San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters Local 935
IAFF Local 935 is a labor organization that represents the men and women of the San Bernardino County Fire Departments in Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Colton, Loma Linda, and Montclair.
The International Association of Fire Fighters Local 935 is the labor organization that represents the men and women of the San Bernardino County Firefighters and the affiliate membership of the Colton, Loma Linda, Big Bear, and Montclair Fire Departments.
The Fire Fighters of Local 935 pride themselves on over 100 years of service to the communities within San Bernardino County. Each year, Local 935 Firefighters give their time and money to the local communities to foster relationships and serve those with special needs.
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire and emergency services in the 21st century.
We’re more than just a union; we’re a movement, a brotherhood and sisterhood that is powering advancements in fire and emergency services in the United States, Canada, and around the world.
With offices in Washington, D.C., and Ottawa, Ontario, the IAFF is the fire service’s strongest voice at the federal level. Our Political Action Committee, FIREPAC, is among the top one-half of 1% of all federally registered PACs in the United States.
Today, 85% of communities across the U.S. and Canada are protected by our over 365,000 members.
VIDEO VAULT | SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 | CALIFORNIA AQUEDUCT, PHELAN
A coordinated rescue in Phelan brought a stranded dog safely home and demonstrated the range of emergencies our members are prepared to handle.
The dog was trapped on a structural member in the middle of the California Aqueduct near Manzano Road and Hacienda Road. A San Bernardino County Sheriff's Aviation crew spotted the animal during an unrelated aerial search and immediately notified Fire District dispatchers.
The response included one engine, one Urban Search and Rescue unit, one Swift Water Rescue unit, one medic ambulance and a Battalion Chief. Firefighters donned specialized swift-water rescue equipment, lowered a rescuer to secure the dog in a harness and raised the animal to safety without injury.
This archived incident shows why an all-risk fire service needs trained personnel, specialty rescue resources, dependable apparatus and strong coordination with partner agencies. Those capabilities must be staffed, maintained and ready before the call comes in.
WATER SAFETY: Keep children and pets away from aqueducts, flood-control channels and fast-moving water. Currents can be stronger than they appear, and steep concrete banks can make escape impossible. Call 911 and wait for trained rescuers.
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OCTOBER 15-16, 2026 | RECENT INCIDENT | SAN BERNARDINO
EDGEHILL FIRE, LITTLE MOUNTAIN
Fire weather does not keep daytime hours. Late on October 15, firefighters responded to a vegetation fire on Little Mountain above Edgehill Road. The fire burned approximately three acres, with erratic winds on the mountain's south slope. A prepositioned strike team, additional engines and hand crews were sent toward the incident.
By 12:05 a.m. on October 16, the forward rate of spread had stopped, hose lines were tied in and the threat to structures had been mitigated. By 12:14 a.m., the evacuation warning for the Edgehill Village Apartments had been lifted and no evacuations or road closures were in effect. The strike team and heavy equipment were released, while units remained committed to mop-up.
Preparing for that overnight response started before the call. With stronger winds expected, San Bernardino County had staffed and prepositioned a Cal OES strike team and an additional County Fire hand crew for the wind event. Forecasting the need and placing trained firefighters and equipment in the region gives local crews additional resources to call on when conditions change.
This is the original nighttime footage from the Edgehill incident, separate from the earlier daytime Kendall fire. Video: San Bernardino County Fire. Incident recap, not a live evacuation alert.
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OCTOBER 15, 2026 | RECENT INCIDENT | FONTANA
MANGO FIRE: PREPARATION BEFORE THE CALL
A closer look at firefighters working the Mango Avenue / Sierra Lakes Parkway fire during strong Santa Ana winds. County Fire and Rialto Fire operated in unified command, with a prepositioned strike team sent toward the incident to reinforce the initial response.
By 5:02 p.m., hose lines were tied in around the fire. Heavy winds still made spot fires a threat, so crews continued watching for burning material carried beyond those lines.
Preparation continued into the night. With winds expected to strengthen, San Bernardino County staffed and prepositioned a Cal OES strike team and an additional County Fire hand crew for augmented response throughout the wind event.
That is proactive readiness: evaluate the forecast, put additional firefighters and equipment in position, and have reinforcement available when another call comes. The goal is to support a rapid response and limit a new fire's opportunity to grow while local crews continue handling other emergencies.
Video: San Bernardino County Fire. October 15 footage, not a live emergency alert.
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OCTOBER 15, 2026 | PHOTO OF THE DAY | SAN BERNARDINO
THE CLIMB IS PART OF THE JOB
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Before a tool reaches the ground, someone has to carry it there. This image from the Kendall Drive vegetation fire shows firefighters moving uphill with hand tools and packs, a reminder that access on a hillside often means working on foot.
The October 15 response brought County Fire, CAL FIRE's San Bernardino Unit and San Manuel Fire together during Santa Ana winds. The fire was held to approximately two acres, with no structures threatened.
