Category Archives: Call Log

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

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.

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.)

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

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

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.

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

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)

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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Briceland Fire responds to two-vehicle collision in Briceland.

Chief Tim Olsen and Captain Allison Jones (also a paramedic-in-training) happened to be the first ones at scene at about 10:30pm and called in the incident to dispatch. Shortly thereafter, we had nine responders (including several EMTs) and our Type … Continue reading

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