412 Grenadine Street, Structure Fire
RODEO HERCULES FIRE DISTRICT/PINOLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
M E D I A R E L E A S E
DATE: 10/04/2011
TIME OF ALARM: 21:55
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Structure Fire
LOCATION: 412 Grenadine Street
RESPONSE: Q76, E75, E73, E69, T78, E78, E70, BS61, BC7, BC71, BC64
ASSISTING AGENCIES: Pinole Fire Department, Contra Costa County Fire District, Crockett Fire Department, Richmond Fire Department, Hercules Police Department.
TOTAL FIRE PERSONNEL AT SCENE: 30
FIRE INFORMATION:
Control Time: 22:55 PM
Structure Loss: $300,000
Content Loss: $25,000
Property Saved: Adjacent homes
Cause: Undetermined/Under investigation
GENERAL STORY: All Concerned- Quint 76 was requested to respond for an extinguished fence fire. Upon their arrival there were flames through the roof of the home at 412 Grenadine Street in the City of Hercules. Quint 76 requested a full structure assignment and lines were put in place for fire attack. The fire was well established in the attic area of the home. Upon entering the front door, Captain 76 noticed marijuana plants and several containers of an unknown substance. A decision was made to start a defensive fire attack from the exterior. Units from Battalion 7, Richmond Fire Department and Crockett Fire Department assisted with extinguishment. Environmental health was requested for the removal of the containers of unknown substances, Hercules police Department stood by to secure the home until the morning. Fire watch was posted throughout the night to handle any hot spots.
PRESS RELEASE BY: Darren Johnson Battalion Chief DATE: 10/04/2011
CONTACT PERSON / PHONE NUMBER: 510-799-4561
Carson & Refugio Valley Road – Wildland Fire
RODEO-HERCULES FIRE DISTRICT/ CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT/PINOLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
(BATTALION 7)
M E D I A R E L E A S E
DATE: 9/22/11
TIME OF ALARM: 11:25:27
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Second Alarm Vegetation Fire
LOCATION: 245 Carson St.
RESPONSE:
ASSISTING AGENCIES: CAL Fire, East Bay Regional Parks Fire, Marin County Fire, El Cerrito Fire Department, Moraga Orinda Fire District, Hercules PD, and Hercules Public Works.
TOTAL FIRE PERSONNEL AT SCENE: 100
FIRE INFORMATION:
Control Time: 12:54:35
Property Saved: Multiple homes south and west of the incident location
Cause: Negligent use of cutting tools
Incident details:
At 11:25:27 hours this morning the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District/Pinole Fire Department/Contra Costa County Fire District (Battalion 7), Crockett-Carquinez Fire District and CAL Fire responded to a Vegetation Fire to the rear of 245 Carson St. in the City of Hercules. Quint 76 arrived at scene and reported 1 acre of grass burning with a rapid rate of spread moving uphill to the east of the homes on Carson. First alarm companies initiated hose lays on both flanks of the fire in steep terrain. A second alarm was called to protect homes in Hercules and keep the fire north and east of Reffugio Valley Rd. This fire occurred in a Mutual Threat Zone which initiated an automatic response from CAL Fire adding an Air Attack Supervisor, 2 Air Tankers, 1 Helicopter, 8 Engines, 2 Bulldozers, 2 Hand Crews, and 2 Battalion Chiefs to the response. With the assistance of all of these resources the fire was contained to 20 acres of grass, brush, and trees. There were no injuries to citizens or firefighters. No homes were damaged. Firefighters remained at scene for over five hours cutting hand line and mopping-up hot spots. Bulldozers could not be used in the area because of slide activity and steep terrain. The Moraga-Orinda Fire District and Contra Costa County Fire District (Martinez) covered Battalion 7 Stations during the incident.
PRESS RELEASE BY: Lon Goetsch, Battalion Chief DATE: 9/22/11 21:50 hrs.
CONTACT PERSON / PHONE NUMBER: Lon Goetsch, 925-941-3518, LGoet@CCCFPD.ORG.
Vegetation Fire – Higuera & Faria
RODEO HERCULES FIRE DISTRICT/PINOLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
M E D I A R E L E A S E
DATE: September 7, 2011
TIME OF ALARM: 9:50 PM
TYPE OF INCIDENT: 2nd Alarm Vegetation Fire
LOCATION: Higuera Ave./ Faria St. (Pinole)
RESPONSE: 8 Engines, 2 Hand Crews, 3 Battalion Chief(s)
ASSISTING AGENCIES: Rodeo-Hercules Fire District, Contra Costa County Fire District, Crockett-Carquinez Fire District, Cal Fire, Marin County Fire Dept. El Cerrito Fire Dept..
