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Ponderosa Fire Brigade Update

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Tenalu

Attn: Ponderosa Community Chief LaPere and the members of your Ponderosa Fire Brigade would like to thank the Ponderosa Community Services District for allowing the Fire Brigade to house our fire truck at the PCSD building since 2007. The PCSD … Continue reading →

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Firefighter Memorial Trees Planted in Ponderosa, Ca

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Tenalu

Our little community came together (in a socially distant way, given the times) in May, to plant two trees in memory of Ray Figueroa and Patrick Jones. Ray and Patrick were firefighters from Porterville, Ca who were both killed in … Continue reading →

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Fire In Ponderosa…Lessons Learned!

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Tenalu

From Dana Stewart, Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Brigade Captain: On October 16th, 2018 we experienced a fire in the meadow between Fox Drive and Ponderosa Drive. The fire was started by a local resident discarding hot coals at the edge of … Continue reading →

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Fire Brigade Training

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Tenalu

The Ponderosa Volunteer Fire Brigade is always training and prepping for the worst. Here they are learning how to pump water from lake in case of a fire.