September 6, 2013 • Firefighters from San Mateo County and the Menlo Park Fire Protection District have "knocked down" a grass fire at 2720 Alpine Road...(read more).
September 3, 2013 • A small carport with unoccupied living quarters above it at 230 Old Spanish Trail in Los Trancos Woods is now uninhabitable...(read more).
August 26, 2013 • The firefighting crews battling the huge forest fire burning into Yosemite National Park include 66 firefighters from San Mateo County...(read more).
August 9, 2013 • The Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation will hold its 2nd Alarm Chili Cook-off and BBQ ...(read more).
August 7, 2013 • The Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation announced it will fund the purchase of up to 12 Apple iPads ...(read more).
June 30, 2013 • Firefighters extinguished a grass fire Sunday (6/30) along Interstate 280...(read more).
June 6, 2013 • The weather forecast projects a 40 percent chance of rain on Sunday, June 9, but temperatures on Friday and Saturday are expected to exceed 90 degrees...(read more).
May 12, 2013 • Firefighters on the ground declared a small brush fire in a remote part of Huddart Park in Woodside under control on Friday afternoon...(read more).
May 10, 2013 • May and June are turning out to be big months for Riley's Place, a nonprofit that provides children in need with opportunities to interact with animals at its Woodside location...(read more).
May 6, 2013 • On selected Wednesdays from May through November, wood chipping crews will be visiting neighborhoods in Portola Valley, Woodside and nearby unincorporated communities...(read more).
May 3, 2013 •The only heat firefighters fought with on Friday in Woodside was from the sun, and not any brushfire....(read more).
May 1, 2013 •There will be hurrying fire trucks on Woodside's roads on Friday, May 3, as well as a patrolling helicopter or two in the air as members of the Woodside Fire Protection District....(read more).
April 29, 2013 •Firefighters were able to knock down a two-alarm blaze in Portola Valley on Saturday night....(read more).
February 26, 2013 • A small fire in the attic of a one-story home at 220 Mapache Drive in Portola Valley...(read more).
November 2012 • Dear Fire District Community...(read more).
August 27, 2012 • A two-alarm structure fire significantly damaged a home at 5 Joaquin Road in Los Trancos Woods ....(read more).
August 22, 2012 • A grass fire near a hardware store on Middlefield Road charred some trees ....(read more).
August 10, 2012 • A fire that scorched four acres of Palo Alto's Enid W. Pearson-Arastradero Preserve on Wednesday was likely the work of an arsonist ....(read more).
August 7, 2012 • Firefighters from the Woodside Fire Protection District needed about 20 minutes Monday to contain a woodland fire that burned some 600 square feet of vegetation ....(read more).
July 31, 2012 • Firefighters from the Woodside Fire Protection District kept things safe in the area of Siesta Court in Ladera this afternoon...(read more).
July 18, 2012 • A 10-acre grass fire in the baylands missed igniting homes in an East Palo Alto by a matter of feet...(read more).
June 13, 2012 • The indicators are subtle: lower than average rainfall, lower than average moisture content in grasses and brush, lower than average snow accumulation in the Sierras ....(read more).
June 8, 2012 • Noting there have been twice as many blazes in the first five months of this year as during the same period in 2011 ....(read more).
June 4, 2012 • Three 500-gallon buckets of water from a helicopter helped douse a three-alarm house fire ....(read more).
June 1, 2012 • Gone are the gruesome days of yesteryear....(read more).
April 30, 2012 • When Stanford University's National Accelerator Laboratory calls, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District will now come running...The new agreement includes a provision for the Woodside Fire Protection District to provide supplemental emergency services as needed....(read more).
April 19, 2012 • With the Woodside Fire Protection District hosting the week-long event from April 9 through 13, fire trucks cruised Portola Road...(read more).
March 28, 2012 • Firefighters from all over San Mateo County will converge...(read more).
March 2, 2012 • The dimensions of a road can mean different things to different people...(read more).
Feb. 5, 2012 • For six evenings and a day, starting Tuesday, Feb. 7, firefighters from the Woodside Fire Protection District will lead a series of free disaster-preparedness classes...(read more).
