Tag: #firefighters

Rosenbauer Hose Tender Demonstrated By SFFD

SAN FRANCISCO—On February 29, the San Francisco Fire Department demonstrated its new Rosenbauer Hose Tender and our Auxiliary above-ground water supply system. The SFFD Department...

SFFD Will Demo New Hose Tender

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, January 31, the San Francisco Fire Department will provide a demonstration of its new Rosenbauer Hose Tender and our Auxiliary above-ground...

Drowning Coyote Rescued From Marina

SAN FRANCISCO—A coyote was rescued from drowning after a group of bystanders witnessed the animal trying to keep its head above water in the...

Grassfire Shuts Down Highway US-101

CALIFORNIA—On Saturday, May 22, a grassfire located between Windsor and Healdsburg, on the west side of US-101, was put out by the efforts of...

Missing Surfer Found Near Ocean Beach

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department indicated they located a missing surfer at Ocean Beach on Tuesday, December 8.  The incident was reported at 1085...

Alamo Square Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation

SAN FRANCISCO—On November 12, a gas leak near San Francisco’s Alamo Square Park injured one person and prompted evacuations in the area, according to...

Firefighter Death Caused By Water Blast

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco firefighter and paramedic Jason Cortez, 42, died after a training exercise accident on October 7. A report released by the San...

Glass Fire In Napa Wine Country Grows to 48,400 Acres

NAPA COUNTY—The Glass Fire, which began as a 20-acre fire in Napa County, accelerated, burning 1 acre every five seconds according to California fire...

Father, Toddler Rescued Off SF Cliff

SAN FRANCISCO—A father and his young son were rescued off of a San Francisco cliff on Saturday, September 19 firefighters from the San Francisco...

Man Arrested For Igniting Brush Fires In Portland

PORTLAND, OR—A man was charged with igniting multiple brush fires by using Molotov cocktail including the one along the west side of the I-205...