11/20/2006- San Mateo City Fire Department recently took ownership of two brand new Pierce Fire Engines. The Engines are assigned to Stations 21 and 26. Here are some pictures of Engine 26 on a fire in Belmont.

11/19/2006- Belmont-San Carlos Engine Companies 14, 15, 16, Truck Company 13, Battalion Chief 4, San Mateo Engine Companies 23, 26, and Redwood City Battalion Chief 3 responded to a Structure Fire at the Tattoo Parlor at 898 El Camino Real in Belmont at 9:37 p.m. Dispatch advised smoke coming from the building. Engine 14 turned the corner at Ralston Avenue and El Camino Real and reported smoke showing. Battalion 4 arrived onscene and established El Camino I/C. Engine 14 made an aggressive fire attack keeping the fire to the building of origin with exposures on Side Bravo and ventilation was made on the roof by Truck 13. San Mateo Engine Company 26 was assigned as the Rapid Intervention Crew. I/C requested Peninsula Fire Buffs & Belmont-San Carlos Fire Prevention 4 to the scene. Southbound El Camino Real was shut down for a couple hours while crews mopped up. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

11/19/2006- Belmont-San Carlos Engine Company 14 & Foster City Battalion Chief 6 responded to a Hazardous Materials Investigation at 926 South Road in Belmont at 9:38 a.m. Battalion 6 arrived onscene and established South I/C and requested a Hazardous Materials Response bringing Belmont San-Carlos Battalion Chief 4 & Engine Company 15, Redwood City Engine Company 20, Foster City Truck Company 28, San Mateo County HazMat 13 & HazMat 30, & California Office of Emergency Services. Police and Drug Task Force discovered a possible Methamphetamine lab when conducting a raid. Units were onscene for over 2 hours. See San Mateo County Times for further.

11/10/2006- Redwood City Engine Companies 9, 10, & 11, Menlo Park Engine Company 5, Woodside Engine Company 19, Redwood City Truck Company 9, Redwood City Battalion Chief 3, Menlo Park Battalion Chief 1 responded to a Structure Fire response at 475 Seaport Boulevard in Redwood City's' Port district at 11:53 a.m. Units arrived onscene and found a 5 Million gallon storage tank on fire with heavy smoke showing. Crews working on the tank accidentally started the tank on fire. Woodside Water Tender 8 responded to assist along with Belmont-San Carlos Battalion Chief 4 and Peninsula Fire Buffs. Units were onscene for over 3 hours working on the fire.

11/09/2006- Belmont-San Carlos Truck Company 13 and Belmont-San Carlos Battalion Chief 4 along with the Peninsula Humane Society Officers responded to a public assist for a cat stuck in a lamppost at 977 Bransten Road. The call was dispatched at 8:00 p.m. and stated the cat was stuck at the end of the post. Firefighters were onscene for 45 minutes and used a circular saw and tools to free the cat that was stuck in the post lying on the ground. The kitten came out uninjured.

11/07/2006- At 6:26 a.m. Belmont-San Carlos Engine 14, San Mateo Engine Companies 23 & 25, Belmont-San Carlos Truck Company 13, and Belmont-San Carlos Battalion Chief 4 responded to a Full Assignment Response reported at 43rd Avenue and El Camino Real for smoke from a building. Units arrived onscene at 25 43rd Avenue to find a liquor store fully involved on the first floor with multiple exposures and requested ventilation and exposure protection. Units immediately requested the balance of a Structure Fire bringing San Mateo Engine Company 26, Belmont-San Carlos Engine Company 15, and Foster City Battalion Chief 6. A Second-alarm was struck soon after bringing San Mateo Engine Company 27, Foster City Engine Companies 28 & 29, Foster City Truck Company 28, San Mateo Battalion Chief 5, Central County Battalion Chief 8, Breathing Support 17, and Incident Dispatcher and by 6:45 a.m. reached three-alarms bringing Redwood City Engine Company 20, San Mateo Engine Companies 21 & 24, San Mateo Truck Company 21 & Peninsula Fire Buffs Club. The San Mateo Fire Chief responded along with other Chiefs and support personnel from around the county. The fire was brought under control around 7:33 a.m. Units were onscene for over 6 hours dealing with salvage and overhaul. Read more at San Mateo County Times.

11/04/2006- Redwood City Engine Company 20 responded to a report of a kayaker stuck in the Steinberger Slough at 3:10 p.m. The call was dispatched to 450 Tiller Lane at Mariner Park in Redwood Shores stating the kayaker was visible from that location and was reported that the kayaker had called 911 and stated he got stuck 300 yards from shore in the slough when the tide went out. Menlo Park Engine Company 77 and Menlo Park Air Boat 1 responded to the scene and assisted in the rescue.

11/01/2006- San Mateo Engine Company 24 & Medics responded to a Medical Aid at 2:00 p.m on the 1500 block of South Delaware Street for a newborn baby abandoned by its Mother in a residential yard. The baby was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Read more at San Mateo County Times