Vacaville Fire Dept

Have you heard? McDonald's is teaming up with the California Department of Public Health to offer FREE vaccinations at three Vacaville locations on Friday, 6/25, from 11am-2pm. (Pfizer 12+, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna available) *Second dose will have to be scheduled by the individual* People who receive a vaccine at McDonald’s will also get a coupon for one FREE menu item as a thank you for doing their part. No appointment or health insurance is required and walk-ups are ...welcome at all locations. 541 Davis Street 1310 E. Monte Vista Avenue 817 Leisure Town Road

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Update 1:30 pm: The fire has been declared under control and is about one acre in size. Our crews will be on scene for a little longer mopping up the area to make sure the fire is completely out. Our crews are on scene of a grass fire behind the businesses on Hume Way. Please avoid the area.

Six ways to have a safe summer around the pool! 1. Teach your children to swim at an early age 2. Install alarms on back doors and around the pool area 3. Protect your children with fences, gates, education, and rescue techniques... 4. Always keep an eye on children in or near the water 5. Never leave a child alone by the water 6. Make sure you are close enough to the children to be able to help if needed See more

The Solano County Inter-Agency Hazmat Team - with members from the Vacaville Fire Department - are working with multiple state and local jurisdictions to mitigate a potential fuel spill from an overturned tanker on Highway 37.

While it seems like a lifetime ago, in 2015 over 300 acres burned in the hills around Lagoon Valley due to a fire that was started by fireworks. The vegetation conditions are extremely dry this year and we would like the community to stay safe. All fireworks, including safe and sane, are ILLEGAL within the city of Vacaville.

3 of our Firefighter/Paramedics have been deployed by the State Office Of Emergency Services (OES) to work at Queen Of The Valley Hospital in Napa. The 3 Paramedics are assisting with the surge in patients due to COVID-19. They are expected to work for up to 14 days prior to returning for their regular duty. Our Fire Department remains fully staffed during this busy time.

Merry Christmas from the Vacaville Fire Department!

We are very happy to report our firefighter/paramedics and emergency medical technicians have begun getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We are happy to do our part in the fight against this pandemic. A huge thank you to Solano County Public Health and North Bay Medical Center for making this happen.

Our firefighters making me proud and proving, once again, how much they care. On December 11, our crews responded to a chimney fire. The fire was quickly extinguished but caused water damage to the apartment below. This left a military mom, and her two daughters, forced out of their apartment and their belongings and much of their furniture wet and unusable. One of our firefighters noticed this, while our crews were still on the incident, and wanted to help. He requested hel...p from the Vacaville City Firefighters Charity Fund and today the family was presented with $1,000 to help them recover from the fire and hopefully make their holidays just a bit better. I could not be more proud of our firefighters that truly live by the credo that hangs at each of our firehouses: I am not here for me. I am here for WE, and we are here for THEM. - Kris Concepcion, Fire Chief

The holiday season is an especially hard time to go without a meal, which is why the Vacaville Fire Department created the Vacaville Christmas Fund over 30 years ago. In 2019, this annual holiday food program helped over 20 Vacaville seniors and families with grocery gift cards. These donations do not just help families during the holiday season. The Vacaville Christmas fund distributes emergency relief to families throughout the entire year. The Vacaville Fire Department is ...now collecting donations for this year’s program with a goal of helping even more people than last year including families affected by the LNU Lightning Complex Fire. The program can only make a difference through the support of the community and 100% of the contributions go to purchasing gift cards for people in need. The Vacaville Christmas Fund is a nonprofit 501(c)(3). Letters are sent to each person who donates for their tax records. Checks should be made out to the Vacaville Christmas Fund. Donations can be mailed to: Vacaville Fire Department Vacaville Christmas Fund 650 Merchant Street Vacaville, CA 95688 Donations can be dropped off at: Fire Department Administrative Office (located at City Hall) Address above, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. City Hall is closed every other Friday.

Some have asked why there were fire apparatus, at overpasses along I-80 yesterday, with firefighters standing at attention and saluting. This was in honor of Oakland Fire Department Interim Assistant Chief Sean Laffen, age 42, who died while on duty on November 16. Chief Laffen’s remains were being escorted home to Sacramento following a memorial service in Oakland.

OES 357 with 4 Vacaville Firefighters on board has just been deployed to the Silverado Fire in Orange County.

Due to the expected high winds and low humidity, we are staffing an extra wildland firefighting engine, with four firefighters, along with an additional battalion chief. The extra staffing will be in place from Sunday, October 25 at 3 pm until Monday, October 26 at 10 pm. Any small spark can start a large, fast moving fire with the winds and low humidity we are expecting. Please help us prevent fires: 1. No outside fires during the high fire danger period ... 2. Dispose of your smoking materials properly 3. If you are towing a trailer, make sure the tow chain is properly secured and will not drag. PG&E is expecting to have a Public Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS). So far, none are anticipated within City of Vacaville limits. Monitor their website for the latest information. Lastly, we hope evacuations won’t be necessary but if they are, now is a good time to get ready. Prepare your family and home ahead of time for the possibility of having to evacuate. Ensure you have a plan of what to take and where to go don’t forget prescription medications and important documents.

Our community never ceases to amaze us. Citadel Roofing came by Station 71 to present their $43,800 donation to the Vacaville City Firefighters Charity Fund - 100% of the proceeds will be used to help those affected by the LNU Lightning Complex Fire.

This past Wednesday, we had the honor of joining Keegan Pierce in the Pledge of Allegiance for Cooper School. Thank you, Keegan! Keep up the great work!

As part of our adverse fire weather staffing we had the opportunity to connect with Dominic from fairfield and let his little girl see a Vacaville fire unit up close. Then of course she didn’t want to leave our fire engine so we figured that would be an excellent opportunity to lay out some career and education goals for her so to join us one day. You never know 20 years from now you may see her driving one of our fire engines. Thanks for bringing her over to meet us Dominic. Most firefighters careers start with that first picture of them as a kid sitting in a fire engine.

In the event you noticed our task force of fire engines moving around town today, we were evaluating and patrolling high threat areas for vegetation fires. Multiple agencies including the City of Vacaville contributed to a fast attack task force of fire engines that are up-staffed for the Red Flag fire weather conditions for the next couple of days.

6:40 pm Update: The fire has been declared, contained. All residents, with the exception of Vineyard Hills Court, can return to their homes. As soon as we can get the fire apparatus out of Vineyard Hills Court, those residents can return as well. Crews will be on scene for a couple hours mopping up the fire. Thank you to Vacaville Police Department for a well-coordinated evacuation effort. 6:20 pm Update: Forward progress of the fire has been stopped. We are working on ret...urning those that have been evacuated to their homes. A huge thank you to our allied agencies that helped with the fighting the fire: Fairfield, Dixon, Vaca Fire Protection District, and Cal Fire. In addition Rio Vista and Suisun City Fire Departments are providing coverage for the City of Vacaville while our crews are on scene. ******** We are on scene of a brush fire between Vine Street and Markham Avenue. Fire was reported at 5:24 pm. It is about 5 acres and threatening homes. There are evacuations in place along Vine and Markham. Crews are making good progress on the fire. *********

The cause of yesterday’s Midway Fire was determined to be discarded cigarettes. The fire that jumped I80, threatened homes, burned 90 acres, and resulted in an injury to a firefighter (thankfully minor), was totally PREVENTABLE! One careless act by one person that affected so many and wreaked havoc to many Friday evening commutes, didn’t have to be. Please be careful out there. Consider the consequences before doing something so careless as throwing your cigarette butt out your window.

Earlier this evening, Truck 74 and Battalion 78 had the privilege of making a visit to a special boy. Victor, age 11, is fighting cancer and is scheduled for surgery on Monday. We heard he really likes fire trucks, so we stopped by to let him see one up close. We’re hoping for the best on your surgery, Victor! Stay strong! You got this!

Here are some pictures from the fire at Midway and I-80 from earlier today. The fire started on the west bound side then jumped I-80 and burned approximately 90 acres on the east bound side. Thanks to a pre-positioned strike team from Cal Fire, as well as a number of other agencies from Solano County, the fire was quickly extinguished.

Three members of our apparatus committee are conducting the final inspection on the new ambulance. We can’t wait to have the new ambulance in service in our community soon!

Our crews responded to a small vegetation fire at Southwood Park. The fire was contained to approximately a 50x100 foot area behind the playground. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no homes threatened and no injuries. The cause is under investigation.

Yesterday we started off with a light hearted post about maintenance on our ladder truck, and while we were posting that, a fellow firefighter, husband, father, son and neighbor in San Francisco was killed in the course of his duties. It’s a very sad and a somber reminder of how precious and fragile life is, and not just amongst the public safety community but how fragile life is. Please be careful today, be patient and kind to others, none of us know what could happen next. Hug your friends and loved ones today and don’t sweat the small stuff. Our thoughts are with our brothers and sisters with San Francisco fire and their families.