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Walnut Creek Man Dies In Two-Alarm House Fire Wednesday; Others Injured

An elderly man died and his wife and son suffered moderate injuries after a fast-moving fire of undetermined origin roared through a home on Mandarin Lane in Walnut Creek early Wednesday morning. The victim, who has yet to be identified pending notification of family, was described as an older man and one of three people…

A neighbor’s call brought firefighters on the run Saturday after a lethal fire broke out in a series of apartments at 98 Farm Lane in Martinez. Firefighters were met by significant smoke and flame and were almost immediately made aware that a resident was down inside the home. Heavy flames burned through the second floor…