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MOFD District Board Discusses the Future of Fire Protection…

Closure of a ConFire station in Lafayette prompts a discussion by the MOFD board on how best…
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Union Talks About Fairness in Fire Station Negotiations

Firefighters union president does not like 50-50 split of costs as proposed in talks about…
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New Mayor Makes Case For Lafayette Fire Station

Mike Anderson suggests cost-saving alternatives in letter to county board regarding ConFire…
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The Prospect of West Lafayette's Fire Station Closing

ConFire/ county board meets Tuesday to discuss potential closure of four fire stations in wake…
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Lafayette Meeting on Fire Station Closure Plan Is Jan. 7

ConFire holds meetings to discuss procedures in belt-tightening move to shutter four central…
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Fire Station Shift Focus of Public Meeting

Orinda station move will be discussed at Wednesday MOFD meeting at Orinda Community Center.
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Lafayette City Council Discusses ConFire Parcel Tax, Looks…

At Monday’s city council meeting, union President Vince Wells asked council members to support…
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What's Next In Lafayette's Fire Station Future?

After county Board of Supervisors voted against pursuing joint operation of Orinda-Lafayette…
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Lafayette Fire Station Meeting Shifted to Jan. 15

Meeting about ConFire plan to shutter Fire Station 16 and stations in three other cities is…
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Another Reverse For Joint Fire Station Plan

Moraga-Orinda Fire District board votes 3-2 to end a potential sales contract for a property…
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Rossmoor Brush Fire Contained

Update: The Monday morning blaze was on two acres of a steep slope close to the Stanley Dollar…
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ConFire Measure Q Fails to Reach 2/3 Majority

Voters apparently favor the parcel tax measure but the vote failed to reach the two-thirds…
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News Photos: Man Rescued From Mangled SUV In Concord…

A Patch editor was on the scene Thursday as firefighters pried a motorist from the wreckage of…
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Fire Districts Eye New Station Potential

A potential consolidation of Station 43 in Orinda and Station 16 in West Lafayette is on…
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Week In Review: Eye on Lamorinda

Did you miss some of the stories from Lamorinda Patch earlier in the week?
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Lafayette Considers Fire District De-annexation

City Manager Steve Falk answers some questions about the logistics of Lafayette pivoting away…
Steve Falk, center, in an interview. File photo. Credit: Lance Howland
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Steve Falk, center, in an interview. File photo. Credit: Lance Howland

Radio Outlet Profiles Firefighter Pension Pinch

NPR examines long-term trends; last two ConFire meetings on station closure plans are tonight…
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Week In Review: Eye on Lamorinda

Did you miss some of the stories from Lamorinda Patch earlier in the week?
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ConFire Places Parcel Tax Measure on Nov. 6 Ballot

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District board Tuesday placed a $75 per parcel per…
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Week In Review: Plummy Decorations

Did you miss some of the stories from Lamorinda Patch earlier in the week?
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Fire District Presentation to Orinda, Moraga Councils

One item in Monday meeting in Orinda focuses on potential joint operation of new fire station…
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Week in Review: Suspect Shot; Invest Fraud; Fire Chief Ciao;…

Here are some of this week's headlines from Lamorinda.
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Garage Fire on Pleasant Hill Circle

Update: Fire spread from Lafayette garage into attic and then was contained by ConFire crews.
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Gas Line Break In Lafayette Shuts Down Traffic On Mt. Diablo…

A natural gas line break in Lafayette Thursday led to evacuations and closure of Mt. Diablo…
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No Injuries in Orinda House Fire

Moraga-Orinda Fire District responds to a fire already battled by residents on Claremont…
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Week in Review: Fatal Wrong-Way; Molest Suspect's Local…

Here are some of this week's headlines from Lamorinda.
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Firefighters Trained on New Defibrillators

Grant enables fire district in Contra Costa County to get state-of-the-art cardiac monitor/…
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Fire Station Closure Meeting Heated But Polite

Residents wanted more answers on how to keep Station 16 from closing down.
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Retired Fire Captain Faces Theft Charges

Search warrants turned up illegal guns, stolen ConFire equipment, NBC Bay Area reports; Jon…
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El Cerrito Woman Credited With Rescuing Lafayette Resident…

Sarah Falconer was working at a home in Lafayette Wednesday when she noticed a plume of smoke…
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