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SAN BERNARDINO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MOURNS THE LOSS OF FIRE CAPTAIN

March 3, 2009

It is with great sadness that the San Bernardino Fire Department announces the passing of Fire Captain Creighton (Creig) Nece. Creig was a 19 year veteran of the fire department and died during the morning hours on 3/2/09 while in the hospital recovering from back injuries sustained in an off-road vehicle accident last week.
Creig leaves [...]

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San Bernardino City Firefighters Respond to Commercial Fire

November 3, 2008

An early-morning fire burned through an attic and damaged the roof at U.S. Car Stereo.
The fire, which was reported at 2:47 a.m. at 488 W. Mill St., took 38 firefighters 45 minutes to get under control, according to Mike Arvizo, Public Information Officer with the San Bernardino City Fire Department. 8 Engines, 2 Trucks [...]

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Announcing the 13th Annual Craig Alder Charity Golf Tournament

July 7, 2008

Announcing the 13th Annual Craig Alder Charity Golf Tournament! Craig Alder, the son of retired LAFD (Los Angeles City) Fire Captain Rich Alder and brother of SBFD (San Bernardino City) Battalion Chief Mike Alder, was an SBFD firefighter whose career was cut short when he suffered serious brain injuries after being struck by [...]

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San Bernardino City Takes Delivery of New Paramedic Squad Vehicle

May 7, 2008

The San Bernardino City Fire Department recently placed their newest vehicle in service to help protect and serve the citizens of it’s community.
The new Ford quad cab vehicle, will be staffed with 2 Firefighter Paramedics and run as the first unit out for medical-aids.
Medic Squad 226 is housed at fire station number 6 on [...]

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12 Grass Fires Within San Bernardino City Limits in under 10 hours

April 27, 2008

At 8:33 am this morning multiple units from the City Fire Department responded to the first of many brush fires in vacant fields through out the city. The first fire was reported at Arden and Highland Avenue. City fire units were able to knock this half-acre fire down in minutes. Starting at 12:00 PM fire [...]

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SBFD APPARATUS COMMITTEE BACK AT PIERCE

April 25, 2008

The SBFD “Apparatus Committee” was recently back in Appleton, Wisconsin at the Pierce Factory working with Sales Rep Kevin Newell. Currently, the San Bernardino City Fire Department is in the process of purchasing seven fire engines and two aerial ladder trucks from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.. The SBFD is purchasing seven PUC’s with the [...]

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Vehicle Fire With A Severe Burn Victim

April 1, 2008

At 2307 on 3/31/08 the San Bernardino City Fire Dispatch center received multiple calls for a vehicle fire next to a residence. Six fire units carrying 24 firefighters responded to the incident which was located at 14th Street and G Street.
The first arriving unit found a vehicle that was [...]

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Firefighter saves 7 kittens from house fire

March 29, 2008

  On March 29, 2008 at approximately 11:18am, seven units from the San Bernardino City Fire Department responded to a abandoned single story structure fire in the 100 block of West Vine Street. The first arriving unit reported, a moderate amount of flame and smoke showing from the rear of the structure.
Fire department officials contribute a [...]

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Hot Shot Flash Back – Burbank Fire

February 26, 2008

This fire was the Griffith Park IC on November 22, 2005. It was at 400 N. Griffith Park Drive in Burbank California. The crew was: Captain Rowley, Engineer Deagon, Firefighter Burke (who has the saw), and Firefighter Magnante. Unfortunately, a trapped elderly woman died two days later from severe smoke inhalation [...]

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San Bernardino Firefighters Battle Motel Blaze

February 25, 2008

First-Hand Account
Submitted by Ben Alexander

On February 24th units from the San Bernardino City Fire Department responded to a multiple alarm fire located in a downtown motel. Initial arriving units encountered heavy smoke and fire conditions coming from two motel rooms located on the second floor of the 2 story motel. An aggressive interior [...]

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