Rialto Fire

A #RedFlagWarning is in effect for the City of Rialto due to gusty winds and low humidity starting Thursday and lasting till Friday evening. This is critical fire weather. Exercise caution when outdoors.

Winter holiday fire facts Christmas trees Between 2014-2018, U.S. fire departments responded to an average 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year. These fires caused an average of two deaths, 14 injuries, and $10 million in direct property damage annually.... Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in almost half (45%) of home Christmas tree fires. More than one-fifth (22%) of the Christmas tree fires, some type of heat source, such as a candle or equipment, was too close to the tree. Fifteen percent of Christmas tree fires were intentional. Roughly three-quarters of Christmas tree fires occurred in December or January. More than two of every five (42%) home Christmas tree fires started in the living room.

A #RedFlagWarning is in effect for the City of Rialto due to gusty winds and low humidity starting today and lasting till Thursday afternoon. This is critical fire weather. Exercise caution when outdoors.

DECEMBER 21, 2020 COVID-19 SAFETY AND TESTING THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS & INTO 2021 COVID-19 case rates are at an all-time high in the City of Rialto and ICU bed availability is at an all-time low during the pandemic. Protecting yourself, your family and your community through this holiday season is essential:... Avoid gatherings Wear a mask anytime you are out of your home or are around others Practice social distancing when you are out for essential activities Wash your hands frequently Testing is a critical aspect of our COVID-19 response. The City of Rialto and San Bernardino County have partnered to bring free COVID-19 testing to the Johnson Center Gymnasium at the City’s Community Center located at 214 N. Palm Avenue. Although the testing site will be closed on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1, it will have extended hours of operations for the remaining days (Monday-Saturday) through the New Year. Testing is by appointment but walk-ins may be supported. Appointments can be made online for any location the County is providing testing HERE. The appointment system will ask you to answer several questions including insurance information but the test will be free to those that take it. Testing is painless with you swabbing your own nose. Make your appointment today!

Today is the Great California Shakeout and despite a year of record-breaking wildfires, extreme weather, and a pandemic. The Rialto Fire Department would like to remind the citizens of Rialto that damaging earthquakes can strike at any time, and the Great California ShakeOut drill is an important reminder of what we need to do in order to prepare and recover.

SPECIAL Update: DECEMBER 7, 2020 REGIONAL STAY-AT-HOME ORDER IS IN EFFECT The State of California has ordered the implementation of the Regional Stay-At-Home Order for the Southern California and San Joaquin Valley Regions which includes San Bernardino County and the City of Rialto. The order will remain in effect through at least December 27, 2020 and the region’s ICU capacity must exceed 15% in order for the order to be lifted (as of December 6, 2020 the Southern California...Continue reading

City Parks Are Open! Thanks to the leadership of the Rialto City Council, the efforts of City staff and the dedication of the community in taking steps to curb the transmission of COVID-19, City of Rialto Parks have been reopened to the public with COVID-19 restrictions.

Rialto Fire Department is Serving up Fire Safety in the Kitchen! for this year’s Fire Prevention Week. Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries. Luckily, Rialto has our friends Sparky the Fire Dog and Stewie the Duck to help our citizens serve up fire safety in their own kitchens.

Since the beginning of the year, more than 8,200 California wildfires have scorched well over 4 million acres or 6,250 square miles. Unfortunately, this year there have been 31 deaths and nearly 8,700 buildings have been destroyed. The City of Rialto Fire Department has implemented a new program called Ready, Set, Go! This program is designed to walk you through the steps to take to ensure you are prepared in the case of an approaching wildfire. Each week the Fire Department ...will release new educational videos about Ready, Set, Go! And if you are interested picking up a Ready, Set, Go booklet please stop by the Fire Prevention Division located at Fire Station 201. https://youtu.be/ckxCzEScW4o

Rialto Firefighters pushing the new ladder truck into Fire Station 203 as part of a nearly 200 year tradition. The Push-In Ceremony is a tradition that dates ...back to the late 1800s when fire departments used horse drawn equipment. Upon returning to the station after a fire call, the horses could not easily back the equipment into the station so they were disconnected from the fire equipment and firefighters would push the equipment back into the base themselves. See more

Today is the beginning of Fire Prevention Week, and Rialto Fire Department is doing things a little different this year. Due to COVID restrictions Rialto Fire Department is taking Fire Prevention Week and our annual Open House Event and getting creative. Rialto Fire Department will host a variety of fun, energetic and informative videos through our social media. We will also have a firefighter turnout challenge on October 8th hosted on Facebook Live where one firefighter at e...ach fire station will compete for fastest time. So please pick one of the five stations to show support. Rialto Fire Department is asking residents to stay tuned throughout the week as we roll out information.

Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to honor America’s fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the non-profit Foundation has developed and expanded programs that fulfill that mandate. Our mission is to honor and remember America’s fallen fire heroes and to provide resources to assist their families in rebuilding their lives and work within the fire service community to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries. Each October, the Foun...dation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year. Normally, thousands attend the weekend activities held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year will be modified due to COVID restrictions, but this will this pandemic will not alter our commitment to honor our fallen. Please visit the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation this weekend for live stream of events. https://www.firehero.org//ways/show-support-social-media/

Testing is an important component for fighting COVID-19 and is the key to Rialto and the County moving to a Lower Risk Tier. Testing has been extended at the Department of Behavioral Health Auditorium so the residents of Rialto can get tested for COVID-19. So, remember to get your test done for FREE in Rialto.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While awareness should be all year long, we will be offering practical information throughout the month to help encourage prevention and early diagnosis for this insidious disease. This year, more than 268,600 women and 2,600 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer (cancer that has spread from where it started in the breast into the surrounding healthy tissue), and more than 42,260 will die from the disease. If diagnosed ear...ly and treated before it spreads, five-year survival rate for breast cancer is 99 percent. Learn more about prevention and early detection of breast cancer at https://www.preventcancer.org//preventable-/breast-cancer/

Within minutes of putting the new truck into service, MT203 was dispatched to it’s first call; a working commercial structure fire in the south end of town. #...firetruck #laddertruck #tractordrawnaerial #TDA #rialtoca #rialtocity #rialtofd #rialtofire #rialtofirefighters #rialtofirefighters3688 #local3688 #firefighter #bombero #fueurwehr #fire #fd #firedepartment #3688 #chiefmiller #socalfirefighters #californiafirefighter #chief_miller See more