Fresno Fire Department

Helmet cam footage from an Engine 5 Firefighter shows a garage fire crews battled yesterday. On arrival, your #fresnofirefighters found one garage and a vehicle involved with fire and neighboring exposures being threatened. Quick action by E5 Midtown Muscle made short work of the fire and saved the adjacent properties. 3 days into the month and FFD has responded to 75 fires. 25 fires a day puts us on pace to have 775 fires this month. That is not a record we want to s...et. With temperatures expected to soar, we anticipate being even busier very soon. #fresnofire #servefresno

Helmet cam from a firefighter off of Engine 5 shows a short clip of fire in the attic of an apartment fire that went to 3 alarms yesterday. Apartments often have a common attic and fire travels quickly and can be difficult to locate and contain. This video highlights how your #fresnofirefighters work quickly to enter these structures and open the ceiling to find the fire and stop the progress. #fresnofire #servefresno

April closed out with 676 fires, an all time record for one month. It shows no sign of slowing down with 31 fires being recorded on the first day of May. Helmet cam from an Engine 5 Firefighter shows the intense flames encountered last night while battling a 2-alarm fire that had multiple cars burning under a carport threatening neighboring structures. Your #fresnofirefighters were able to make a quick, aggressive attack and stopped the progress of the fire, saving the ad...jacent property. The footage can never convey the intense radiant heat firefighters face when battling these blazes. No one was seriously injured from the fire but one person was evaluated on scene and released. Cause of the fire is under investigation. #fresnofire #servefresno

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Fresno Fire responded to a commercial fire in a structure just after 0330 this morning. On arrival, crews found heavy fire through the roof at a building that is the site of previous fires. Protecting neighboring homes and structures is always one of the highest priorities during firefighting operations. Firefighters from Engine 4 quickly evacuated an occupied residence adjacent to the fire and began setting up to protect that home. Helmet cam from an Engine 4 firefighter ...caught the moment that some kind of explosion rocked the building of origin. The explosion knocked several firefighters to the ground and a Mayday call was issued. All affected personnel were evaluated on scene and thankfully no one required further medical care. A Mayday means one of our own is hurt or trapped or in immediate danger and no firefighter ever wants to hear that word during an incident. The video is a great example of a firefighter staying disciplined during a Mayday call and completing the task assigned. Maintaining the hose line on that home saved that family from being displaced by fire. This fire happened 4 hours after crews had battled another large fire that resulted in a tragic fatality off of E. Sierra. Your #fresnofirefighters have fought 653 fires in April, a record for a one month period. Again, we are very happy that none of our brave firefighters were hurt badly and we are already working on a thorough After Action Report to identify all the lessons we can learn from this incident. #fresnofire #servefresno

Special thanks to the Foundation for Central Schools! They arranged and donated 80 meals that fed personnel from the Fresno Fire Department, our Headquarters staff, and our Fire Shop mechanics. Chef Aaron from Southern Hospitality Company prepared another fantastic meal! Thanks to all involved. #southernhospitalitycompany #foundationforcentral

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One of our honorary Fresno Firefighters keeping her school safe! Way to go Kimberly!

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Fresno Fire is now accepting applications for the position of Firefighter Trainee! Deadline for this recruitment is 10/12/20. Upon satisfactory completion of the trainee academy, the Firefighter Trainee will become a Firefighter (Monthly salary $5,480 - $7,348) Visit: jobs.fresno.gov and click Job Postings... To qualify: Must have a high school diploma or GED, possession of valid EMT-B or EMT-P (CCEMSA or National Registry) at time of application (must be CCEMSA at time of appointment), current CPR card Be at least 20 years of age at time of final filing date, 21 years of age at time of appointment Must possess a valid Class C California driver’s license at time of appointment. Current enrollment in, or successful completion of a basic California State Fire Marshal FF1 Academy through an Accredited Regional Training Program (ARTP) within the past 26 months; OR completion of the above approved program within the past 60 months AND are currently working in the fire service in fire suppression. (Full list of required firefighter certification available in job posting.) Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) card must be obtained within a 6-month period prior to the Fire Chief interview and within a 12-month period prior to appointment

On behalf of the Fresno Fire Chief’s Foundation, Fresno Fire Department Fire Chief Kerri Donis accepted a generous donation from Anup Singh and the crew of EDDIE’S Bakery Cafe. They baked and sold over 2200 cookies and raised $11K to help local fire agencies like the Huntington Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Special thanks to the whole EDDIE’s team for their amazing effort! Their generosity will help to support and build our local fire services so our communities receive t...he best fire protection available. #eddiesbakerycafe #fresnofire

Among one of the busiest fire seasons ever recorded, Fresno Fire continues to answer the call. Several personnel are still deployed throughout our state bravely engaging and supporting firefighting operations. Along with these assignments, your #fresnofirefighters are still having a record breaking year here at home. ... FFD responded to 3,849 fire calls in all of 2019. So far this year, we have responded to 4,147 fire calls since January 1st, 2020. That is an increase of 51.41% compared to last year on this date and we anticipate continuing to be extremely busy for the next three months. Current year to date stats: All fires - 4,147 Structure fires - 796 Vegetation fires - 856 Other fires - 2,099 Homeless related - 1,512 We want to say thank you to our community and our city for the continued support through these challenging times. #fresnofire #servefresno

Southern Hospitality Company owner and Chef, Aaron Nielson and his talented staff provided 70 meals for local firefighters from Fresno Fire and Clovis Fire Department. These meals fed both firefighters protecting citizens of Fresno and Clovis as well as personnel assigned to battle the Creek Fire that are on a rest day. The generous and tasty lunches are greatly appreciated and will keep these firefighters fueled to continue serving our communities. Big thanks to Chef Aaron and his team!!!

Special thank you from your #fresnofirefighters to Tabachines Cocina! Consuelo Alvarado and her outstanding staff fed several hungry local firefighters today. After working their 24 hour operational period yesterday, FFD personnel assisting on the Creek Fire as well as a few of the nearby FFD stations were treated with these delicious lunches! The personnel assigned to the Creek Fire will go back to the fire line tomorrow for another 24 hours of work. ... The support and generosity from the community has been overwhelming and we cannot thank you enough. #fresnofire #servefresno #tabachinescocina

Thank you to Frontline Appreciation Group and Nurse Angel Network for preparing and delivering hundreds of care packages for the Fresno Fire Department! These gifts have been distributed throughout FFD and are greatly appreciated!