A man was hospitalized after an explosion set fire to a garage Wednesday.The incident took place on Dayton Road just after 1:30 p.m., according to the Chico Fire Department's incident report."The street...
Chico City Council voted on a proposition made by the Chico Fire Department to bring on three full-time positions for the remainder of the fiscal year. The proposal was approved on a 4-3 vote.The positions...
Newly-employed firefighters approach a hazy future as grant money runs out.The $5.3 million SAFER grant employed 15 firefighters in 2014, but as money runs low the Fire Department must decide if staff...
Fifteen Chico firefighters face losing their jobs as federal grant funding is lost.
In early 2014, a $5.3 million grant was approved by City Council to fund over a dozen positions for the Fire Department....
At a city council meeting on Dec. 1, the Chico Fire Department recommended an ordinance to council members that will prohibit furniture outside homes and patios.
The ordinance passed and will be effective...
