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.
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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.
What part of the work after a fire would you like us to explain?
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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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OCTOBER 14, 2026 | INCIDENT UPDATE | FONTANA RECYCLING-YARD FIRE
Seventy-eight personnel responded as a wind-driven recycling-yard fire threatened neighboring businesses on Slover Avenue. The fire was contained to the original property and declared under control at 12:35 p.m. No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported, and no evacuations were ordered.
County Fire received the call at 7:15 a.m. for the facility at 14187 Slover Avenue. Arriving crews found a scrap-metal pile approximately 200 feet long, 100 feet wide and 20 to 30 feet high burning intensely. Santa Ana winds gusting to 20 mph pushed heat and smoke toward adjacent commercial properties.
With employees confirmed safe, firefighters worked from defensive positions, applying water through ground hose lines and elevated master streams. Additional crews protected a trucking yard to the south and checked the surrounding community for signs of fire extension. The third-alarm response included 15 engines, three truck companies, two medic squads, a heavy-equipment team, six chief officers and additional overhead personnel.
Thanks to Ontario Fire Department and Rancho Cucamonga Fire District for their assistance.
A major fire also creates demands beyond the incident itself. Other communities still need emergency medical care, fire protection and rescue response while companies remain committed. County Fire's regional service model allows personnel and apparatus from different divisions and communities to support one another. Move-up companies can reposition to help maintain coverage while other crews remain committed.
The district's broader capabilities include specialized operations, hand crews and heavy equipment. Hand crews provide personnel for labor-intensive work such as mop-up, allowing engine companies to return to service when incident needs permit. Heavy equipment can separate burned and unburned material and open compacted piles so hidden fire can be reached. Dozers and other specialized equipment are selected according to the work and conditions. Today's release specifically confirms a heavy-equipment team; these broader examples describe the regional system, not a list of every resource used at this fire.
Behind the apparatus are shared training, fleet maintenance, warehouse operations and logistics that keep equipment and supplies available. That support is part of sustaining a response, not just sending the first engine.
Communities served through district membership, including annexation, or through service contracts can access this regional depth. Those are different arrangements, but the practical benefit is a coordinated system of local stations, specialized resources and support services that can be drawn on as needs change. Cooperation with neighboring fire agencies remains an important part of that response.
Final produced video and incident information: San Bernardino County Fire. Footage is from the October 14 incident, not a live view.
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OCTOBER 14, 2026 | THIS MORNING'S INCIDENT | FONTANA RECYCLING-YARD FIRE
A large debris pile, strong winds and neighboring businesses at risk. This morning, San Bernardino County Fire responded to a fire at a recycling facility at 14187 Slover Avenue in South Fontana. The response grew to a third alarm.
Winds were around 25 mph, with Santa Ana winds pushing the fire south toward adjacent commercial properties. The footage shows firefighters operating hose lines alongside the pile while elevated streams apply water from above.
On a wind-driven fire, the work extends beyond the flames in front of the camera. Crews must continually assess the direction of spread, the safety of their working positions and the threat to nearby properties. Conditions can change while water is being applied, so communication and coordinated work remain essential.
Local 935 represents the firefighters behind that work. This footage offers a closer look at the hands-on effort involved in containing a fire's spread and protecting the surrounding community.
What would you like your firefighters to explain about working a wind-driven fire?
Information and footage from this morning's incident. As of 11:59 a.m. PDT, crews remained on scene for overhaul.
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RECENT INCIDENT | OCTOBER 9, 2026 | McDONALD'S FIRE, SAN BERNARDINO
Fire was burning where it could not be seen easily, inside an exterior wall and between the ceiling and roof of a north San Bernardino restaurant.
County Fire responded at 3:34 p.m. on October 9. The McDonald's had been evacuated before firefighters arrived, and crews found light smoke above the indoor playground. Firefighters worked from the exterior, roof and interior to locate and extinguish the concealed fire. The operation took approximately one hour.
High outdoor temperatures added to the demands of the work. One firefighter was transported for a heat-related issue. No civilian injuries were reported.
A relatively small amount of visible smoke does not tell the whole story. Firefighters still have to find where a fire is traveling, gain access to concealed spaces and coordinate work in different parts of a building. This district video offers a closer look at that work. Local 935 recognizes the firefighters whose skills and teamwork brought the incident under control.
Video and incident information: San Bernardino County Fire.
October 9 incident recap, not an active emergency alert.
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VIDEO VAULT | SEPTEMBER 2025 — SAN BERNARDINO
Helmet-camera footage provides a close look at Engine Company 231 operating at a vehicle fire in its first-due response area.
Vehicle fires can conceal burning fuel, plastics, electrical components and other hazards beneath the hood. In this incident, our members used a rotary saw carried on the engine to open the hood and reach hidden fire in the engine compartment. Access allows firefighters to apply water where it is needed while controlling the hood from a safer position.
A fire engine is a mobile toolbox as well as a water-and-hose platform. Along with hose lines, breathing equipment and medical gear, engine companies carry forcible-entry and cutting tools for the varied emergencies our members encounter every day. Reliable apparatus, well-maintained equipment and properly staffed companies are essential to placing those tools into service quickly.
