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.
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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.
Structure Fire Takes Life
Dec 05,2017
At 5:50 a.m., last Monday, the Alameda Fire Department (AFD) responded to the report of a house fire on the 2300 block of Eagle Avenue. When the firefighters arrive, they saw fire coming from the basement and first floor of a single-story home.
AFD Douses Structure Fire on Central
Sep 21,2017
Just after midnight last Sunday, Alameda Fire Department (AFD) responded to an apartment fire on the 2500 block of Central Avenue. Upon arrival at 12:12 a.m., fire and smoke could be seen emanating from a first-story apartment, extending to the unit above.
