Posts Tagged ‘MOFD’
Crashes Continue Despite Temporary Storm Interlude
Well, that’s not what you want to see so early in the ‘morn. Flash Photo from the scene of that leaner off Moraga Way by the Country Club this morning and we understand the driver has been extricated. The crash was reported at 7:10am. Swift response by MOFD crews who were, of course, close by…
Read MoreSUV Takes Unexpected Turn Into Home Off Moraga Road Sunday
This “Flash Photo” comes to us from our Flasher Pal Enid Hudak (“We are many, we have cameras – and we Flash!) after an SUV with two folks aboard took a detour through a house on Moraga Road at Draeger Drive at around 11:35am Sunday. Homeowners were away at the time, we believe… whew. Two…
Read MoreWet, Wild, Wednesday Morning…
With a police pursuit and some vehicles having a hard time on our roadways. Photographer Sean McDonough was coming back from an outbound police pursuit from Walnut Creek into Berkeley when he happened upon this wreck at the Wilder exit in Orinda. No injuries. We’re happy to say, and the ground was soft… but that…
Read MoreSanders Ranchers Thank Their Firefighters; Moraga Breathes (A Little) Easier
Things got a little hectic in Moraga Thursday as locals found themselves in a “perfect storm” of sorts – losing power, communications, and ultimately, facing a fast-moving grass fire. There were evacuations and questions and then, it seems, the locals looked for a suitable way to say “thank you.”
Read MoreAlameda County Fire, Moraga-Orinda Crew Render Honors In Whiskeytown
Ed: This post and series of photos comes to us from Alameda County Fire. If you recognize any of the locals, let us know. The Flag still carries a lot of meaning for many of us – even when it’s flying in the pitch black and over charred and smoking ground: Tonight at the Carr…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Grass Fire Brews Up Atop Buckingham Drive in Moraga; Some Evacuations Underway
Firefighters worked to get ahead of a fast-moving blaze reported at the top of Buckingham Drive in Moraga Monday, evacuating some neighbors from their homes as the fire pushed up the hillside. Traffic was stopped on Moraga Road as fire apparatus attempted to access the fire scene via Buckingham. Fire commanders estimated that about 10…
Read MoreFire Damages Home On Augusta Drive In Moraga Monday
Firefighters responded to a blaze reported at a home in the 700 block of Augusta Drive in the Moraga Country Club Monday – the second structure fire Moraga-Orinda Fire District personnel have faced in a week. Monday’s blaze was reported at 787 Augusta at around 8:23 p.m., the occupants evacuating the residence as firefighters arrived…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Fire Destroys One Home, Damages Another In Moraga Tuesday
A home at 1884 Joseph Drive in The Bluffs caught fire and burned Tuesday, prompting a call for a second alarm as a neighboring home was also threatened by wind-whipped flame. The home’s four residents evacuated the home and called for help at 10:07 p.m. with the first firefighters on the scene promptly asking for a…
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