Central County Fire Department Deployed To Suppress Wildfires In San Mateo County And Salinas

Press release from the City of Millbrae:

August 20, 2020

Currently, fire fighters from the Central County Fire Department (CCFD) are deployed to suppress wildfires in San Mateo County and Salinas. CCFD has five Engines and a Battalion Chief (Strike Team Leader) deployed as part of the San Mateo County Strike Team. CCFD has also deployed two Engine companies and one Battalion Chief to the River Fire just south of Salinas.

Yesterday, CCFD crews were on duty and worked with another Strike Team from San Bernardino. CCFD crews are working a 24 hour on and 24 hours off rotation but need to be available to respond within minutes if needed when they are “off.”

CCFD has one more engine company in quarters that may be utilized as part of a San Mateo County Strike Team for the CZU Lightning Complex fire. CCFD is holding these engines in reserve pending any immediate need within its service area.

From everyone at the City of Millbrae, we want to thank the men and women of the Central County Fire Department for their service in fighting these fires. We wish them a safe deployment and return home.

This press release was produced by the City of Millbrae. The views expressed here are the author’s own.