ARTICLE / VIDEO /PHOTOS. Ian Larkin, CAL Fire Unit Chief for San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties presents the State of Coastside Fire Protection District and State of CAL Fire to the Half Moon Bay City Council, Dec. 4th, 2018. Service Level The District has 3 fire stations: HMB Station #40 El Granada Station #41 […]
Tour the New HMB Fire Tower ~ Open House Sat. Dec. 1st, 10-12pm
Video/Photos. 360 degree view from the tallest building in Half Moon Bay. See the Ocean, Half Moon Bay and the Johnston House. The First Floor The Second Floor The Fourth Floor View
Washable Pollution Masks with N95-N99 Filters, Cotton with Adjustable Ear Straps
REVIEW. I stayed inside the first couple of days to avoid smoke from the fires. By day three, I realized I needed a longer-term solution. I find the 3M disposable masks very uncomfortable. They don’t fit well unless you keep the straps really tight to get a good air seal. Uncomfortable. Not washable. More landfill. […]
Air Quality Maps ~ AIRNOW.gov
LINKS. Do you know what you are breathing? Get the latest Particulate Matter and Ozone counts from AIRNOW.gov Particulate matter (PM), also known as particle pollution, is a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets that get into the air. Once inhaled, these particles can affect the heart and lungs and cause serious health effects. […]
City of HMB will pay you $100 to throw a Block Party!
National Night Out – August 7th, 2018 Participating neighborhoods can get a $100 grant to help with block party costs! National Night Out from NATW on Vimeo. National Night out is the annual nationwide community-building campaign encouraging police/community partnerships and neighbor-to-neighbor connections, making our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. On National Night Out, neighborhoods across […]
Raging WildFire? ~ Get Your Go Bag Ready and Ranches Practice Large Animal Evacuation
Raging WildFire? Are You and Your Family Prepared? Ranchers can look to LAEG What would happen if there were a tree crown fire in El Granada, Moss Beach, Montara or Pacifica, or Skyline? It has never happened, yet. Luckily, the distance between the ground vegetation and the crown has always allowed ground fires to be put […]
Spontaneously Flaming Car in Montara
Spontaneously Flaming Car Photos of a spontaneously flaming car were captured by Dawn Page (www.CoastsideSlacking.com) who lives near Date Street, in Montara, where the fire started. Dan Page said that neighbors called 911 and kept the vegetation wet while waiting for firefighters (Engine 44) so the thing didn’t get out of control. The next morning neighbors […]