Mow before 10 a.m. but never when it is windy or excessively dry. Lawn mowers are designed to mow lawns, not weeds or dry grass. Metal blades striking rocks can create sparks and start fires. Use caution. #CALFIRE#READYFORWILDFIRE
@RobElvington Me this weekend: “It’s going to be a lawn mower, or a vehicle dragging a chain, or an illegal campfire, or a kid with a lighter, or fireworks, or a hot muffler, or a discarded cigarette, or a catalytic converter, or an arsonist, or, or, or...” 😳
Fire Engineer Mark “Andy” Townley (center). Deputy Chief Kreider and I stopped by Fire Station 6 this AM to thank him for 30 strong years of dedication to the Redding community. Today is Andy’s final shift as he retires at 8AM tomorrow. Thank you for your service, Andy!!
Due to the significant increase in firefighting aircraft activity at the Redding Municipal Airport, the Redding FD has augmented staffing to provide an enhanced crash-rescue response to any aircraft emergency. Supporting our air crews. @CALFIRESHU@reddingff_1934 @R5_Fire_News
Vegetation fire this afternoon on Alicia Parkway (Tierra Oaks area) was caused by a mowing operation. The fire was stopped at 2 acres by RFD & CALFIRE. The person on the riding mower suffered some burns attempting to extinguish the flames. The RFD has issued a citation to him.
Dispatchers at SHASCOM - our 911 center - answered well-over two hundred '911 calls' during the first hour of the Creek Fire. This is not uncommon, particularly during high-visibility fire season incidents. The whole system gets taxed, including our personnel in dispatch.
Another round of fire weather conditions, starting Friday (tomorrow). Also, neighboring counties begin selling consumer fireworks today for July 4th festivities. ALL CONSUMER FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN SHASTA COUNTY & THE CITY OF REDDING.
Yesterday, FAA Airport Certification Safety Inspectors conducted the annual audit/inspection of our ARFF (crash-rescue) operations and systems at the Redding Municipal Airport. Once again, our RFD personnel - qualified in ARFF - passed with flying colors. #ReddingProud