MOFD fire marshal increases staff, determined to mitigate community fire hazards
With the importance of the fire marshal role taking on added significance in the new decade, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District named Jeff Isaacs, an industry veteran with decades of firefighting and administrative experience, to the position in January.
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MOFD chief proposes aggressive, radical fire code
With California wildfires increasing in their rage and frequency, and with the entire response area of the district defined as in a Wildland Urban Interface, Moraga-Orinda Fire District Chief Dave Winnacker proposed a drastically revised fire code which will affect ...By Cynthia Brian
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Lafayette battalion chief charged with grand theft and misappropriation of public funds
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed criminal charges in December against former fire district Battalion Chief Lou Manzo, who was charged with 12 counts of grand theft and misappropriation of public funds. Manzo had been assigned to Contra Costa ...By Nick Marnell
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ConFire captain honored for 40 years of service with the district
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, its board of directors and the ConFire Advisory Fire Commission recognized Capt. Gil Caravantes in December for an almost unheard of 40 years of active service with the district. "There is no 40-year pin. We had to ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD and Pacific Mountain settle civil complaint
Another damage complaint against the ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD releases its audited annual financial report
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District formally wrapped up its 2019 fiscal year with the issuance of its sixth audited Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, showing that the district has increased its net position - a government financial term roughly equivalent to net worth ...By Nick Marnell
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Painted Rock charred after second MOFD controlled burn
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District continued its aggressive wildfire mitigation program in November by completing a controlled burn on the east side of Painted Rock in Moraga and a 12-acre controlled burn on the east side of San Pablo Reservoir in Orinda.
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Appeals court dismisses Nowicki claim against MOFD
A court of appeals has dismissed the lawsuit ...By Nick Marnell
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PG&E equipment the cause of Lafayette Tennis Club fire
Major fires the last Sunday of October pushed the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District to its limits and caused the evacuation of thousands of residents in Lafayette, all part of possibly the busiest day in the fire district's history.
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New ConFire assistant chief jumpstarts Fire Prevention Bureau
The job of the fire marshal with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has become so complex that new Fire Marshal Chris Bachman also carries the title of assistant fire chief.
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How prepositioning of fire resources saved homes in Moraga's Sanders Ranch
Moraga-Orinda Fire District Chef Dave Winnacker did not mince words as he discussed the successful containment of the Oct. 10 Merrill Fire, which threatened 140 residences in southern Moraga in the middle of the night.
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One Minute to Evacuate: a personal perspective from the Oct. 10 fire
When it's 2:15 in the morning, the power is ...By Cynthia Brian
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Peer support team helps firefighters cope with stresses of the job
Acknowledging that a cultural shift is ...By Nick Marnell
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Fire and fury experienced in Lamorinda
In an effort to reduce the risk of a catastrophic wildfire event, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Public Safety Power Shutoff left millions of people without power across 35 counties in Northern and Central California last week, beginning in the Lamorinda area at ...By Nick Marnell, Jennifer Wake, Sora O'Doherty and Pippa Fisher
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MOFD board approves change to new auditor
District residents may have reason for ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA