2-Alarm Apartment Blaze In S.F. Mission District
[9/28/2006] - (BCN) SAN FRANCISCO A three-story Victorian apartment building went up in flames in San Francisco's Mission District Thursday afternoon, displacing residents. link

A key step toward reducing fire risk
[9/28/2006] - The new Marin County ordinance should reduce some of that risk by requiring that new home sites be placed in safer locations. It also mandates ample access along with the use of fire-resistant landscaping and fireproof siding. A fire-protection plan will be requried for each project. link

Sprinklers Mandated for Homes, Businesses
[9/21/2006] - Gilroy - Sprinkler systems must be installed in all new businesses and homes of 1,000 square feet or more under a new ordinance passed by council Monday night. more

Teens charged in high school fire
[9/18/2006] - FELTON, Calif. Three teenagers have been arrested after a blaze at San Lorenzo Valley High School in Felton caused two-(m)million dollars in damages. more

Arsonists char SLV High School library
[9/17/2006] - FELTON — Arsonists sparked a fire that consumed the San Lorenzo Valley High School library early Saturday morning, causing more than $1 million worth of damage and destroying thousands of books, furniture and dozen of computers, sheriff's officials said. more