August 2024
Fire Department Activity Report
Dave Bray – Interim Fire Chief / Division Chief
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Monthly Statistics
6 Fire
82 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident
1 Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
6 Service Call
22 Good Intent Call
5 False Alarm & False Call
1 Special Incident
123 Number of incidents
Noteworthy Information
1. 8/9/24 - Tesla vehicle fire and accident in Graton Fire District. The vehicle struck a tree, landed in a field, and started a small vegetation fire. Sebastopol Volunteer Firefighter Saul Ramirez heard the accident and responded to the scene as a civilian. He heroically pulled the driver from the flaming car, saving his life, and rendered care until FD and EMS units arrived.
2. Responded to three vegetation fires in Sebastopol and neighboring districts. One in the Laguna, one in Rancho Adobe (Stony Point Rd) that burned ~ 15 acres and outbuildings, and one in Gold Ridge.
3. Ten occurrences of simultaneous calls this month where the initial apparatus was committed on a call requiring another FD unit or mutual aid.
4. Fire prevention conducted 26 inspections in the City (including initial and follow-up)
5. 8350 out of service in Sacramento for steering box replacement and aerial ladder repairs.