Video: Calif. firefighters drive through wildfire flames

By Charles Swanson
The Press Democrat

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The Santa Rosa Fire Department joined the fight against the Park Fire near Chico over the weekend sharing video of what they saw as they returned from a rest period.

Posted to the Instagram page of Santa Rosa Fire Fighters IAFF L1401, the video shows flames raging on both sides of a roadway.

“E26 got pressed back into action on the#parkfire from a scheduled rest period. This was their journey back to the line,” the caption read.

The video, showing the engine traveling down a smoke-choked road, is reminiscent of one showing a Berkeley crew dispatched to the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa in 2017.

Santa Rosa firefighters are among the emergency personnel from across Sonoma County who have joined more than 4,800 others to assist in fighting the Park Fire, which ignited July 24 near Chico in Butte County.

As of Monday, the Park Fire has destroyed more than 100 structures and is threatening another 4,200, Cal Fire said.

Get more details on the local personnel currently assisting with the Park Fire here.

Trending

Firefighter Cancer

National Firefighter Registry for Cancer tops 40,000 enrollments

Officials say the NIOSH-led registry is now the nation’s largest firefighter cancer cohort, using service histories linked to state cancer data to better track risk and guide prevention

February 13, 2026 11:30 AM

 · 

Bill Carey

UAS, UAV and Drones

Ohio launches drone first responder pilot at 9 locations across state

The year-long program will deploy remotely launched drones to 911 scenes to provide live video, boost responder safety and potentially deliver critical medical supplies

February 13, 2026 09:34 AM

Mayday

Conn. firefighter makes ‘rapid egress’ during house fire mayday, bailout

Wallingford firefighters faced heavy fire on the second floor of a home, pulled a dog to safety, and cleared a mayday after a firefighter rapidly exited via ladder

February 13, 2026 09:00 AM

Fire Safety Codes

Officials probe possible illegal subdivision in deadly NYC basement fire

The FDNY says an unpermitted basement unit in a multi-family building led to a rapidly spreading blaze that killed a 34-year-old mother and her 17-day-old daughter

February 13, 2026 10:35 AM

___

(c)2024 The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.)
Visit The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.) at www.pressdemocrat.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.