SMFD Firefighters Called to Respond to NorCal Fire
By Stacy Lee San Marino firefighters are part of a local Strike Team with San Gabriel, Arcadia, Monrovia and Monterey Park fire departments battling the wildfires in Northern California. Four San...
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Firefighters Save San Marino Home
Approximately 33 firefighters responded to a two-story residential structure fire to the rear of 2763 Gainsborough Drive on Tuesday, March 22 at 5:44 p.m. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire...
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Firefighters Take On Another House Fire
A local firefighter works to extinguish a large blaze that engulfed the roof of a home located at the corner of Warwick and Roanoke Roads. Daryl Chan Photo Firefighters from the SMFD, with the...
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Firefighters Battle Back-to-Back Blazes on Windsor Road
Firefighters launch a ground offensive at 1718 Windsor Road as Fire Chief Mario Rueda, white hat, signals to incoming fire engines and Police Lt. Aaron Blondè, blue uniform, coordinates with Police...
View ArticleSkateboarders Spot Early Morning Fire
A four-firefighter crew aboard San Marino’s Engine 91 quickly extinguished a fire early Wednesday morning at a vacant, two-story residence in the 2900 block of Monterey Road. Young people skateboarding...
View ArticleMan Jailed for San Marino Fire
SAN MARINO (CNS) – A man arrested on suspicion of setting a San Marino home on fire was jailed in lieu of $2 million bail, police said. Thomas Driscoll, 56, of San Gabriel was arrested in the alleged...
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DRC Warms Up to Steel Roof Material, Toughens on Gates
Two applications for steel shake roofs were unanimously approved by the San Marino Design Review Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Both homes currently have wood shake roofs. At least three homes with a...
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Fighting Fire With Practice
The room was filled with smoke. Before crawling into the room, my fellow firefighter and I set down a new ‘hallway runner’ made of a red vinyl material to protect the hallway floor from damage. Hose in...
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