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Newport Beach Fire Department firefighters responded to a hazardous materials spill at a local high school this week, authorities reported in a press release. NBFD, along with a few other local agencies, responded to the call at Sage Hill School on Monday at 9:40 a.m. “Upon...

A woman was burned and a cat rescued in a two-alarm structure fire in an apartment complex this week, authorities reported. Newport Beach Fire Department was dispatched to the blaze at 11:23 p.m. Tuesday at the Park Newport Apartments, near Jamboree and San Joaquin Hills roads,...

At a community presentation earlier this month, a longtime local resident recapped his recent experience volunteering to help following what many consider the most devastating wildfire in California’s history. It was a pretty incredible experience, Newport Beach Community...

Firefighters responded to a garage fire on Lido Island this week, Newport Beach Fire Department officials reported. NBFD, along with assistance from Orange County Fire Authority and Huntington Beach Fire Department, responded to a working garage fire on Lido Island at 4:45 p.m....

Firefighters responded to a two-alarm structure fire at a home on Lido Island this week, authorities reported in a statement. Just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters from Newport Beach Fire Department, with assistance from Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach fire departments,...

Since 2006, Newport Beach firefighters have been sponsoring a family in need to have a great holiday season. The Firefighters Association and Fire Department team up to assist the families with providing places to live, home renovations, paying off medical bills, fundraising,...

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted their monthly Wake Up! Newport meeting on Thursday morning in the friend’s room at the library. Newport Beach Fire Department Chief Chip Duncan was the guest speaker. He explained to a crowd of about 100 people how the NBFD fights wildland...

Newport Beach Fire Department joined the fight against a destructive blaze in Southern California last week, authorities reported. NBFD sent two fire engines and eight personnel to the Woolsey Fire in Thousand Oaks, NBFD Press Information Officer Kevin Tiscareno explained in a...

Newport Beach Fire Department is inviting the public out to their annual open house event on October 7. The NBFD, along with Newport Beach Fire Association, will host a Fire Service Day Open Hose event on Sunday Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Station #7, at 20401 Acacia,...

The much-anticipated Corona del Mar library and fire station combo project is on budget and slightly ahead of schedule, officials confirmed this week. The Board of Library Trustees heard an update Monday on the CdM project, dubbed the “fibrary.” The project is currently running...

Read more about NBFD’s mutual aid to the fires here. The Newport Beach Fire Department personnel who responded to the wildland fires in northern California are now on their way back home, officials announced in a press release this week. The 11 NBFD employees and...

As the state continues to burn with multiple wildfires, Newport Beach Fire Department joined in the fight to extinguish the dangerous blazes. On July 25, 10 NBFD fire personnel, consisting of two battalion chiefs and two engine companies (NE 62 Lido and NE 63 Fashion Island),...

Newport Beach City Council discussed potential changes, including some increases, for life safety services fees during a study session this week. Following a consulting company’s study and resulting recommendations, as well as review from the Finance Committee, on the fees,...

Newport Beach Fire Department helped out this week in fighting a blaze in a neighboring city. NBFD sent in the extra aid to battle the Aliso Viejo-Laguna Beach vegetation fire that started Saturday afternoon and quickly grew to 175 acres. By Wednesday morning it was 85 percent...

A budget discussion this week centered on the city’s biggest financial issue, unfunded pension liability, but also mentioned a number of proposed new staffing positions, including some key roles in public safety. In a joint meeting with the Finance Committee on Tuesday, the...

Newport Beach City Council held a comment opportunity during Tuesday’s study session to allow the public to express what they would like to see in the next city manager, in terms of experience, values, and related qualifications. In March, the city announced City Manager Dave...

Newport Beach City Council selected an executive search firm this week to start the hunt for a new city manager. In March, the city announced City Manager Dave Kiff’s intention to retire toward the end of year. Some unverified reports claim that several Council members pressured...

Nearly three years have passed since Newport Beach City Council approved a much-needed rebuild of the Corona del Mar branch of the Newport Beach Public Library and fire station #5, and this week, work has officially begun on the combination project that many have du...

Details about what let to the early retirement announcement of Newport Beach City Manager Dave Kiff were revealed Tuesday during the City Council meeting and left many residents more confused and upset than before. The city released a statement on March 25 explaining that Kiff...

A man died Thursday after the pickup truck he was driving collided with a heavy equipment grader on southbound 73 toll road between Bison Avenue and Bonita Canyon Drive, authorities reported. A 30-year-old man was driving a Ford F-250 southbound on state route 73 when, for...