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The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced the opening of Fire Station 74 in Pinole after its closure more than a decade ago.

The county fire department said in a tweet that a Tesla crashed one of its trucks that was blocking lanes while responding to an accident.

California authorities said they do not know if the Tesla driver was impaired or the Tesla car was on Autopilot.

U.S. regulators have requested information from Tesla after one of its vehicles crashed into a fire truck, killing the driver instantly.

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Dozens of Pomeranian dogs and several cats were removed from a home in Martinez on Tuesday, after firefighters responded to a report of garage fire at the property.

A fire at a suburban residence in Martinez on Tuesday revealed an apparent pet hoard that included around 70 dogs and cats, all of which suddenly need new homes.

The Central Subway Saturday line connecting Chinatown to Sunnydale and the Bayview began full operations; the suspect in Mission shooting is still at large; and an Oakland RV fire paused BART trains early Sunday morning.

Thankfully, no injuries were reported, but the damages were extensive. Crews arrived to find a roof and attic area of a townhome well-involved with fire. A second alarm was called to summon more resources to battle the blaze. While two Richmond fire crews fought the fire in the first townhome unit, Con Fire crews battled flames in another unit and also performed vertical ventilation from the roof. The Richmond Standard A fire heavily damaged two townhome units in Richmond on Christmas Eve. A GoF...

Friday afternoon flaring at the Martinez Refinery Company sparked concerns among city residents, and the company also reportedly released hazardous materials on Thanksgiving Day without warning.