A confirmed structure fire was reported on March 12, 2021 at 3:41 pm. The home, located on Brown Gables Road in Ben Lomond was partially engulfed.  Ben Lomond Fire units arrived on scene and were aided by other local agencies.  The agencies involved included Ben Lomond Fire, Boulder Creek Fire, AMR, SCSO and Red Cross. 

There were no injuries reported.  The displaced family is being helped by the Red Cross.   

At this point the fire is under investigation as to the cause.  No details have been released about possible causes.  

After the CZU Lightening complex fire residents of all the mountain communities are hyper sensitive concerning fire.  Please contact the local Red Cross to see what ways we can help the now displaced family.  Donations will likely be needed. 

As alway support your local volunteer fire departments by visiting their websites and making online donations

Ben Lomond Fire- FIRE DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY

The Ben Lomond Fire Department Auxiliary assists with the purchase of fire suppression and rescue equipment. To support our efforts please consider a tax deductible donation.  https://benlomondfd.com

Boulder Creek Fire- 

The Boulder Creek Volunteer Firefighters would like to express our sincerest thanks for your generous donation to our organization.  After processing fees approximately 97% of what we collect goes towards the purchase of new rescue and medical equipment. Without donations like yours, we would not be able to successfully carry out our mission of protecting our community.

As we are a non-profit organization, your donation is tax deductible.                        https://bcfd.com  

Felton Fire Department-

Donations are now being accepted by the Felton Volunteer Fire Department to support the day-to-day operations of the Felton Fire Protection District. These donations are vitally important right now because of the massive response needed to protect our valley from these unprecedented fires.

For some examples of how the donations would be used include:

Purchase of bedding and comfort items for firefighters who are staffing the station 24/7.

Purchase of replacement batteries for firefighter radios – they are currently working shifts that last longer than the battery life itself.

Firefighting equipment, gear and PPE for outfitting additional staffing resources brought in to aid both from outside agencies and retirement.

Equipment to outfit apparatus brought back into service to provide additional response capabilities.  

https://feltonfire.com/donate

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