Blaze behind Campolindo sparks fears
A spectacular four-alarm fire charred 16 acres of vegetation above Campolindo High School June 19. The blaze shot so high in such difficult terrain that hand tools and hoses were rendered practically useless, and the fire required an air attack. "It was the most ...
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Lafayette ConFire commissioner Granados retires
After 15 years of service to the citizens Lafayette, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District commissioner Bill Granados will step down June 30. ConFire management and the board of directors honored Granados at the June 13 district meeting.
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MOFD chief ordered to cut district expenses
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District board ...By Nick Marnell
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Ill-advised drivers still using Pinehurst Road as an alternate route though Canyon
Ramifications of the Canyon Road bridge outage in Moraga continue to haunt Canyon residents.
On the evening of the Canyon Elementary School Science Fair, a big rig driver lugging an auto ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD fears a fierce fire season
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District responded to a four-alarm vegetation fire June 5 that charred over 20 acres in Orinda along westbound Highway 24. It was the first event of what fire officials fear is shaping up to be a very rough fire season, and prompted these words ...Nick Marnell
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MOFD to purchase four power gurneys for its ambulances
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District board ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD replaces its outside auditor. Again.
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District hired its third auditor in four years in May when it agreed to terms with Vavrinek, Trine, Day and Company, a national accounting and consulting firm. The district did not renew its contract with JJACPA Inc. after a three-year run.
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Firefighters 'Fill the Boot' for muscular dystrophy
Continuing a long-standing commitment to the defeat of muscular dystrophy, Moraga-Orinda Fire District firefighters and paramedics took to the streets of Moraga recently to raise money in their traditional "Fill the Boot" campaign.
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MOFD approves loan to pay for new equipment
Moraga-Orinda Fire District board members ...By Pippa Fisher
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MOFD's new drone to help with emergencies, search and rescue
With its agile new helper, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District now has an extra set of eyes in the sky - a six pound Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, or drone.
Its uses include search and rescue, ...By Cathy Dausman
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Cal Fire Ready for Wildfire app now available
The California Department of Forestry and ...Nick Marnell
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Inspiring outcome to an MOFD emergency call
Reed Robertson left his friend's house in north Orinda the evening of Sept. 18, and as he biked home along La Espiral his bicycle hit a crack in the pavement, he rolled over the handlebars and he slammed into the street, banging his helmet, forehead and shoulder into ...By Nick Marnell
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Oakland Fire steps up to help MOFD cover Canyon
On the evening of April 18, the town of Moraga closed the Canyon Road bridge over Moraga Creek between Constance Place and the Valle Vista staging area, compromising the ability of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District to quickly respond into the Canyon community.
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ConFire continues to struggle with firefighter staffing
When Fire Chief Jeff Carman presented the ...By Nick Marnell
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Moraga-Orinda Fire District board: architect responsible for Station 43 cost overruns
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District board ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA