Menlo Park Fire Protection District

PHOTOS | Fire erupts at under-construction housing complex

June 3, 2024 4:39 pm

Retiring fire chief says board member hated him and was trying to undermine him

July 8, 2021 12:13 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer In the months leading up to his retirement, Menlo Park Fire District Chief Harold Schapelhouman says he was hated by one of the […]

3 injured in house fire

February 25, 2021 8:51 am

By the Daily Post staff A fire erupted in a home near Myrtle Street in East Palo Alto this morning, injuring three people and displacing a family of seven, according […]

Christmas Eve house fire throws 11 people out on to the street

December 24, 2020 4:08 pm

By the Daily Post staff Fire struck a home on Oakwood Drive in East Palo Alto this morning, displacing 11 people from two families who were living there. It was […]

Firefighters rescue kitten after search of home’s heating ducts

August 8, 2020 6:29 pm

By the Daily Post staff Menlo Park firefighters rescued a kitten who had crawled into a missing heater register and dropped into ducting beneath a home under construction on Gordon […]

City says fire district will get top priority when deciding how to use land on Willow Road

November 1, 2019 8:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park’s city manager said yesterday (Oct. 31) that the Menlo Park Fire Protection District’s plan to build a fire station on land […]

Firefighters bring man down from marijuana billboard

September 5, 2019 6:00 am

By the Daily Post staff Firefighters rescued a man who got stuck on the catwalk of a marijuana billboard 25 feet off the ground in East Palo Alto overlooking the […]

Transformer explosion triggers five small fires

July 9, 2019 8:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Five small fires in Palo Alto and East Palo Alto broke out after an electrical transformer by the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course […]

Update: Suspicious package delivered to Facebook doesn’t contain sarin

July 1, 2019 2:00 pm

By the Daily Post staff A suspicious package that arrived at Facebook on Monday set off an alarm for the chemical warfare agent sarin, but further testing by federal officials […]

Girl nearly drowns in Burgess Pool

June 29, 2019 2:12 am

By the Daily Post staff A 13-year-old girl was rushed to Stanford Hospital on Friday (June 28) when she nearly drowned after completing a swimming race at Burgess Pool in […]

Woman killed in Menlo Park house fire identified

June 18, 2019 6:30 am

By the Daily Post staff UPDATE, JUNE 17 — The San Mateo County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a house fire on N. Lemon Avenue in Menlo Park […]

Five hospitalized after fiery crash in Menlo Park; man arrested for DUI

May 26, 2019 4:55 pm

By the Daily Post staff Police said they arrested a man for felony DUI following a fiery crash early this morning (May 26) at El Camino Real and Oak Grove […]

Fire chief spots problems in proposed countywide ambulance contract

April 15, 2019 5:25 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman has discovered a couple of problems in the proposed contract between San Mateo County and AMR for […]

Fire agencies in a tug-of-war over money they get from ambulance company

April 7, 2019 11:23 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer When there is a medical emergency, local firefighters are the first to respond and stabilize the patient. Then AMR will take them to […]

With the cost of an ambulance ride exceeding $3,000, the future of emergency medical response is up for debate

April 3, 2019 12:38 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After firefighter-paramedics stabilize a patient who is having a medical issue, the person is often whisked to the hospital in an ambulance. The […]

Firefighters rescue kitten stuck in pipe

March 19, 2019 12:23 am

Firefighters can still be counted on to rescue a cat in distress. It wasn’t a cat stuck in a tree but a black kitten trapped in a water drainage pipe […]

East side to get more fire, paramedic service

January 7, 2019 12:19 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The Menlo Park Fire Protection District, which also serves East Palo Alto, is hoping to keep up with growth on the east side […]

This tree branch came crashing down during a company picnic at Menlo College in 2017. Photo from video taken by the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.

Menlo College hit with two lawsuits over 50-foot branch that fell, injuring 6 people

January 6, 2019 1:21 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The family of a toddler who was injured when a tree branch came crashing down at a company picnic at Menlo College in […]

sits among the debris of a burned home as the Camp Fire tears through Paradise on Thursday. AP photo.

Yes, a wildfire like the one in Butte County could happen here, local officials warn, but there are differences

November 12, 2018 3:13 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH AND ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writers The latest fire to destroy a California town — the Camp Fire in Butte County — has raised the concern […]

Fire breaks out just two doors from fire station

October 28, 2018 10:00 pm

By the Daily Post staff Firefighters in Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood were quick to respond to a house fire just two doors away from the fire station on Saturday […]

In fire board race, retiring board member Carpenter gives money to 3 challengers — not fellow board member

October 28, 2018 2:46 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Three of the four candidates running for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District board have received a bulk of their funding from a […]

Editorial: Our recommendations for the Menlo Park fire board

October 15, 2018 4:21 pm

DAILY POST EDITORIAL Four excellent candidates are running for three seats in the Menlo Park Fire Protection District, which also includes Atherton, west Menlo Park, North Fair Oaks and East […]

Four candidates seek three seats on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District Board

October 8, 2018 11:49 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Four candidates are facing off for three seats on the Menlo Park Fire Protection District’s board, which is working to keep the district’s […]

Firefighters look at the damage to a home at 11 Robert S Drive in Menlo Park. Photo courtesy of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District.

Fire severely damages home, kills 2 cats

October 7, 2018 1:37 pm

A fire in Menlo Park killed two cats and caused up to $2 million in damage to a home near Sacred Heart Schools. Firefighters responded at 4:23 p.m. Friday (Oct. […]

Candidate slams Menlo Park fire district for buying a $4.6 million home

September 6, 2018 2:34 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer A candidate for the Menlo Park Fire Protection District’s board said he believes that the fire district should not have bought a $4.6 […]

Fire closes Willow Road overpass above 101

August 15, 2018 4:00 pm

By the Daily Post staff A vehicle fire forced the shutdown of Willow Road at the overpass above Highway 101 at 3:22 p.m. today (Aug. 15), the Menlo Park Fire […]

Firefighters would see a 22% raise over five years in proposed contract

August 1, 2018 3:40 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer After seven months of negotiations, the Menlo Park Fire Protection District’s board has released the conditional agreement for its contract with firefighters, which […]

Civil grand jury says Menlo Park Fire Protection District needs a plan for growth

July 12, 2018 9:29 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury, in a report released yesterday, asserts that the Menlo Park Fire Protection District has been buying […]