Alameda Fire Department

Richard Hausman &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Firefighters work to extricate accident victims from a truck at Park Street and Webb Avenue. The truck collided with a minivan at Park Street and Lincoln Avenue, spun out of control, rolled and came to rest at Webb. The accident killed two people in the truck and injured the other five passengers, as well as the minivan passenger.

Fatal Rollover Accident Mars Memorial Day

May 30,2017

Two teens lose their lives; speeding likely played a role

Isaiah Rojas Flames could be seen leaping from the Lincoln Avenue home prior to fire crews’ arrival

Firefighters Prevent Spread of Blaze at Lincoln Avenue, Grand

Apr 04,2017

Two people suffered injuries when a residential fire engulfed a home on the 1600 block of Lincoln Avenue last Friday, March 31.

Roy Cockrell A blaze aboard a boat docked at Grand Marina spread to a pair of neighboring vessels before firefighters arrived to extinguish it.

Grand Marina Fire Damages Boats

Mar 21,2017

Courtesy AFD An Alameda firefighter is illuminated against the night sky as he works to put out a fire at one of Alameda’s longest-standing and most-popular Japanese restaurants.

Favorite Sushi Spot Scarred by Flames

Jan 19,2017

Restaurant owner, 92, says this will only make her stronger

Faith Akiko Yamato will celebrate her 93rd birthday in March. Instead of looking forward to the occasion, though, she will be spending her time helping rebuild Kamakura restaurant that she’s owned since 1981.

AFD Douses Blaze in Sweeney Park

Aug 02,2016

Alameda Fire Department Just after midnight on July 20, 39 Alameda firefighter responded to a blaze at a storage facility on Singleton Avenue.

Fire Damages Storage Facility

Jul 21,2016

Alameda Fire Department Alameda firefighters bring a fire on the 1500 block of Fountain Street under control.

Early Morning Blaze Strikes Fountain Street

May 31,2016

AFD Rescues Distressed Kite Surfer with District Helicopter

Apr 19,2016

Crewmembers from the Alameda Fire Department (AFD) rescued a distressed kite surfer in the waters off Shore Line Drive last Saturday. A crew in an East Bay Regional Parks District helicopter assisted in the rescue.

Alameda Fire Department -- Members of the CalOES Strike Team 2802A, which includes four Alameda firefighters, returned from their 14-day deployment to battle the Smith River Complex Fire near the Oregon border.

Local Firefighters Return from Blazes

Sep 05,2023

Other Alameda fire personnel still serving off-Island

Photos courtesy Alameda Fire Department -- Alameda fire crews said they rescued an unconscious man early Monday morning after his car drove into the Seaplane Lagoon.

Firefighters Rescue Driver from Lagoon

Aug 22,2023

On Monday morning, members of the Alameda Fire Department (AFD) rescued a man from the water near the 1000 block of West Tower Avenue, according to reports.

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