Jan. 11, 2012 • A celebration of Warren Richards' 32-year firefighting career in the Woodside Fire Protection District...(read more).
Jan. 3, 2012 • A load of garbage burst inside a Recology truck in Redwood City this morning, sending at least three people to the hospital...(read more).
Dec. 8, 2011 • The Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation launched its second annual campaign to supplement the budget of the Woodside Fire Protection District (WFPD)...(read more).
Dec. 7, 2011 • Santa is coming to all three Woodside Fire Protection District stations — in Woodside, Portola Valley and Emerald Hills — on Wednesday, Dec. 14, just like he has for more than 20 years...(read more).
Dec. 6, 2011 • A woman suffered a minor burn on her hand and a deputy from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office was examined for smoke inhalation in connection with a two-alarm house fire...(read more).
Dec. 2, 2011 • A two-alarm fire partially burned a Woodside home Thursday afternoon and sent a woman and a sheriff's deputy to the hospital...(read more).
Nov. 3, 2011 • About 450 people attended the 1st Alarm Chil Cook-off and BBQ, a fundraiser for the Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation...(read more).
Sept. 26, 2011 • A two-alarm fire completely destroyed a home at 35 Valencia Court in Portola Valley on Friday evening, Sept. 23, Chief Dan Ghiorso of the Woodside Fire Protection District said ...(read more).
Sept. 5, 2011 • Authorities have shut down an Interstate 280 on-ramp near Portola Valley Monday morning as a hazardous materials team examines two mysterious containers... (read more).
Aug. 16, 2011 • A chili cook-off and barbecue is coming to the Runnymede Farm in Woodside on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. when firefighter/cooks from the local fire protection district will square off against their cooking counterparts from local restaurants, including Alice's Restaurant and The Village Pub... (read more).
Jun. 22, 2011 • The Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation announced today that it has raised more than $85,000 toward its immediate goal of $250,000...(read more).
Apr. 13, 2011 • Battalion Chief Dan Ghiorso will take over as fire chief of the Woodside Fire Protection District on May 1... (read more).
Mar. 18, 2011 • Residential life in Woodside and Portola Valley and nearby communities is scenic if not always idyllic. It's also dangerous... (read more).
Mar. 4, 2011 • Oil of the peanut: Three five-gallon translucent plastic bottles of used peanut oil found on Friday, Feb. 18, near the corner of Bolivar Lane and Westridge Drive in Portola Valley caused a stir after a resident called 911... (read more).
Feb. 9, 2011 • A milky white substance discovered in Los Trancos Creek on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 1, did not significantly infiltrate the creek... (read more).
Dec. 17, 2010 • Key to the efficient response to the fire in a guest house on Mission Trail in Woodside on December 9, 2010, was the use of special cameras called thermal imaging cameras...(read more).
Dec. 15, 2010 • There isn't much that's undamaged in the one-story, two-bedroom cottage at 45 Mission Trail Road in northern Woodside after a suspected arc from the electric wall heater ignited the living room drapes... (read more).
Dec. 6, 2010 • The Woodside Fire Protection District for many years now has been one of the biggest sources of toys for very low income families on the peninsula... (read more).
Dec. 1, 2010 • Taking a cue from nonprofit education foundations that support public schools, Woodside Fire Protection District officials are hoping to ease some of the district's financial strain with the support of private donations... (read more).
Nov. 15, 2010 • The Woodside Fire Protection District has established the Woodside-Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation (www.FireDistrictFoundation.org) to augment the budget of the Fire District for up-to-date equipment, facilities, fire prevention and training... (read more).
Woodside Fire District operates three fire stations, and serves a population of 25,000 in the communities of Woodside, Portola Valley, Emerald Hills, Ladera, Los Trancos, Skyline, and Vista Verde in San Mateo County, California. www.WoodsideFire.org
To augment the Woodside Fire Protection District (WFPD) budget for up-to-date equipment, facilities, fire prevention and training. The Fire Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, will enable WFPD to provide the most advanced and efficient form of all-risk emergency response services.
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