On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at approximately 7:00 AM, firefighters from Carmel Highlands FPD, Cypress FPD, Pebble Beach CSD, Monterey Fire Department, and CAL FIRE, responded to a vegetation fire in the area of Fern Canyon Road and Cypress Way in Carmel Highlands. The fire was contained to 3/4 of an acre and was caused by a dead tree that fell across the roadway, and into the powerlines. CAL FIRE BEU ... See MoreSee Less
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Welcome back to Firefighter Steffan Lopez and Fire Apparatus Engineer Brian Zander, who staffed Cypress Fire Protection District's Water Tender, on the Creek Fire, for 21 days. Lopez and Zander were part of a Task Force that consisted of two engines from Santa Clara County, and an engine from Santa Clara City. The Task Force Leader was a Battalion Chief from San Jose City Fire. ... See MoreSee Less
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Carmel, CA – On Monday, October 05, 2020, Carmel Highlands Fire Protection District(FPD)/CAL FIRE, Cypress Fire Protection District(FPD)/CAL FIRE, San Benito-Monterey Unit CAL FIRE, Carmel-by-the-Sea Ambulance, Monterey County Sheriff, and California State Parks responded to a juvenile victim who was stranded on a ledge after sliding down a cliff at Point Lobos State Reserve. The victim was extracted from the ledge using a low angle rescue system, and then released into his parent’s custody. ... See MoreSee Less
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