Moraga Town Council considers objecting to fire district consolidation
By Tony Hicks
Moraga-Orinda Fire Station 41 (Photo: mofd.org).
MORAGA, Calif. - The Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) may consider consolidating with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, an idea that some in Moraga don t find very appealing.
The Moraga Town Council on Wednesday will consider officially objecting to the idea, which town manager Cynthia Battenberg says in a staff report will be discussed at MOFD s May 19 board meeting.
A draft version of the letter, which would come from Moraga Mayor Mike McCluer, says We strongly oppose MOFD spending resources studying a process for consolidation with ConFire. Resources should continue to be spent on the delivery of high-quality fire protection, fire safety, and emergency response systems.
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MOFD has an elected board of directors and is funded by approximately $26 million annually in property tax revenue (Shutterstock)
LAMORINDA, CA The Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) may consider consolidating with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, an idea that some in Moraga don t find very appealing. The Moraga Town Council on Wednesday will consider officially objecting to the idea, which town manager Cynthia Battenberg says in a staff report will be discussed at MOFD s May 19 board meeting.
A draft version of the letter, which would come from Moraga Mayor Mike McCluer, says We strongly oppose MOFD spending resources studying a process for consolidation with ConFire. Resources should continue to be spent on the delivery of high-quality fire protection, fire safety, and emergency response systems.
Fire at Walnut Creek senior facility possibly started in backyard, officials say
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Fire at Walnut Creek senior care home prompts evacuations
KTVU s Amber Lee reports from the scene of a fire and possible explosion at a senior care home in Walnut Creek.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Firefighters rushed to save residents at a Walnut Creek senior care facility after a fire broke out Thursday evening.
The blaze started at Castle Crest Home II in the 1500 block of Castle Hill Road, just before 4 p.m.
Officials with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said there were five residents at the senior home when the fire erupted. They were all accounted for and transported to a safe location.
Fire severely damages senior care facility in Walnut Creek
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This photo, provided by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, shows a senior care facility on the 1500 block of Castle Hill Road in Walnut Creek that caught fire on Thursday, May 6, 2021.Courtesy Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Contra Costa County fire officials are investigating a fire that severely damaged a senior care facility and prompted evacuations of senior facility residents in Walnut Creek on Thursday afternoon, fire officials said.
Fire officials could not be reached on Thursday, but the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said on Twitter that their firefighters extinguished a second alarm blaze at the facility, located on the 1500 block of Castle Hill Road.