Published on July 7th, 2021
ALERTWildfire cameras give Lamorinda first responders the edge during fire season
The concept of cameras located on mountain peaks, taking real-time videos of local topography in order to alert fire crews to a potential disaster, sounds like an idea that should have been invented ages ago. In fact, the ALERTWildfire cameras have only been around ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on June 23rd, 2021
Hardening homes for fire season a top priority
Some say it takes a village to raise a child, but Moraga-Orinda Fire District Chief Dave Winnacker suggests it's equally true that it will take a village to protect each other from wildfire.
 By Jennifer Wake
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Published on June 9th, 2021
MOFD board gives green light to use grant for comprehensive evacuation support system
In a continuing effort to facilitate communication among emergency services agencies, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District board May 21 approved a motion to use $300,000 in grant money to enter into a software agreement with Zonehaven, Inc. to develop a comprehensive ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on May 26th, 2021
Special Council Meeting outlines wildfire preparedness and response
At a special Lafayette City Council meeting May 17 addressing 2021 wildfire preparedness and response, robust communication efforts proved to be as important as vegetation mitigation, fire breaks, fire-fighting equipment, access road maintenance and other proactive ...By Lou Fancher
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Published on May 26th, 2021
Suggestion to consolidate MOFD with ConFire causes community outrage
With a point that has since become moot, the ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 12th 2021
Local leaders gather to raise awareness of wildfire danger and push residents to prepare
The Directors of the California Office of Emergency Services, the Director of Cal Fire, the mayors of Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda, the president of the Moraga-Orinda Fire District board, MOFD Fire Chief Dave Winnacker, and other elected officials were at the San Pablo ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 28th, 2021
MOFD board adopts Community Wildfire Protection Plan, chipper program expansion
Following an incredibly dry winter, warnings of a devastating fire season ahead became all too real after the April 21 declaration of a drought emergency by Gov. Gavin Newsom for Sonoma and Mendocino counties. The Moraga-Orinda Fire District mitigation efforts are ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on March 31st, 2021
Fuel abatement deadline looms for local property owners
When it comes to making the Lamorinda community safe from wildfires, especially after a dry winter, time is of the essence. But when dead trees, brush or grasses need removal from your property, time isn't always on your side.
By Jennifer Wake
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Published on March 31st, 2021
Orinda gears up for fire protection with new oversight commission, chipper and vehicle
At its first meeting on March 10, the newly formed Supplemental Sales Tax Oversight Commission (SSTOC) - the successor to the very influential Citizens Infrastructure Oversight Commission, which was formed to oversee expenditures of the previously approved sales tax ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on March 3rd, 2021
Longtime Moraga resident bequeaths $200K to Rescue One
As part of her lifelong commitment to give back to the community, over the past several years Moraga resident Angie Sakalay made an annual donation to the Rescue One Foundation - a nonprofit that collects and administers funds to purchase medical equipment on behalf of ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on February 17th, 2021
Orinda lawmaker pushes for stronger communication between utilities and fire agencies
Prompted by ordinances enacted in her ...By Nick Marnell
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Published on February 17th, 2021
Lafayette intent on improving neighborhood wildfire mitigation
For a city that a fire chief once said kept ...By Nick Marnell
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Published on February 17th, 2021
County fire agencies collaborate to expand vaccine distribution
As the county health department promised in January, firefighters have taken on a large role in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine throughout Contra Costa County. The nine county fire agencies, including the Moraga-Orinda Fire District and the Contra Costa County ...By Nick Marnell
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Published on February 3rd, 2021
Local residents place high faith in the Community Warning System
Even as they witness the bungling of ...By Nick Marnell
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Published on February 3rd, 2021
MOFD and PG&E avoid litigation, settle company lawsuit
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District and the Pacific Gas and Electric Company avoided litigation by settling a lawsuit brought by the company over safety restrictions placed upon PG&E by a 2020 fire district ordinance.
By Nick Marnell
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA