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Chimney Sweep
Caldor Fireplace doubles in measurement as greater than 5,000 El Dorado County residents evacuate
GRIZZLY FLATS, El Dorado County — Joseph Lopez soaked the yard surrounding his home with sprinklers for three days before…
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Caldor Hearth burns into Tahoe Basin, South Lake Tahoe ordered to evacuate
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Caldor Fire roared through drought-dried timber as it headed toward South Lake Tahoe Monday, reaching…
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Chimney Sweep
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Thumbtack Creates New “Vacation Fireplace Prevention Guidelines” to Assist Owners Get Forward of Peak Residential Fireplace Season
New survey finds 75 percent of homeowners know someone who has had a house fire, and the majority (57 percent)…
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Chimney Sweep
Wooden range and chimney fireplace warning as brigades deal with rise in name outs
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said in addition to a spate of chimney blazes, it has seen a…
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Moving
4-alarm hearth burns 5 buildings in San Francisco – NBC Bay Space
Firefighters contained a four-alarm structure fire in San Francisco Tuesday morning that burned four neighboring buildings and displaced at least…
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Plumbing
Hearth season prep now year-round in San Mateo County | Native Information
It’s summer, which means beach traffic, sunscreen and a fire season fast approaching, meaning Cal Fire’s San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit…
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Moving
Transferring ahead after the fireplace
Mike Henderson believes in moving forward. Throughout his 50-plus years creating art, he’s been driven by what he calls “the…
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Plumbing
Bernal Heights Landlord Sued Over Fireplace Hazards, Unlawful Conversions
SAN FRANCISCO — On Friday, June 2, San Francisco District Attorney David Chiu announced in a news release that he…
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Plumbing
SF Dealer Joe’s Shoplifter Sprays Hearth Extinguisher in Retailer
A shoplifter sprayed a fire extinguisher at a SoMa Trader Joe’s late Thursday afternoon, according to staff. An aisle of…
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