C. Wills Community Center, a fight involving 10-15 individuals broke out.
JULY 22, 2011
-3:05am: Shields & College---Unknown male throwing things at a house and screaming obscenities.
-4:30am: Cherry & California---a San Joaquin Valley Railroad train car was found to be leaking Hydrochloric Acid. Fresno Fire Hazmat closed and evacuated the area while the spill was cleaned up.
-A stabbing at Olive and Alhambra in the Tower District. The weapon of choice? A sword!
-A man was drunk, and staggering around on Highway 180 between Chestnut and Peach.
JULY 21, 2011
-During a basketball tournament at the Ted C. Wills Community Center, a fight involving 10-15 individuals broke out.
JULY 22, 2011
-3:05am: Shields & College---Unknown male throwing things at a house and screaming obscenities.
-4:30am: Cherry & California---a San Joaquin Valley Railroad train car was found to be leaking Hydrochloric Acid. Fresno Fire Hazmat closed and evacuated the area while the spill was cleaned up.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Full Moon?
There is a full moon out tonight, and it is big and orange (a harvest moon). What shenanigans will be heard over the scanner tonight?
Sunday, June 26, 2011
FFD Stretched Thin
On the afternoon of June 26, 2011 the Fresno Fire Department worked two multi-alarm fires simultaneously.
One was a three-alarm apartment fire at Marks and Dakota, that may have been arson. When a member of the FFD was interviewing people, they witnessed some people quickly leaving the scene, so the police were called.
The other fire was at Arthur and Dennett (near Fruit and Olive in the Tower District) for a two-alarm garage fire. Inside the garage though, was ammunition that was being stored.
Due to the fact that seventeen companies within the city limits were on the two fire calls, only three companies were available, so the fire department was forced to suspend responses to medical-aid calls (leaving that to American Ambulance) until units could be freed up.
NOTE: Fresno FD also has a unit each in Kerman, Biola, and Kearney Park...I did not count those. Also, a unit or two from Clovis FD was also used to cover stations.
One was a three-alarm apartment fire at Marks and Dakota, that may have been arson. When a member of the FFD was interviewing people, they witnessed some people quickly leaving the scene, so the police were called.
The other fire was at Arthur and Dennett (near Fruit and Olive in the Tower District) for a two-alarm garage fire. Inside the garage though, was ammunition that was being stored.
Due to the fact that seventeen companies within the city limits were on the two fire calls, only three companies were available, so the fire department was forced to suspend responses to medical-aid calls (leaving that to American Ambulance) until units could be freed up.
NOTE: Fresno FD also has a unit each in Kerman, Biola, and Kearney Park...I did not count those. Also, a unit or two from Clovis FD was also used to cover stations.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
June 15, 2011 (2:09am)
Fresno Police Department and California Highway Patrol dispatched to Southbound Freeway 41 at Bullard Avenue in Fresno, CA. for a naked man running in the lanes of the freeway with a t-shirt over his head.
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