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Irvine Boy, 4, Revived After Nearly Drowning In Community Pool

IRVINE (CBSLA.com) — A 4-year-old boy was revived by paramedics on the way to the hospital Tuesday after nearly drowning in a community pool. Paramedics were called to 42 Clocktower in Irvine just after 5 […]

2013/05/14

Firefighters Gather In Huntington Beach For Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

The luck of the Irish has brought a group of firefighters from Dublin and New York to Huntington Beach for some California fun.

2013/03/08

Santa Ana Police Help Brighten Christmas For Grieving Family

A Santa Ana family affected by a deadly hit-and-run accident in June had a Christmas celebration to remember, thanks to the generosity of the police department and other members of the community.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/20

Night Vision To Allow Firefighting Pilots To Battle Blazes At Night

When the sun sets on the next Southland wildfire, firefighters will not be forced to just stand by and watch it burn thanks to some new night-vision technology.

2012/05/22

Rescuers try to save a trapped horse in Trabuco Canyon. (credit: CBS)

1 Horse Dead, 3 Others Trapped Down Deep Ravine In Trabuco Canyon

A team of rescue workers Friday had to help three horses who fell off a trail and into a ravine in Trabuco Canyon in the Cleveland National Forest.

2012/05/04

Fire Crews Work To Extinguish House Fire In Placentia

Crews are working to extinguish a house fire in Placentia. Sky2 was overhead just after 11 a.m., as flames and smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the home, which is located in the 900 block of Mathewson Avenue.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/05/04

A gas leak in Irvine Wednesday forced evacuations. (credit: CBS)

Gas Leak In Irvine Forces Evacuations

A construction crew ruptured an 8-inch natural gas line in Irvine Wednesday, causing a leak that prompted the evacuation of nearby Northwood High School and kept about 70 people out of their homes for hours.

2012/05/02

Blast That Sent Fire Captain Flying Caught On Camera

A fire captain talked exclusively with KCAL9 News Monday about an explosion that literally blew him and a fellow firefighter off their feet in a terrifying close call that was caught on camera.

2012/04/23

(courtesy: Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register)

1 Killed As Flames Race Through Dana Point Home

DANA POINT (CBS) — Authorities said an elderly man has been killed in a house fire in Dana Point. Crews responded to a fire call at a single-story home in the 33300 block of Bremerton […]

2011/10/30