Category Archives: Call Log

Briceland Fire’s CalOES Response to Storm Threats

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Briceland Fire

While the storm winds gusted and the rivers crested, our crew was active and ready to respond to emergency calls for medical distress, trees down, high water hazards, fallen electrical lines, landslides, road slipouts, or, of course, fires!. Briceland Fire … Continue reading →

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Assignment to CalFire Alderpoint station

Posted on June 26, 2024 by Briceland Fire

While many CalFire resources were deployed to corral a recent outbreak of wildfires in the Central Valley and Southern California, some local government fire departments were called on to help fill the gaps to maintain emergency fire and medical response … Continue reading →

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Briceland VFD responds to vehicle-in-ditch traffic incident.

Posted on March 8, 2013 by mikal

Members of BVFD managed traffic on Briceland Road after a van landed in a muddy roadside ditch, partially blocking westbound traffic about 3/4 mile east of Briceland.

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Vehicle over the bank on Briceland Road this morning.

Posted on January 15, 2013 by mikal

Briceland volunteers responded to a vehicle over the bank one mile east of Briceland. One patient was transported to the hospital. As of 10:30 am, all Briceland personnel at scene have been released from duty and the scene cleared, but … Continue reading →

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Single Vehicle vs. Tree on Briceland Road. (The tree won.)

Posted on November 12, 2012 by mikal

BVFD volunteers, the CHP and Garberville ambulance responded to a single-vehicle traffic collision on Briceland Road on the morning of November 6th. The driver was taken by ambulance with moderate injuries. The car was totalled. This is the tree on … Continue reading →

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Briceland Fire helping on Wye Fire in Lake County

Posted on August 14, 2012 by mikal

Three members of BVFD took Engine 5436, our Type III wildland rig, down to Lake County last night as part of a five-engine strike team from Humboldt County. The Wye Fire and nearby Walker Fire started two days ago and … Continue reading →

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Double Whammy in Whitethorn

Posted on February 8, 2012 by mikal

Last night at Briceland Fire’s annual general membership meeting (report coming soon), Chief Tim Olsen read a tally of 2011’s approximately two dozen calls, remarking that it was one third of normal. As if on cue, tonight we had a … Continue reading →

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BVFD responds to wildland fire across from station.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by mikal

On Thursday, July 21st, BVFD responded to a vegetation fire that was started virtually across the street from the station, along Briceland Road. According to a nearby resident, a vehicle being towed westbound lost a tire, causing sparks to ignite … Continue reading →

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BVFD responds to vehicle over the bank at China Creek

Posted on June 28, 2011 by mikal

Four BVFD volunteers responded to a call of a vehicle over the bank at China Creek Rd. this morning around 9am. According to the driver, he was run off the road while traveling westbound by another driver in his lane … Continue reading →

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Briceland Road to be closed for 15 minutes today (happening now)

Posted on May 22, 2011 by mikal

BVFD is providing traffic control for a funeral procession taking place at this time on Briceland Road just east of Briceland, from near Ferren Rd. (Briceland Vineyards road) to the Beginnings driveway at the east end of Briceland. Thank you … Continue reading →

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