The mop up from the incineration of three abandoned buildings in Livermore continues after yesterday evening's fire that threatened a neighboring structure. A number of people have told me that there were homeless people occupying the destroyed buildings from time to time. Now it's rubble and trouble, but, with a silver lining.
– 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.