Alameda County Fire Department Unveils New Engine
BME fire engine is designed for wildland firefighting, featuring a 500-gallon water tank and four-wheel drive.
Crews successfully extinguish fire at Alameda encampment
Crews extinguished an encampment fire early Sunday evening in Alameda, the Alameda Fire Department posted on X. The fire ...
San Jose, Oakland fire departments understaffed like L.A.
We are severely understaffed,” said Jerry May, president of San Jose Firefighters Local 230 Union and a San Jose Fire ...
Breaking: Vaqueros Fire reported in Alameda County on Jan. 21
A new wildfire was reported today at 10:01 a.m. in Alameda County. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the ...
Breaking: Bethany Fire reported in Alameda County on Jan. 23
A new wildfire was reported today at 4:20 p.m. in Alameda County. Bethany Fire has been burning on state land. At this time, ...
More Bay Area fire personnel sent to fight Los Angeles County wildfires
More Bay Area firefighters are helping battle destructive wildfires burning in Southern California. The Alameda County Fire ...
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Where did all the Bay Area volunteer firefighters go?
The Alameda County Fire Department has one of the more sizable volunteer ranks with 31 reserves who can be tapped on to support its approximately 300 full-time firefighters during major incidents ...
As Others Across Nation, California Sees Decline in Volunteer Firefighters
A third of the San Mateo County Fire Department is made up of volunteers, an exception to the norm in the Bay Area.