South City to study fire merger
Heather Murtagh - 08/26/2010
South San Francisco will join its neighbors in studying the possibility of merging fire services - not because it has to but to strengthen services in the area.
Heather Murtagh - 08/26/2010
South San Francisco will join its neighbors in studying the possibility of merging fire services - not because it has to but to strengthen services in the area.
The pros and cons of shared services
Andrea Koskey - 06/10/2010
The major cost of any fire department is personnel, and public safety generally costs over half of any community's general fund, according to a grand jury report.
Andrea Koskey - 06/10/2010
The major cost of any fire department is personnel, and public safety generally costs over half of any community's general fund, according to a grand jury report.
Fire consolidation could save costs
Shaun Bishop - 05/26/2010
Cities in San Mateo County that still run their own fire departments should consider consolidating with neighboring jurisdictions or contracting with the state to reduce costs, according to a civil grand jury report released Wednesday.
Shaun Bishop - 05/26/2010
Cities in San Mateo County that still run their own fire departments should consider consolidating with neighboring jurisdictions or contracting with the state to reduce costs, according to a civil grand jury report released Wednesday.
Cities to study fire merger
Staff - 12/31/2009
Burlingame, one of four cities considering consolidating their fire departments, will be the first to consider approving its share of a contract to study how such changes should be made.
Staff - 12/31/2009
Burlingame, one of four cities considering consolidating their fire departments, will be the first to consider approving its share of a contract to study how such changes should be made.
Firefighters grapple with alarming fire
Elaine Larsen - 08/06/2008
Chalk it up to skilled and exemplary firefighting that Pacifica's local firefighters managed to stave off major structural disaster when faced with a house fire in Park Pacifica that broke out last Wednesday afternoon.
Elaine Larsen - 08/06/2008
Chalk it up to skilled and exemplary firefighting that Pacifica's local firefighters managed to stave off major structural disaster when faced with a house fire in Park Pacifica that broke out last Wednesday afternoon.
2-alarm fire displaces six
Michael Manekin - 06/27/2008
A two-alarm fire in a six-unit San Bruno apartment complex Friday afternoon destroyed one unit, displaced six people in the building and caused some $200,000 in damages, authorities said.
Michael Manekin - 06/27/2008
A two-alarm fire in a six-unit San Bruno apartment complex Friday afternoon destroyed one unit, displaced six people in the building and caused some $200,000 in damages, authorities said.
Fatal collision on Highway 380
Staff - 06/22/2008
A person was killed in a vehicle collision in San Bruno on Interstate Highway 380 Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Staff - 06/22/2008
A person was killed in a vehicle collision in San Bruno on Interstate Highway 380 Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Electrical problem may have sparked house fire
Sasha Vasilyuk - 06/07/2008
A fire in a house displaced one family on the same day that a blaze on San Bruno Mountain temporarily closed a middle school.
Sasha Vasilyuk - 06/07/2008
A fire in a house displaced one family on the same day that a blaze on San Bruno Mountain temporarily closed a middle school.
North County firefighters kept busy
Michael Manekin - 06/06/2008
Firefighters in the North County had their hands full Friday morning with a couple of two-alarm fires - one, a blaze in a San Bruno home that left a family of six homeless; the second, a grass fire on a Brisbane hillside that charred two acres.
Michael Manekin - 06/06/2008
Firefighters in the North County had their hands full Friday morning with a couple of two-alarm fires - one, a blaze in a San Bruno home that left a family of six homeless; the second, a grass fire on a Brisbane hillside that charred two acres.
CHP car involved in multi-vehicle crash in San Bruno
Staff - 03/13/2008
A California Highway Patrol car and at least two other vehicles crashed this morning in San Bruno, CHP Officer Kevin Kroncke said.
Staff - 03/13/2008
A California Highway Patrol car and at least two other vehicles crashed this morning in San Bruno, CHP Officer Kevin Kroncke said.
Woman fatally struck by vehicle in San Bruno
Staff - 02/20/2008
A female pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in San Bruno on Tuesday night, police reported.
Staff - 02/20/2008
A female pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in San Bruno on Tuesday night, police reported.
4-city fire merger takes step forward
Dana Yates - 02/11/2008
Closing two fire stations in Millbrae and Burlingame and replacing them with a new building somewhere in between could save four cities a lot of cash.
Dana Yates - 02/11/2008
Closing two fire stations in Millbrae and Burlingame and replacing them with a new building somewhere in between could save four cities a lot of cash.