Wildland work takes more than the effort visible in a single photograph. Crews have to move across uneven terrain, bring their equipment with them and keep track of one another as conditions change. Physical preparation and teamwork matter long before the last hot spot is out.
What would you like to learn about the equipment firefighters carry on a hillside?
Thank you, @iepulse_, for capturing the work. October 15 photo, not a live incident update.
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VIDEO VAULT | SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 — ETIWANDA FALLS, LYTLE CREEK AREA
Our members recently responded after an adult hiker fell approximately 100 feet near Etiwanda Falls.
The initial crew from Fontana Fire Station 79 hiked the steep trail and reached the patient below the falls. Operating in a narrow area, firefighters began medical treatment while additional engines and specialty rescue personnel capable of technical-rope operations responded.
Given the terrain and the patient's location, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Aviation provided the safest extraction method. A flight rescuer was lowered, secured the patient in a rescue litter and completed a hoist to the aircraft for transport to a trauma center.
This rescue demonstrates the importance of coordinated ground and aviation resources. County Fire personnel provide patient access, medical care and technical-rescue capability while aviation can overcome terrain that makes a ground carry dangerous or excessively slow. Local 935 continues to support the long-term goal of a dedicated, full-time fire-rescue and EMS helicopter platform for the Fire District's all-risk mission.
TRAIL SAFETY: Wear footwear suited to the terrain, carry water and navigation equipment, stay on established trails, tell someone your route and avoid climbing near waterfalls or unstable edges.
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OCTOBER 4, 2026 | PHOTOS OF THE DAY | WEST 11TH STREET, SAN BERNARDINO
One address, several views of the work.
On October 4, County Fire responded to a garage fire at a single-story home in the 1600 block of West 11th Street. Crews made a quick knockdown. These photos revisit that response, not an active incident.
Look through the different perspectives: firefighters outside the home and on the roof, and an interior view of a firefighter using a long-handled tool at the ceiling. A street-side camera cannot show everything happening inside a building, just as an interior photo cannot show the whole scene outside.
Local 935 shares these views to recognize the people doing the work and help our communities understand more of the job. The tools, protective equipment and teamwork are easier to appreciate when you can see more than one angle.
What part of the work in these photos would you like your firefighters to explain?
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OCTOBER 15, 2026 | RECENT INCIDENT | SAN BERNARDINO
Hose lines, hand tools and work that continues after the main fire front has passed. This footage takes you onto the hillside near Kendall Drive and Cambridge Avenue during an October 15 vegetation-fire response.
At 11:21 a.m., approximately two acres were burning in light fuels, hose line was around the fire and no structures were threatened. Crews were expected to remain for about another hour of mop-up. A rapid, reinforced response during Santa Ana winds helped keep the fire small, with assistance from CAL FIRE's San Bernardino Unit and San Manuel Fire.
Hand-crew work is physical and deliberate. Firefighters use hand tools to remove combustible material and build fireline. Mop-up means finding and extinguishing remaining heat near the line, including burning material that can be hidden beneath the surface. The visible flames are only part of the job.
County Fire's professional hand-crew program began in 2012 and has grown beyond that first crew. These crews are a regional resource, working close to home and assisting outside the county when requested. Their assignments extend beyond vegetation fires.
Hand crews can help carry an injured or ill person out of remote terrain, clear storm-damaged trees, and help communities remove mud and debris after flooding. At commercial fires, including recycling facilities, crews can assist with labor-intensive overhaul and mop-up, opening material so remaining fire can be reached. Support for specialist rescue teams is based on training and operational needs.
That sustained work also supports the rest of the response system. When conditions and incident command allow, hand crews can continue needed work while engine companies return to service for other fire and medical calls. It is not simply a matter of sending more people, but matching trained firefighters, tools and capabilities to the work that remains.
What would you like us to explain next about the work of a hand crew?
Video: San Bernardino County Fire. October 15 footage, not a live emergency alert.
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OCTOBER 15, 2026 | RECENT INCIDENT | FONTANA
PREPLANNING BEFORE THE FIRST ALARM
A strong-wind forecast calls for decisions before a fire starts. Near Mango Avenue and Sierra Lakes Parkway, a prepositioned strike team was en route to reinforce the first-alarm response during the October 15 fire.
Two separate fires were burning within the landfill, each approximately two acres. Firefighters were assigned to adjacent structures to watch for wind-carried embers and spot fires. At 5:02 p.m., hose lines were tied in around the fire, but heavy winds still posed a spot-fire threat. County Fire and Rialto Fire were operating in unified command.
Across Southern California, Cal OES coordinates with local agencies to stage additional firefighters and equipment ahead of elevated fire weather. Local officials assess needs, request support and determine staging and assignments. The purpose is to have reinforcement available sooner, alongside the crews already protecting their communities.
