By JOSH FRIEDMAN Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a homeless encampment in the Salinas riverbed in Paso Robles early Wednesday morning. Shortly before
– Twenty-two high school students from across California will soon be in San Luis Obispo for Camp Cinder, a five-day program that aims to introduce young women to careers in the fire service. From June 22-26, the campers will gain hands-on firefighting experience. Campers will be introduced to structural firefighting operations and gear, ladder and aerial truck evolutions, vehicle extrication tools, wildland firefighting operations, and beach and water rescues. The students will also become certified in CPR and receive mentoring in fire service career pathways. Camp Cinder San Luis Obispo will be based out of the Cal Fire South Bay Training Center in Los Osos.
The Atascadero Fire Department will hold a live fire training burn for local firefighters this week on June 7 and June 8 at a property located on Del Rio Road.
The career fair aims to boost interest in emergency service careers that include fire services, law enforcement, emergency medical services, dispatching, ranger services and emergency management.