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Vessel Fire: Coast Guard Station Rio Vista, Contra Costa County Fire Department Posted: 14 Feb 2009 03:42 PM PST Federal and local agencies respond to Fatal boat fire, one dead Eleventh Coast Guard District NEWS RELEASE DATE: CONTACT: Feb. 13, 2009 Public Affairs (415) 748-0112 Federal and local agencies respond to boat fire, one dead SAN FRANCISCO- Federal and local agencies responded to a boat fire in Pittsburg Marina at approximately 2 a.m. today. Coast Guard Station Rio Vista, Contra Costa County Fire Department and Pittsburg Police Department responded to a report of a boat fire in Pittsburg Marina. The Contra Costa County Fire Department reported one person aboard the boat. The person is confirmed dead. Coast Guard Sector San Francisco has responded by sending representitives of the Incident Management Division to Pittsburg Marina to respond to any pollution. The Pittsburg Marina Harbormaster has placed boom around the area where the fire occurred. The two vessels affected are being removed from the water. There is no pollution at this time. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Source: U.S.G.C - Link

EDIS: CHP - AMBER ALERT White Lexus - HMA w/ HMC Posted: 14 Feb 2009 03:45 PM PST Update: CANCEL AMBER ALERT**** ON FEBRUARY 14, 2009, AT 1505 HOURS SAN BERNARDINO POLICE ADVISED ENTAC THAT THE CHILD HAD BEEN SAFELY LOCATED AND THAT THE AMBER ALERT COULD BE CANCELED. THE SUSPECT IS STILL OUTSTANDING IN THE CITY OF RIALTO, CA. LLUVIA CORTEZ IS A 1 YEAR OLD, HISPANIC, FEMALE, 2 FEET TALL, 30 POUND, JUVENILE WITH BROWN HAIR, AND BROWN EYES, LAST SEEN WEARING PINK SHIRT, RED AND PINK PANTS WITH HEARTS, AND BLACK SHOES. SUSPECT IS ALEJANDRO CORTEZ, A 30 YEAR OLD, HISPANIC, MALE, 5 FEET 2 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 220 POUNDS, WITH BROWN HAIR, BROWN EYES, WEARING A BLACK SWEAT SUIT. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST SEEN DRIVING A WHITE LEXUS ES300, WITH A CA LICENSE PLATE OF 5BIU118. OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION INCLUDES: T/C DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE DOORS. IF SEEN CONTACT SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT AT (909) 384-5742. CHP ENTAC/TMB Area: STATEWIDE ATTENTION: There is an AMBER Alert in your area. AMBER ALERT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL. * CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCY FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA * A CHILD ABDUCTION OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 14 IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...CALIFORNIA. Description: * THE CHILD.S NAME IS YUVIA CORTEZ...A 1 YEAR OLD HISPANIC FEMALE. * THE SUSPECT IS ALEJANDRO CORTEZ...A 30 YEAR OLD HISPANIC MALE. * THE SUSPECT IS POSSIBLY DRIVING A 1993 WHITE LEXUS ES300... CALIFORNIA LICENSE PLATE NUMBER 5 B I U 1 1 8...WITH TRAFFIC COLLISION DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE DOORS. Please CLICK HERE to find out more information. Missing From: San Bernardino, CA Missing Date: 2/14/2009 12:00 AM Contact: San Bernardino Police Department 909-384-5742 Circumstances: On February 14, 2009, at 10:20 AM, the child was abducted by the suspect from San Bernardino, CA. The suspect and child are traveling in the listed vehicle. Missing Child Name: Lluvia Cortez Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Skin Color: Hispanic Age: 1YO Height: 2FT0 Weight: 30LBS Gender: Female Description: Last seen wearing a pink shirt, red and pink pants with hearts, and black shoes. Suspect Name: Alejandro Cortez Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Skin Color: Hispanic Age: 30YO Height: 5FT2 Weight: 220LBS Gender: Male Description: Last seen wearing a black sweat suit. Vehicle Information Make: Lexus Model: ES300 Color: White License State: CA License Text: 5BIU118 Description: Damage to one of the doors.

Tea Fire: Tea Fire Ten - Charges of igniting a wildfire dropped Posted: 14 Feb 2009 09:57 AM PST Stupidity is not a crime... Campfire group won't face charges for Calif. Tea fire blaze SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say 10 people who lit a campfire will not be charged with igniting a wildfire that destroyed more than 200 homes in California. Santa Barbara County District Attorney Christie Stanley said Friday that an investigation couldn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the people at the campfire started the blaze that blackened more than 65 square miles in Santa Barbara and neighboring Montecito. Investigators had found evidence that the campfire was lit in Montecito about 14 hours before the wildfire erupted Nov. 13. Stanley says the people who participated in the campfire will be charged with misdemeanor trespassing and unlawfully building and using a campfire without permission. Source: Google News - Link

SFFD: $75,000 Reward for Info Regarding Arson Fire Posted: 14 Feb 2009 10:16 AM PST Update: Reward continues to grow -> $75,000 Reward for Felton St. Fire Arsonist Information From San Francisco Fire Department San Francisco Firefighters Union Local 798 announced today the establishment of a Reward Fund for information leading to the apprehension and prosecution of the Arsonist(s) responsible for the February 5, 2009 fire at 627 Felton Street that injured six Firefighters. Members of the San Francisco community have reached out to the Fire Department with the desire to contribute to the Reward Fund, raising it to a total of $75,000. The San Francisco Fire Department and Local 798 would like to thank the following generous contributors for their efforts in bringing this arsonist to justice: Mitchell Engineering, Michael Byrne, Platinum Advisors, Webcor Construction Company, Boston Properties, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco Fire Commissioners, PG&E, American Airporter Shuttle Arson Task Force Anonymous Tip Hotline: 415.575.4444 San Francisco firefighters and police are announcing a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in an arson fire that injured six firefighters. Officials say the blaze was reported around 12:30 a.m. last Friday at a vacant two-story home in the city's Portola neighborhood. About 10 to 12 minutes after the first crew entered the home, the roof collapsed, sending hot gas and smoke down a hallway towards them. Lieutenant James App, an eight-year veteran of the department, suffered second and third degree burns, while 11-year veteran Christopher Posey was left hospitalized for many days in critical condition. At a press conference Friday morning, Posey's brother Martin Mora called the intentional fire a selfish act, "The thousands of brave women and men that risk their lives on a daily basis and to know that someone would be so selfish to set something on fire. A house you can replace. Money you can replace. A human life you can't." Two others suffered smoke inhalation while one was treated for a twisted knee. Mora, who is a firefighter in San Jose, is urging those who have information regarding the blaze to contact authorities, "To endure the pain of my family, to see my brother in that condition, we ask the public to help us put this animal behind where he belongs so that he doesn't commit this crime to anybody else. I don't want to see another firefighter fighting for his or her life." Anyone with information is asked to call the arson task force's anonymous tip line at 415-575-4444. This Tip Line will be monitored 24 hours a day.

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