For firefighters, advance planning means looking beyond the first engine: what conditions are forecast, where additional help may be needed, and how to support a response while other emergencies continue. Prepositioning puts that forethought into action. It augments local suppression capability before a growing incident forces every decision to be made under pressure.
The Mango response shows the practical value of having a prepositioned team available to send.
Photo: ALERTCalifornia / UC San Diego, shared by San Bernardino County Fire. October 15 recap through 5:02 p.m., not a live emergency alert.
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OCTOBER 4, 2026 | RECENT INCIDENTS | HIGH DESERT
Two fires at the same time, with different demands on the regional response system.
LUCERNE VALLEY: Medic Engine 8 found a fully involved outbuilding in the 31700 block of Purdy Lane, with fire extending into vegetation and threatening additional structures. An additional water tender and three additional Type 3 engines were requested. By the 12:37 p.m. update, the forward rate of spread had stopped and the structure fire had been knocked down. Crews expected to remain for approximately two more hours of mop-up, overhaul and extinguishment.
POWERLINE FIRE: At the same time, County Fire was assisting the Bureau of Land Management near Bell Mountain Road and Powerline Road in the remote desert area northwest of the Town of Apple Valley. The initial estimate was 40 to 50 acres. By the afternoon update, the forward rate of spread had stopped at 59.4 acres. Crews planned to work through the night reinforcing containment lines and extinguishing hot spots.
In areas without a nearby hydrant, water tenders bring the water supply to the incident. Four-wheel-drive Type 3 brush engines are built for vegetation-fire work. Different terrain and hazards call for different tools, but every apparatus still needs trained firefighters to put it to work.
For Local 935, simultaneous emergencies reinforce a continuing concern: limited Division 5 staffing and equipment must cover a large High Desert region. Meeting the demands of one fire cannot be the only consideration. Communities also need capacity for the next emergency while crews remain committed to the first.
Photos 1-4 show the Lucerne Valley fire; photo 5 shows the Powerline Fire. This is an October 4 recap, not an active incident alert.
Incident information and Powerline photo: San Bernardino County Fire.
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VIDEO VAULT | SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 — 25000 BLOCK OF BASEL DRIVE, CRESTLINE
Our members recently responded to an early-morning residential structure fire and found a smoke-filled home with two adult residents suffering from smoke inhalation.
Firefighters escorted both patients to a paramedic ambulance and began an aggressive interior search. Using thermal-imaging cameras, crews traced the fire to the area of a floor heater, with extension into surrounding walls and concealed spaces. The flames were knocked down, followed by extensive overhaul and salvage work to locate remaining heat and protect property.
During the operation, firefighters found the family's dog unresponsive. County Fire paramedics immediately provided medical care, successfully reviving the dog and reuniting it with its owners.
Both residents were transported for treatment of minor smoke inhalation. No firefighter injuries were reported.
This response required fire attack, search, patient care, thermal imaging and overhaul to occur together. Mountain communities depend on nearby, properly staffed companies with dependable apparatus and paramedic capability.
FIRE SAFETY: Working smoke alarms provide critical early warning. Install alarms on every level, inside bedrooms and outside sleeping areas; test them monthly and replace alarms according to manufacturer guidance.
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OCTOBER 8, 2026 | PHOTOS OF THE DAY | DEVORE
The work does not end with the initial knockdown.
On October 8, firefighters responded to a vegetation fire north of Interstate 15, south of Devore. The fire was held to approximately one-quarter acre, and crews continued with mop-up. These photos revisit that response, not an active incident alert.
Mop-up is the follow-through: extinguishing or removing remaining burning material near the fire's edge. It can be less visible than the initial suppression effort, but it is part of making the burned area safer. A small fire still calls for careful work after the flames have diminished.
These nighttime views put some of that work in perspective, with firefighters, hose and apparatus alongside the roadway and vegetation. Local 935 is proud to recognize the people doing the work, including the parts that do not always make the highlight reel.
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OCTOBER 14, 2026 | THIS MORNING'S INCIDENT | FONTANA
A closer look at this morning's three-alarm recycling-yard fire on Slover Avenue.
County Fire received the call at 7:15 a.m. for a large metal-scrap pile burning at a recycling center in the 14100 block. Santa Ana winds created an immediate threat to neighboring commercial properties, including a large trucking yard to the south. Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga firefighters assisted in the response.
This produced incident video shows an excavator moving debris while firefighters direct water into the pile. The work requires coordination around moving equipment, changing access and wind-driven conditions. What the public sees as one fire can involve several tasks happening together, with crews continually reassessing the hazards around them.
Local 935 recognizes the firefighters doing that demanding work and the cooperating agencies working alongside them.
At the time of the district's video update, no injuries or evacuations were reported. As of 11:59 a.m. PDT, crews remained on scene for overhaul. This video and information are from this morning's incident, not a live view.
Produced video and incident information: San Bernardino County Fire.
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