'Bomb Cyclone' Causes Property Damage and Power Outages
Mar 22,2023
A 'bomb cyclone' brought strong winds and heavy rain that wreaked havoc throughout the City of Alameda and Northern California Tuesday evening.
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Alameda CARE Team to Receive $1.8 million from State of California
Sep 10,2022
The Alameda Community Assessment Response & Engagement (CARE) Team is set to receive $1.8 million from the California state budget for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year.
Firefighters Extinguish Early Morning Blaze
Aug 21,2022
Alameda firefighters responded to a house fire early Sunday morning on the 300 block of Robert Louis Stevenson Avenue near Bayport Park and Ruby Bridges Elementary School.
Alameda Fire Department Personnel Deployed to Weather-Caused Crisis Areas
Aug 12,2022
The Alameda Fire Department deployed several personnel members and equipment to provide aid to weather-related crisis incidents.
Social Media Connects Alameda Firefighter with Kidney Transplant Donor
Aug 02,2022
Alameda firefighter Brandon Baley received a life-saving kidney transplant after making a connection with his donor through social media.
Commercial Fire at Alameda Point
Jul 25,2022
Alameda Fire Department (AFD) were called to Alameda Point to extinguish a blaze late afternoon on Monday, July 25.
UPDATE: Grandparents, Grandson Transported to Hospital After House Fire
May 09,2022
Update:
The elderly couple dragged out of the burning home Monday, May 9, on the 700 block of Buena Vista Avenue has died from their injuries at a local hospital. The condition of the grandson who was treated for burn injuries is not known.
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Firefighters Put Out Clinton Avenue House Fire
Mar 21,2022
Alameda Fire Department (AFD) personnel responded to a reported house fire Sunday morning on the 1300 block of Clinton Avenue.
Mental Health 50K Walk Honors Longtime Alameda Firefighter
Jan 11,2022
Dozens of first responders and their loved ones took part in the second annual First Responder Mental Health Awareness 50K Walk on Jan. 8 and 9.
Jim Colburn, Division Chief, C Shift, Retires
Jan 06,2022
Division Chief Colburn joined the Alameda Fire Department (AFD) as a firefighter on May 1, 1990. Prior to that, he had five years of experience as a part-time/volunteer firefighter with the Cotati Fire Protection District in Sonoma County.
