ConFire May Start From Scratch on Station 16
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Holds Open House to Mark Wildfire Prevention
To recognize National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District will hold its biannual Open House May 14 at Station 45 in Orinda Village.
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MOFD Avoids Drama, Sells Lafayette Property
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District will make a ...By Nick Marnell
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New Medic Units for Moraga-Orinda Fire District
Two new International TerraStar medic units, designed by Leader Ambulance in Los Angeles, were placed in service May 1 by the Moraga-Orinda Fire District. "We responded to complaints about an uncomfortable ride, and the fact that the old ambulances were not properly ...
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Moraga Resident Cheats Death Thanks to MOFD Response
Matt Scanlan could hardly breathe. He felt dizzy. As his heart raced, he started to sweat. His arms went numb; he could not raise them over his head. Having had a heart valve replaced, Scanlan knew that these symptoms portended something serious. He yelled from the ...By Nick Marnell
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New Wheels to Start Rollin' at Station 17 in Lafayette
Lafayette fire station 17 on St. Mary's Road put a new fire engine into service the evening of April 8. The 2008 KME Type-1 engine replaces the 2001 model, which was reassigned to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District training facility in Concord.
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MOFD Directors Give Unexpected Kudos to ConFire Chief
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District ...By Nick Marnell
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Four More Years for Supervisor Andersen
Candace Andersen received the announcement via email at 5:03 p.m. March 11. "You're in. Another four years," said Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, Joe Canciamilla.
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Lafayette Fire Station Construction Tops ConFire Capital Plan
The remodel of Lafayette's fire station 16 ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Unveils Station 43 Construction Costs
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District last week presented a detailed estimate of the $4.5 million cost to reconstruct fire station 43 in north Orinda.
The district divided the estimate into ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Puts Station 46 Property on the Market
The doomed fire station 46 project slipped deeper into the history books March 2 when the Moraga-Orinda Fire District board declared the potential station site a surplus asset and authorized its sale through a listing agreement with Coldwell Banker.
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More Lamorindans Now CERT-ified
Lamorinda now has more neighbors trained to help their neighbors when disaster strikes. The latest group of Lamorinda Community Emergency Response Team participants concluded their training during a night session Feb. 23 at the Contra Costa County Fire Protection ...By Cathy Dausman
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January Projected Reopening of Lafayette Station 16
Inside the Contra Costa County Fire ...By Nick Marnell
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Orinda Response Times Frustrate MOFD
For years emergency medical call response times in Orinda have exceeded those in Moraga. The terrain and the narrow, winding roads in sections of Orinda make it difficult for the Moraga-Orinda Fire District to safely transport personnel and equipment to the emergency ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD Revives Sophisticated Planning Tool
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District survived the ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA