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Parking Restrictions In August: Downtown Main Street
July 24, 2017
Traffic & Transportation Engineering
Temporary Parking Restrictions for the Downtown Main Street Blocks will occur during the month of August (please see attached schedule) as the City begins work on the design for the Downtown Streetscape Project.
Off -Duty Fire Captain Saves Life
July 24, 2017
Off-duty SFD Fire Captain William "Bill" Stallcup was in attendance at the Cayucos Fire Protection District Board Meeting earlier this month, when an elderly female resident collapsed during the meeting. Bill quickly went to her assistance and found her without pulse or breathing. With the help of another off-duty firefighter from Monterey, Captain Stallcup used...
Car Fires Spread Quickly
July 24, 2017
Fire Fighter responded to a vehicle fire in a City of Salinas parking lot on July 18, 2017. When firefighters arrived on scene, the fire had spread to two additional parked vehicles within close proximity. SFD firefighters requested an additional engine company and quickly extinguished the fire. Four vehicles were destroyed by the fire and...
SFD Firefighters On-Duty Throughout the State
July 24, 2017
On one of the largest wild land fires burning in California this year, the SFD OES Engine and Deputy Chief Brett Loomis, the Strike Team Leader, were sent from a fire in Santa Barbara County to help battle the Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County. They were assigned structure protection and were able to help save...
Fire Station 5 Construction is Complete
July 23, 2017
The construction at Fire Station #5 is complete. The Fire House houses a Type 1 Engine, a Ladder Truck, a Type 3 Wildland Engine, and the Type 1 Haz-Mat vehicle. The construction was funded with Measure G funds. There are seven personnel at this station. The Engine has one Captain, one Engineer, and one Firefighter....
