Fire Department News - January 2012

CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL

Thirty seconds is all it takes for a dry Christmas tree to be consumed by fire. Many people will leave their trees up through the New Year — but fire doesn't take a holiday. The Sonoma County Fire Prevention Officers Association urges everyone to dispose of their tree as soon as possible, once it begins to show signs of drying out. According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), one-third of all Christmas tree fires occur in January. The first rule of tree disposal: Never put the tree or branches in a fireplace or wood burning stove! Sonoma County Waste Management has made it easy to recycle this traditional holiday symbol with four options:

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Fire Fighter News - December 2011

BODEGA BAY FIRE

Safety Tips

The District wishes everyone a safe holiday season. Be careful placing your decorations and make sure all decorations are UL listed.  Please take a few minutes to walk outside your home and make sure that you can see your address. If you cannot see it-neither can we. The numbers must be a different color from the material upon which they are mounted.

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Fire Fighter News - October 2011

Fire Prevention Week  Oct. 9-15

Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871. 

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