Worst Fire Season Ever?
Two large vegetation fires that required a combined response of more than 190 fire personnel seared Lafayette and Moraga during a late-July heat wave.
On July 30, firefighters ...By Nick Marnell
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National Night Out in Lamorinda Aug. 4
Some people consider it a chance to catch up with neighbors on a summer's eve, enjoy tasty snacks and let the kids explore police and fire vehicles up close, but National Night Out also has a serious side. "When disaster strikes Lamorinda our first responders are going ...By Cathy Dausman
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Moraga Structure Fire
One firefighter was injured during the Moraga-Orinda Fire District response to a two-alarm fire the night of July 21 at 1884 Joseph Drive in Moraga. The home was completely destroyed, according to fire chief Stephen Healy, with the next-door residence suffering ...By Nick Marnell
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Supervisors Award ConFire County Ambulance Contract
The Board of Supervisors July 21 authorized ...By Nick Marnell
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Firefighters' Union Balks at Station 46 Joint Venture
Frustrated with the drain on district ...By Nick Marnell
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Helping Others is in Firefighters' Blood
For firefighter Daniel Andrade, donating his blood stem cells to an anonymous patient was not much different from his standard job procedure.
"It's just like running a call," said the ...By Nick Marnell
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Orinda House Fire Response Questioned
A firefighter was injured and four family members were displaced in a two-alarm fire that broke out in a single-family home in Orinda June 21. The fire at 16 Charles Hill Road, which was reported shortly after 10 a.m., was contained within an hour; the injured ...By Nick Marnell
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Do Not Try This at Home
The combination of July 4 falling on a Saturday night coupled with severe drought conditions will have Lamorinda fire agencies on high alert this holiday weekend, as officials once again warn those who mess with illegal fireworks of the potential disastrous c ...By Nick Marnell
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Neighbors Reach Out to ConFire
Less than two years after county ad ...By Nick Marnell
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Financial Reporting Shakeup at MOFD
Many have complained that when public ...By Nick Marnell
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Local Fire Services Prep for Wildland Fire Season
It might have seemed like a walk in the park for the Moraga-Orinda Fire District and a host of other agencies participating in a series of recent multi-agency mutual response area drills in preparation for the 2015 wildland fire season. After all, it was daylight, ...By Cathy Dausman
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ConFire County Ambulance Proposal on the Table
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection ...By Nick Marnell
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MOFD to Consider Enhanced Service
How to adjust - thanks to its vastly ...By Nick Marnell
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ConFire-AMR Partnership Forges Ahead
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection ...By Nick Marnell
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New Ambulances Rolling in to MOFD
At its May 6 meeting the Moraga-Orinda Fire ...By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA