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Preparing for Wildfires Season
Man! That was a close one! Fire in Milpitas Hills June 22, 2018 Living in Milpitas, like most bay area cities, we have had the luxury of not necessarily concerning ourselves with an abundance of caution for wildfires – with the exception of our hillside community. However, if Napa/Santa Rosa taught us anything, we learned that wildfires, with the right combination of wind, can wipe out entire neighborhoods, killing unaware residents in a matter of minutes, and no community is immune to this type of tragedy. Red Flag Warning & Fire Weather Watches in Santa Clara County A Red Flag Warning is issued for weather events which may result in extreme…
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Local hero Eric Emmanuele, injured while attempting to stop a robbery, retires from service
Local hero Eric Emmanuele, injured while attempting to stop a robbery, retires from service By Eric Shapiro, March 4, 2022 Eric Emmanuele, who worked as Chief Fire Enforcement Officer/Investigator for the Milpitas Fire Department (MFD) from 2017 till the end of 2021, has retired. Prior to working for MFD, Emmanuele was a Police Officer with the Milpitas Police Department (MPD) for 27 years, beginning in 1990. In 2012, The California Conference of Arson Investigators named him “Officer of the Year” at their annual conference. In 2015, State Sen. Bob Wieckowski honored him as a City of Milpitas Local Hero. Then come 2017, Emmanuele parlayed his law enforcement expertise into a…
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Fire Departments
Two fire departments are responsible for fire suppression, emergency medical services, rescue services, hazardous and toxic materials emergency response, in town and in hills. Cal Fire also help suppress wild fires in our hills. List of Fire Departments responsible for fires in the city proper and in the hillsides Milpitas Fire Department 77 S Main St Responsible for fire suppression, emergency medical services, rescue services, hazardous and toxic materials emergency response, coordination of City-wide disaster response efforts, enforcement of fire and life safety codes, enforcement of State and Federal hazardous materials regulations, and investigation of fire cause, arson and other emergency events for cause and origin. 408-586-2800 To report Emergencies…
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SCU Lightning Complex Fire, August 2020
News about how SCU Lightning Complex Fire is affecting us here in Milpitas, California. Mandatory evacuation area seems to include Whispering Hills Ranch and other horse ranches in the hills, Silva’s apricot orchard, Kim Parker’s Last Word Ranch, and possibly both adobe houses. GoMilpitas is located at the blob I hastily drew in the corner of Yosemite and Piedmont roads, safe for now, but smoky. Bill Hare, who produces world famous a cappella mixes from his home up at Calaveras and Felter roads, is also being evacuated. On his property is the historic Laguna one-room school, the first in Milpitas. Larger area map here. Evacuation Resource Center for Santa Clara…
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Fire at Recycling Center May 25, 2020
Crews Contain Fire at South Bay Recycling Facility Will leave story here for a few more hours, but not updating any longer. Story was updated continuously during the episode, by Ann Zeise, GoMilpitas.com Crews are battling a fire that broke out around 1 p.m, May 25, 2020, in Milpitas. The Fire Department is on the scene at the 1600 block of Dixon Landing Rd at the Republic Services Newby Island Landfill. The cause of the fire is still unknown. Listening to emergency crew from San Jose, Milpitas and Fremont. Pressure on fire hydrant just went out for two trucks. Underground water main appears broken. Closest plug is about 2000′ up…
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Fire in Milpitas Hills June 22, 2018
A fire is burning in the Milpitas hills above Summitpointe Golf course at the end of Country Club Dr. They are calling this the #CountryFire. #CountryFire [final] off County Club Rd & N Park Victoria Rd in Milpitas (Santa Clara County) is now 100% contained at 320 acres. Unified Command: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit. — CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 25, 2018 #CountryFire [update] off County Club Rd & N Park Victoria Rd in Milpitas (Santa Clara County) remains 320 acres & 90% contained. Unified Command: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit and @MilpitasFire https://t.co/0VnG2OfoeR pic.twitter.com/gxf93IfTz0 — CAL FIRE (@CAL_FIRE) July 24, 2018 #CountryFire [update] in Milpitas (Santa Clara County) remains 320…
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Fire at the Semiconductor Plant
Milpitas Jokes One dark night in Milpitas, a fire started inside the local semiconductor plant. Before long it exploded into flames and an alarm went out to fire departments miles around. After fighting the fire for over an hour, the semiconductor company president approached the fire chief and said, “All of our secret formulas are in the vault in the center of the plant. They must be saved! I will give $50,000 to the engine company that brings them out safely!” As soon as the chief heard this, he ordered the firemen to strengthen their attack on the blaze. After two more hours of attacking the fire, the president of…
