Support Whithethorn VFD—Fundraiser party today!

Posted on August 27, 2011 by mikal

Our neighboring crew, Whitethorn Volunteer Fire Department, is having a big party, dinner and music fundraiser right now and on into the evening at Whitethorn Construction. There is great food and live music with great local bands. Check out their Facebook page for more details https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=230327540342206

To get there from Hwy 101, take the Redway exit then turn down Briceland Road at the north end of Redway, following the signs toward Shelter Cove. Whitethorn Construction is on the right about 12 miles from Redway. Can’t miss it.

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Briceland Fire’s Second Annual 9/11 event in the works.

Posted on August 5, 2011 by mikal

It’s a month away and the Briceland Volunteer Fire Department is already working hard to make sure that this year’s second annual 9/11 event is just as great or better than last year’s smashing success.

This year’s BVFD Fire Fest will be held on Sunday, September 11th starting at 4PM and continuing into the evening in the beautiful Beginnings meadow in Briceland.

There will be live music, delicious BBQ, libations, a children’s area and more!

Admission $10 per person, $5 for children.

Support our wonderful firefighters. Bring a blanket, your lawn chairs and the whole family for a day of fun and relaxation!

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BVFD responds to wildland fire across from station.

Posted on July 25, 2011 by mikal

Will Salter from Briceland Fire extinguishes a burning tire at the Briceland Road fire 7/21/11

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 dry roadside grass as the car was dragged on its rim.

The fire burned approximately seven acres in mostly grass, with a residence and other structures threatened. With the dry, windy conditions, the fire could have been much worse, but crews responded rapidly and were helped in the containment by dirt driveways which acted as firebreaks.

Along with Briceland Fire, equipment and crews from Cal Fire, Telegraph Ridge, Phillipsville and Redway responded.

Will Salter and Kai Ostrow doing mop-up on the Briceland Road fire 7/21/11

The pirate survived, but with second-degree burns to his lower extremities. He was treated at scene and released. The bird was unhurt.

 

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A little friendly nose-thumbing for those members (ahem…) who couldn’t quite make tonight’s meeting.

Posted on July 18, 2011 by mikal

Tonight was the second of our scheduled monthly training meetings. Turnout was a bit sparse, so after a very short bit of administrative business, we all retired to the parking lot for a couple of delicious servings of buttery salmon with teriyaki sauce that Eric cooked up right there on the tailgate. Eric often travels with a cooler full of fresh-caught salmon and his grill. Not to rub it in for those of you who couldn’t be there, but it sure was good. Mmmm!

And, by the way, as I was posting this, BVFD Chief Olsen responded, along with Telegraph Ridge Fire, to an emergency medical aid call just up the road near Ettersburg Junction. They rendezvoused with the ambulance and the patient who was being driven toward the hospital in a private vehicle.
–MJ

BVFD volunteers enjoying an impromptu salmon dinner at our fire station bi-monthly meeting.

 

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Briceland Fire at Reggae On The River this weekend

Posted on July 16, 2011 by mikal

Briceland VFD be providing fire, rescue, first aid and other emergency services this weekend at the Mateel Community Center’s annual Reggae On The River music festival at Benbow Lake State Park just south of Garberville. We’ll be stationed to the right of the main stage, back toward the main entrance. Look for one of the marked emergency vehicles and come say hi.

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BVFD responds to vehicle over the bank at China Creek

Posted on June 28, 2011 by mikal

Saved by seatbelts and a tree.

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 who was trying to pass an eastbound truck. Despite the truck rolling over and being totaled, the driver walked away unhurt. The tree in the photo prevented the truck from dropping over another 30′ embankment. CHP arrived at scene shortly after BVFD volunteers and we were released from scene.

Also, last night, our sister department, Telegraph Ridge VFD, responded to a vehicle fire on Ettersburg Road that started a small vegetation fire. Luckily the rains had started hours before and the grass and brush is still green enough that the fire never spread. Another week or two and it could have been a major wildfire.

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“All Fired Up” celebration, information and fire safety event HAPPENING NOW in Briceland, till 7pm

Posted on June 11, 2011 by mikal

Best fire department food in the county, available till 7pm.

We’re having our annual All Fired Up event this Sunday, 3-7 p.m.

There will be lots of food, including barbecued albacore, hamburgers, veggie burgers, cookies and desserts.

You can bring your fire tools such as shovels, McCleods and Pulaskis to get them sharpened. Bring your fire extinguishers to get them check and refilled if necessary. If you need fire tools, you can order them on Sunday through the Department.

This is also a great opportunity to meet Department volunteers, sign the Fire Protection District petition or learn more about it and learn more about plans for the new fire station.

Briceland Fire Support Team t-shirts available today.

All Fired Up will be held in the large vacant lot in the center of town, right on Briceland Road a little over five miles west of Redway. As they say, “can’t miss it.”

For more info, click on the link below to listen to the KMUD local news broadcast from Friday, June 10th, 6pm where BVFD Chief Tim Olsen talks about the event, the new station and the proposed Fire Protection District.

KMUD 6:10:11 BVFD All Fired UP newscast

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Briceland Fire providing first aid and fire protection at Summer Arts And Music Festival this weekend

Posted on June 4, 2011 by mikal

As in past years, the BVFD crew will be at Summer Arts the entire weekend, being on-call in case of any emergencies. We’ll have our ambulance and fast-attack Type IV engine not far from the entrance. Stop by and say hi!

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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 for your patience with this temporary delay.

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Support BVFD’s new fire district proposal.

Posted on May 20, 2011 by mikal

Briceland Volunteer Fire Department has relied on community support in the form of donations and fundraising events since its inception. For a variety of reasons, this funding is no longer adequate, so we have proposed the formation of a formal fire district that would levy an $85 parcel tax to give the Department a stable income base.

For more detailed info, see the page Fire Tax: Questions And Answers. The first step in the formation of the district is to get the proposal on the ballot. We need a minimum number of signatures to do this. This is an official election petition, so must be signed in the presence of someone authorized to collect the signatures. The petitions can be found at the Beginnings, Inc. office at the octagon in Briceland during normal business hours or occasionally at the fire station on Briceland Road when someone is there with the doors open.

Please sign the petition and then encourage all your neighbors to vote yes on the mail-in ballot later this year. Help us to be able to keep gas in the fire truck and provide us volunteers with proper protective equipment and training so we can serve our community. Thank you!

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