Help Fund New AFD Memorial
Aug 02,2018
The Alameda Fire Department (AFD) is seeking financial help from the Alameda community to create a memorial for the department’s fallen firefighters.
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Alameda Firefighters Remain at Ferguson Fire
Jul 26,2018
Two Alameda Fire Department (AFD) firefighters remain at the Ferguson Fire with Water Tender Two (WT-2). They are assisting in fighting the blaze burning in Mariposa County in the Merced River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. AFD Capt.
AFD Sends Tender to Ferguson Fire
Jul 19,2018
The Alameda Fire Department (AFD) sent a water tender to Mariposa County Monday, July 16 to fight the Ferguson Fire that has already engulfed more than 12,000 acres.
AFD Sends Tender to Ferguson Fire
Jul 17,2018
The Alameda Fire Department (AFD) sent a water tender to Mariposa County Monday, July 16 to fight the Ferguson Fire that has already engulfed more than 12,000 acres.
Kitesurfer, 73, Drowns in Bay
Jun 07,2018
The Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau identified a man who drowned in the waters off Crown Beach on Friday, June 1, as 73-year-old Dr. Andres Caicedo. The victim, a surgeon from Walnut Creek, died while kite-surfing. Firefighters were called to Crown Memorial State Beach at 4:26 p.m.
Investigation’s Timeline of Fire Chief Hire Process
May 15,2018
The report by Michael Jenkins released earlier this month detailed the timeline of the city’s fire chief appointment process.
AFD Welcomes Old-Timer Home
Apr 12,2018
Richard Davis and his son, Chris, waited with Richard Bennett outside Alameda Fire Department’s long-shuttered Station No. 5 at Alameda Point last Saturday. Something very special was on the way.
Xmas Eve Fire Damages Home
Dec 28,2017
At 12:37 p.m. on Christmas Eve, 18 Alameda firefighters responded to a report of a fire at a home on the 1400 block of Fifth Street. When crewmembers arrived, they found a two-story home on fire.
APD, AFD Team Up for Rescue
Dec 21,2017
The Alameda police and fire departments teamed up last Thursday to rescue a combative women from the waters of San Francisco Bay. Rescue swimmers from both departments pulled the woman from the water near Park Street and Shore Line Drive.
