#Fire

Oct 7, 20181 min read

Multiple Fires Break Out in Bay Area, Smoke Chokes the Air

In spite of red flag warnings around 1pm, a wildfire dubbed, the Park Fire sparked just off Monterey Road and Coyote Creek Golf Drive, in...

Sep 28, 20182 min read

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarms Save Lives

State law requires verification of proper installation of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms whenever a building permit is obtained for any...

Sep 24, 20181 min read

Structure Fire @ 370 Page Street

Just before 2pm neighbors called 911 and reported smoke coming from 370 Page St; responding fire fighters discovered one rear residential...

Sep 16, 20182 min read

Emergency Prepairedness Month

The month of September is National Preparedness Month and a time to think about what we need to do to get prepared for disasters and...

Aug 15, 20182 min read

Red Flag Warnings & Fire Weather Watches

The National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warnings & Fire Weather Watches to alert fire departments of the onset, or possible onset,...

Aug 10, 20181 min read

Fire on I-280 at Meridian Avenue in San Jose Threatens Structures

A brush fire on southbound Interstate 280 at Meridian Avenue in San Jose has closed the off-ramp on Friday afternoon. The fire broke out...

Aug 8, 20181 min read

CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit Bans All Burning in the State Responsibility Areas

As of Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Santa Clara Unit has...

Nov 12, 20144 min read

Standards For Open Flame Cooking Devices On Balconies, Patios, And Decks Of Multiple Unit Residences

For Use By All Jurisdictions Within Santa Clara County Authority Cited: California Fire Code (CFC) (Rev. 11/12/14) These requirements...