San Bruno fire chief stepping down
Christine Morente - 12/07/2007
Fire chief Dan Voreyer swiveled around in his chair and stared at a framed Theodore Roosevelt quote titled "Dare Greatly" behind his desk.
Christine Morente - 12/07/2007
Fire chief Dan Voreyer swiveled around in his chair and stared at a framed Theodore Roosevelt quote titled "Dare Greatly" behind his desk.
Firefighters rack up experience in SoCal
Mike Rosenberg - 10/29/2007
San Francisco and San Mateo County firefighters were fully represented during the Southern California wildfires last week, which they said doubled as training for a possible Bay Area catastrophe.
Mike Rosenberg - 10/29/2007
San Francisco and San Mateo County firefighters were fully represented during the Southern California wildfires last week, which they said doubled as training for a possible Bay Area catastrophe.
Woman suffers first and second degree burns
Laura Dudnick - 10/05/2007
A two-alarm fire at a house in San Bruno Wednesday afternoon displaced a family of five and caused first and second degree burns to one resident, fire officials said yesterday.
Laura Dudnick - 10/05/2007
A two-alarm fire at a house in San Bruno Wednesday afternoon displaced a family of five and caused first and second degree burns to one resident, fire officials said yesterday.
Council to discuss fire merger
Mark Abramson - 09/30/2007
The Burlingame City Council will decide Monday whether to spend money on a study that could eventually lead to the consolidation of its joint fire agency with the Millbrae and San Bruno fire departments.
Mark Abramson - 09/30/2007
The Burlingame City Council will decide Monday whether to spend money on a study that could eventually lead to the consolidation of its joint fire agency with the Millbrae and San Bruno fire departments.
Fire agencies study merger
Dana Yates - 09/05/2007
A study to consider merging the Central County Fire Department with the Millbrae and San Bruno fire departments is up for consideration at Tuesday night's Burlingame City Council meeting.
Dana Yates - 09/05/2007
A study to consider merging the Central County Fire Department with the Millbrae and San Bruno fire departments is up for consideration at Tuesday night's Burlingame City Council meeting.
SB auto-repair shops now in tiptop shape
Tara Ramroop - 08/16/2007
Though most of the city's 100 auto body and repair shops - hot spots for fire hazards - did not meet state health and safety requirements after an inspection this spring, all but one of the establishments has brought their shop up to code since then, according to a Fire Department inspection report.
Tara Ramroop - 08/16/2007
Though most of the city's 100 auto body and repair shops - hot spots for fire hazards - did not meet state health and safety requirements after an inspection this spring, all but one of the establishments has brought their shop up to code since then, according to a Fire Department inspection report.
Council to hear hazard mitigation plan
Mark Abramson - 03/27/2007
A new San Bruno disaster preparedness document maps out how much of the city is prone to damage from earthquakes, mudslides and other disasters.
Mark Abramson - 03/27/2007
A new San Bruno disaster preparedness document maps out how much of the city is prone to damage from earthquakes, mudslides and other disasters.
Police blow up pipe bomb found in home
Sabin Russell - 01/02/2007
San Mateo County explosive experts safely detonated a pipe bomb found at the San Bruno home of a suspect arrested in connection with the discovery of a large indoor marijuana-growing operation 3 miles away.
Sabin Russell - 01/02/2007
San Mateo County explosive experts safely detonated a pipe bomb found at the San Bruno home of a suspect arrested in connection with the discovery of a large indoor marijuana-growing operation 3 miles away.
Belle Air fire extinguished by joint forces.
Millbrae's extra equipment is carried on body board.
BART rescue train waited in San Bruno to evacuate ''victims.''
Underground training session planned for BART stations
Peninsula Christians say farewll.
Four-alarm fire guts San Bruno Church Part 2.
Four-alarm fire guts San Bruno Church Part 3.
Four-alarm fire guts San Bruno Church Part 4.
Four-alarm fire guts San Bruno Church Part 1.
Unusual photo captures hourly meeting of Caltrain.
Burn Foundation relay comes to San Bruno.
Volunteering started Barringer up the ladder to Captain.
Epperson climbs hill and ladders to become Fire Captain.
Novelli took a wrong turn to become a Fire Captain.
Telles has spent half a lifetime in firefighting.
George Devendorf sworn in as San Bruno Division Chief
Millbrae firefighter Joe Arsenault tries to recruit young David.
Valencia Supermarket came close to being a super mess.
It's fire truck day in San Bruno.
One truck down with nothing out.