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March 20, 2026 • 10:34 AM EDT Firefighters Swiftly Extinguish Fire at Abandoned San Jose Motel

San Jose firefighters rapidly contained a blaze at an abandoned one-story motel on March 20. The San Jose Fire Department responded promptly to reports of the fire at the derelict property. Upon arrival, crews quickly knocked down the flames, ensuri ...

March 20, 2026 • 5:04 AM EDT Driver Self-Extricates in Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash

Fire department personnel arrived on scene for a single-vehicle traffic collision reported at approximately 4:55 a.m. on March 20 in Vallejo, California. The driver involved in the incident was able to self-extricate from the vehicle before first re ...

March 20, 2026 • 4:04 AM EDT Early Morning Blaze Prompts Rapid Response from Firefighters at Local Church

Firefighters are battling a working fire at a local church following an early morning alert. The incident was dispatched at 3:59 a.m. on March 20, with first responders arriving on scene to address the active blaze. Details regarding the cause, exte ...

March 20, 2026 • 2:44 AM EDT Firefighters Battle Raging Fire at Two-Story Apartment Building

Emergency responders are actively combating a fire at a two-story apartment building, with visible flames erupting from the second floor. The blaze was reported in the early hours of Friday morning, prompting firefighters to arrive on scene at 2:38 ...

March 20, 2026 • 1:33 AM EDT Firefighters Battle Early Morning Blaze in Oakland Home Garage

Firefighters responded to a working fire that erupted in the garage of a one-story home in Oakland. The incident was reported at 1:26 a.m. on March 20, with crews arriving to find active flames visible upon their arrival. Details on any injuries, th ...

March 19, 2026 • 9:59 PM EDT Stanley Carbajal killed in head-on accident on Highway 46 near Wasco

A tragic head-on collision on Highway 46 east of Kurt Road in Wasco resulted in the deaths of two drivers early on a Saturday morning. The California Highway Patrol confirmed the incident, which occurred around 2:30 a.m. The Kern County coroner i ...

March 19, 2026 • 5:54 PM EDT Second Alarm Called as Firefighters Battle Blaze in Single-Story Home

Firefighters responded to a working fire in a one-story house, prompting a second alarm call. The incident occurred on March 19 at approximately 5:48 p.m. Emergency crews arrived on scene to find active flames in the structure. No further details on ...

March 19, 2026 • 5:39 PM EDT Head-On Collision with Semi-Truck Sparks Fire, Minor Injuries

A serious head-on crash involving a passenger vehicle and a semi-truck led to one of the vehicles bursting into flames, but fortunately, all injuries sustained were minor. Emergency responders, including firefighters from local departments and offic ...

March 19, 2026 • 4:13 PM EDT Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle at Intersection, Injuries Unknown

Emergency responders rushed to the scene of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian at a Los Angeles intersection. The incident happened March 19 at approximately 4:06 p.m. Authorities have not yet released details on the extent of injuries. ...