According to the Mercury News, data shows San Jose has the lowest firefighter staffing level when compared with Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is 1.07, and the San Jose Fire Department's is only 0.64.
San Jose firefighters returned Friday from fighting the blazes that have raged across Los Angeles County. The crew was there for a little over a week and spoke of the destruction they witnessed and the gratitude of the people they helped.
SAN JOSE – Veteran winger Tyler Toffoli knows several people affected by the devastating wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area and is happy the City of San Jose and the Sharks are doing their part to support firefighters and first responders.
President Trump visited fire-ravaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles late ... at times from Northern California to farms in the Central Valley and cities from San Jose to San Diego.
The blaze has burned just over 14,000 acres near Pasadena. It is 89% contained. This fire has burned 80 acres in San Diego County and is 30% contained. Jacey Fortin The Friars fire burned a few acres in San Diego’s Mission Valley neighborhood Tuesday afternoon,
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan asked the city to assess how equipped its fire department is to handle a major fire event like the one in L.A. County.
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