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AFD FIRE WIRE
2 Aug. 28, 2014 www.alamedasun.com Alameda Sun
The Sun Shines Everywhere
“The Sun Shines Everywhere” attempts to show the Alameda Sun in every state of the Union and every country in the world. Submit a small descriptive paragraph along with your photo to the Alameda Sun, 3215-J Encinal Ave., Alameda, CA 94501. Submissions may also be e-mailed to [email protected]. The Sun Shines Everywhere is published on a completely random basis.
Eric Antebi recently brought some much-needed Sun (and Little League pride) to the northern shores of Iceland. On the way, he had to put up with “white out” snows, horizontal rain storms, 50 mile per hour winds
and elves. Here he’s standing about 25 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
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The Fourth Annual
Pilgrim Soul ForgeHarvest Craft Fair
A Celebration of Traditional Crafts & SkillsSaturday, August 30 – 12pm to 6pm101 West Tower Ave., Alameda
(On the former Alameda Naval Air Station)• Blacksmithing Demos
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CIty Meeting Calendar
Thursday, Aug. 28 7 p.m. Social Service Human
Relations Board: Meeting. Council Chambers, City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave.
Tuesday, Sept. 2 7 p.m. City Council: Meeting.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave.
Thursday, Sept. 4 7 p.m. Historical Advisory Board:
Meeting canceled. Council Chambers, City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave.CANCELED
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Compiled by AFD Capt. Rick Murray and Dennis Evanosky
Monday, Aug. 18Emergency medical respons-
es: 12:06 a.m. Lincoln Avenue; 12:58 a.m. South Shore Center; 4:17 a.m. Willow Street; 4:39 a.m. Tahiti Lane; 8:57 a.m. Lincoln; 12:34 p.m. Westline Drive; 1:06 p.m. Central Avenue; 1:30 p.m. Pacific Avenue; 4:58 p.m. Franciscan Way; 5:29 p.m. Santa Clara Avenue; 6:52 p.m. Fernside Boulevard; 6:57 p.m. Blanding Avenue; 8:01 p.m. Clinton Avenue; 9:43 p.m. Webster Street; 9:50 p.m. Fernside; 10:07 p.m. Mariner Square Drive; 11:11 p.m. Willow.
Fire responses: 6:45 a.m. 800 block of Island Drive, citizen assist; 5:23 p.m. 900 block of Park Street, apartment fire alarm.
Tuesday, Aug. 19Emergency medical responses:
12:39 a.m. 50th Avenue in Oakland; 3:02 a.m. Union Street; 5:04 a.m. Mound Street; 5:24 a.m. Whitehall Road; 6:58 a.m. Atlantic Avenue; 8:46 a.m. Island Drive; 8:57 a.m. Shore Line Drive; 10:38 a.m. Willow Street; 10:54 a.m. Willow; 11:07 a.m. Stardust Place; 11:08 a.m. Stardust; 2:13 p.m. Park Avenue; 2:15 p.m. Benton Street; 3:27 p.m. Central Avenue; 8:22 p.m. San Antonio Avenue; 9:37 p.m. Westline Drive.
Fire response: 12:59 p.m. 2200 block of Harbor Bay Parkway, crewmembers assisted Alameda Police Department in gaining entry into a locked vehicle.
Wednesday, Aug. 20Emergency medical responses:
3:58 a.m. Pearl Street; 6 a.m. Santa Clara Avenue; 7:43 a.m. Lincoln Avenue; 7:56 a.m. Sherman Street; 8:28 a.m. Blanding Avenue; 3:24 p.m. Park Street; 5:23 p.m. Lincoln; 7:17 p.m. Sandcreek Way.
Fire responses: 6:16 a.m. 700 block of Atlantic Avenue, report of the odor of natural gas inside a business. Firefighters could not identify the presence of natural gas on their atmospheric moni-tors. 10:29 a.m. Park Street, block number not given, commercial fire alarm; 6:12 p.m. 2200 block of South Shore Center, citizen assist.
Thursday, Aug. 21Emergency medical responses:
5:11 a.m. Lincoln Avenue; 7:57 a.m.
Central Avenue; 8:57 a.m. Central; 12:16 p.m. Otis Drive; 2:30 p.m. Lincoln; 2:48 p.m. Pacific Avenue; 5:21 p.m. Nason Street; 6:25 p.m. Willie Stargell Avenue; 6:26 p.m. Justin Circle; 8:09 p.m. Lincoln; 8:14 p.m. Buena Vista Avenue; 9:37 p.m. Ferry Point; 10:34 p.m. Blanding Avenue.
Fire responses: 6:52 a.m. 200 block of Central Avenue, commer-cial fire alarm; 7:26 a.m. 900 block of High Street, report of a carbon monoxide detector activating at a home. Crewmembers inspected and ventilated the area. They called Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) to the scene. 7:29 a.m. 2200 block of Otis Drive, citizen assist; 9:13 a.m. Eighth Street, block number not given, report of a leaking fire hydrant. Crewmembers tightened the hydrant’s seal and stopped the leak. 11:33 p.m. 1500 block of Pacific Avenue, report of a resi-dential structure fire. Firefighters found an active fire on the exte-rior of a two-story residence. They used pre-connected hose lines to knock the fire down, containing it to its point of origin. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Friday, Aug. 22Emergency medical responses:
3:17 a.m. Lafayette Street; 4:37 a.m. Blanding Avenue; 8:18 a.m. Park Street; 9:37 a.m. Fifth Street; 10:10 a.m. Pacific Avenue; 12:01 p.m. Otis
Drive; 2:02 p.m. Whitehall Road; 2:31 p.m. Esterbrook Court; 3:18 p.m. Shorepoint Court; 5:44 p.m. San Antonio Avenue.
Fire response: 12:43 a.m. 3200 block of Bayo Vista Avenue, resi-dential fire alarm.
Saturday, Aug. 23Emergency medical respons-
es: 12:01 a.m. Kitty Hawk Place; 12:38 a.m. Clement Avenue; 1:34 a.m. Island Drive; 2:36 a.m. Willow Street; 4:15 a.m. Eighth Street; 6:25 a.m. Willow; 8:46 a.m. Oak Street; 10:51 a.m. Regent Street; 11:26 a.m. Willie Stargell Avenue; 12:54 p.m. Marianas Lane; 1:26 p.m. Grand Street; 1:50 p.m. Otis Drive; 2:33 p.m. Court Street; 3:09 p.m. Victoria Bay; 7:47 p.m. Webster Street; 8:52 p.m. Pearl Street; 9:29 p.m. Otis; 11:15 p.m. Lincoln Avenue.
Fire response: 3:37 p.m. 700 block of Atlantic Avenue, commer-cial fire alarm.
Sunday, Aug. 24Emergency medical respons-
es: 3:58 a.m. Taylor Avenue; 4:05 a.m. Clinton Avenue; 5:41 a.m. Otis Drive; 5:50 a.m. Willow Street; 7:32 a.m. Versailles Avenue; 8:23 a.m. Buena Vista Avenue; 10:17 a.m. Park Street; 12:40 p.m. Lincoln Avenue; 1:18 p.m. Taylor; 3:06 p.m. Lincoln; 5:56 p.m. 55th Avenue in Oakland; 6:34 p.m. Park Avenue; 9:23 p.m. St. Charles Street; 10:48 p.m. Buena Vista.
Fire responses: 3:53 p.m. 1400 block of Chestnut Street, report of the odor of natural gas inside a home. Firefighters ventilated the res-idence and called PG&E to the scene to inspect the natural gas fittings; 8:16 p.m. 500 block of Willow Street. Firefighters helped turn off water service to a commercial property.
AFD Offers Safety Program
Sun Staff ReportsThe Alameda Fire
Department (AFD) Safety Accessibility Program provides services to low-to-moderate income residents over 62 and to the disabled of any age. The program installs smoke and car-bon monoxide detectors, grab bars, handrails, raised toilets and nightlights. It also replaces aging batteries and provides flashlights and grab sticks.
“The department is eager to serve you and your family,” said Chief Mike D’Orazi. If you are an Alameda resident call Ruth Ann Crawford at 337-2133 to see if you or your loved one qualifies.