TOTAL FIRE PERSONNEL AT SCENE: 50 including crews
FIRE INFORMATION:
Control Time: 11:30 p.m.
Number of Structures Damaged: None
Property Saved: twenty adjacent homes received no damage
Cause: Under investigation; suspicious
GENERAL STORY: All Concerned-
At 9:50 p.m., Battalion 7 fire agencies were dispatched to a vegetation fire on Faria Hill in Pinole. Units arrived to find a working fire at the base of the hill spreading toward surrounding homes. Although wind was not a factor, the extreme slope involved required considerable manpower and a 2nd alarm was called to bring additional resources.
Crews ascended the hill with progressive hose lines and encircled the fire in approximately an hour while other units stood by at the homes atop the hill. A hand crew from Marin county as well as a Cal Fire hand crew (inmates) cut a permanent line around the perimeter to insure permanent containment. The location of the fire is in a “mutual threat zone” which enables Cal Fire to automatically respond state resources to protect State Responsibility Area to the east.
PRESS RELEASE BY: Jim Parrott, Battalion Chief DATE: 9/8/11 0930 hours
CONTACT PERSON / PHONE NUMBER: Jim Parrott – 925 383-4120
101 Portofino Court, Second Alarm, Structure Fire
RODEO-HERCULES FIRE DISTRICT/ CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT AND PINOLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
M E D I A R E L E A S E
DATE: August 31st, 2011
TIME OF ALARM: 07:09:31
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Second Alarm, Multi-Family Dwelling Structure Fire
LOCATION: 101 Portofino Ct., Hercules, Ca
RESPONSE: 6 Engines, 3 Trucks, 1 Breathing Support, 1 Fire Chief, and 4 Battalion Chiefs
ASSISTING AGENCIES: Richmond Fire Department, El Cerrito Fire Department and the Moraga Orinda Fire District
TOTAL FIRE PERSONNEL AT SCENE: 28
FIRE INFORMATION:
Control Time: 91 Minutes
Property Saved: 1 Townhome Unit
Cause: Under investigation
Incident Information:
At 07:09:11 on 8/31/11, the Rodeo-Hercules Fire District/Pinole Fire Department/Contra Costa County Fire District (Battalion 7), and the Crockett-Carquinez Fire District responded to a Multi-Family Residential Structure Fire at 101 Portofino Ct, Hercules . While responding, Con Fire dispatch advised that there were reports of occupants trapped. A Second Alarm was immediately requested consisting of units from Contra Costa County Fire, El Cerrito Fire, Crockett-Carquinez Fire, and the Richmond Fire Department. Quint 76 arrived at scene and reported heavy fire showing from both floors of a two story Multi-Family Dwelling. All residents had escaped the building and Fire crews initiated
2110 Stanton Avenue San Pablo
RODEO HERCULES FIRE DISTRICT/ PINOLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA RELEASE
DATE: August 21, 2011
TIME OF ALARM: 18:32 hrs
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Structure fire
LOCATION: 2110 Stanton Avenue San Pablo
RESPONSE: 4 Engines, 1 Ladder Truck, 2 Battalion Chiefs
ASSISTING AGENCIES: Pinole Fire Department, Contra Costa County Fire District, Richmond Fire Department
TOTAL FIRE PERSONNEL AT SCENE: 8
FIRE INFORMATION:
Damage to structure: 25,000
Contents damaged: $5,000
Cause: Under investigation
NARRATIVE:
At 18:32 hrs on the evening of August 21st, Richmond Fire Department, Contra Costa County Fire Department, Pinole Fire department responded for a structure fire at 2110 Stanton Avenue apt D in the City of San Pablo. E-68 arrived on scene and reported smoke coming from a second story unit of a 2 story apartment building.. It was determined that nobody was home upon E-68’s arrival. E-68 was able to extinguish the fire with a single line. E-70 remained on scene to assist with overhaul and all other units were cancelled. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated at $30,000
PRESS RELEASE BY: Darren Johnson Battalion Chief DATE: 08/21/2011
CONTACT PERSON: Darren Johnson 510-799-4561
