Fresno City Firefighters

Short video of your #fresnofirefighters responding to a two acre vegetation fire this morning. The fire started near a homeless encampment and was driven quick...ly by high winds. FFD was able to contain the spread and no one was injured. This is the 1,861st fire involving homeless activity for 2020. The following numbers reflect data starting on January 1st: All fire calls - 4,783 (up 48.42%) Homeless related fires - 1,861 (up 91.95%) 3,076 total calls for service directly involving homeless activity Those calls required 5,347 responses (apparatus assigned to the incidents) 1,988.44 hours have been recorded by Fresno Fire personnel on scene of these calls That means that your #fresnofirefighters have spent a total of 82 days, 21 hours, and 36 minutes in 2020 handling emergencies involving homeless activity. #fresnofire #servefresno

Once in a career wildfires are the new normal for CA firefighters. This year’s fires have shattered records, pushing members harder than ever. Through it all, firefighters remain united in the fight to safeguard our state. #UnionIsAllOfUs

Last week, your #fresnofirefighters hosted our ARFF Annual FAR 139 Live Fire Night Drill/Training. Fresno Fire hosted with CA-ANG 144th Fire Dept., FYI Airport Public Safety, and American Ambulance (CA Disaster Support Medical Unit). This multi-agency exercise improving our level of service with an emphasis on Command & Control, Strategy, Tactics and ARFF Familiarization. Thank you to all agencies involved! #fresnofire

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Our friends at iHeartRadio Fresno, along with Jack Daniels Tennessee Fire, have put together this awesome fundraiser to support our local first responders Th...e Fresno Fire Chief's Foundation will be accepting donations on their behalf - with up to $10,000 being MATCHED! Visit www.beafirehero.org to make a donation towards wildfire relief. #JackFire #makeItCount Soft Rock 98.9 B95 103.7 The Beat 102.7 The Wolf PowerTalk 96.7