VEHICLE-FIRE SAFETY: Pull over, shut off the engine, get everyone out and move well away from the vehicle before calling 911. Do not open the hood or trunk; introducing air can intensify the fire and expose you to heat, smoke and pressurized components.
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RECENT INCIDENT | OCTOBER 11, 2026 | SANTA ANA RIVER, SAN BERNARDINO
Four photographs, another view of the same October 11 rescue. These still images show the work on the river and the care that continued once everyone reached shore.
Two people and four dogs were stranded after rising water isolated their encampment near South E Street. County Fire's swift-water team used an inflatable boat to reach them and bring them back. The people were fitted with lifejackets, and the small dogs traveled in a mesh bag. Everyone reached shore safely, with no injuries reported.
The photos capture several parts of that operation: firefighters working from the boat, handling ropes beside the river, helping a person up the bank and checking on the four-legged passengers. The ride across the water is only one part of the story.
In its broader readiness work, County Fire assesses high-risk waterways and other problem areas, preplans responses, and stages trained personnel and specialized rescue equipment across the region.
Local 935 recognizes the skill, teamwork and care our firefighters bring to the people they serve, including moments like these that families and neighbors do not always get to see.
Stay out of floodwater and never drive around a barricade or into a flooded road. Turn Around, Don't Drown.
Photos: @iepulse_. Thank you for documenting the response.
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ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE | OCTOBER 11, 2026 | FAIRFAX DRIVE SWIFT-WATER RESCUE
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A different view of the same rescue, showing the work above the channel as firefighters brought two people to safety. Thank you to @lovejxssica for capturing this perspective.
County Fire responded at 8:40 a.m. to the 6900 block of Fairfax Drive in San Bernardino. Rising water had trapped two people inside a tunnel feeding a flood-control channel. Powerlines prevented a helicopter extraction, so swift-water personnel used a ladder truck and rope system to remove each person individually. Both reported no injury and declined paramedic evaluation and hospital transport.
Swift-water rescue is a specialized part of County Fire's all-hazard response. Trained firefighters use purpose-built rescue equipment to reach people cut off by moving water. Technical rescue requires evaluating access, changing conditions and the safest available approach, not simply choosing the closest route. The details vary with each incident.
Preparation starts before the call. County Fire evaluates high-risk locations, preplans responses and stages specially equipped resources and trained personnel regionally. It is a proactive response to the different hazards our communities face. Local 935 recognizes that preparation as well as the visible work at the scene.
For the public, the safest choice is to stay out of floodwater and flood-control channels. Move to higher ground when water rises. Never drive through a flooded road or around a barricade. Turn Around, Don't Drown.
Video: @lovejxssica. Incident information: San Bernardino County Fire.
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RECENT INCIDENT | OCTOBER 11, 2026 | FAIRFAX DRIVE, SAN BERNARDINO
Rising water trapped two people inside a tunnel feeding a flood-control channel in the 6900 block of Fairfax Drive. County Fire responded at 8:40 a.m. and found the pair unable to get out safely.
Powerlines crossing the channel ruled out a helicopter extraction. Swift-water personnel used a ladder truck to reach the tunnel and remove each person individually. Both reported no injury and declined paramedic evaluation and hospital transport.
County Fire's original narrated video shows how firefighters adapted to the access problems at this rescue. The equipment people associate with structure fires can also provide an elevated working platform for a very different emergency. Local 935 is proud to recognize the firefighters whose preparation and teamwork brought these two people out of danger.
It is a proactive response. As part of its general readiness work, County Fire evaluates high-risk swift-water locations and other problem areas, preplans responses, and stages specifically equipped resources and trained personnel across the region. That preparation helps crews respond as conditions change.
Stay out of flood-control channels and move to higher ground when water rises. Never drive into floodwater or around a barricade. Turn Around, Don't Drown.
Video: San Bernardino County Fire.
October 11 incident recap, not an active emergency alert.
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RECENT INCIDENT | OCTOBER 11, 2026 | SAN BERNARDINO SWIFT-WATER RESCUE
Two people were trapped in a tunnel feeding a flood-control channel near Fairfax Drive and Pacific Street as water rose around them.
County Fire was dispatched at 8:40 a.m. Firefighters located the pair and evaluated how to reach them. Powerlines crossing the channel ruled out a helicopter extraction, so swift-water personnel used a ladder truck and rope system to remove each person individually. Both reported no injury and declined paramedic evaluation and hospital transport.
These photographs show the work behind the rescue: personnel preparing ropes, operating the aerial ladder and bringing people out of a confined channel. Different skills and equipment came together around the conditions crews actually found. Local 935 is proud to recognize the firefighters doing that work and the people who document it.
For all of us, the reminder extends beyond the channel. Slow down on wet roads and leave more stopping distance. Never enter floodwater or drive around a closure. If your route is flooded, choose another way. Turn Around, Don't Drown.
Photos: @iepulse_. Thank you for documenting the response.
Incident information: San Bernardino County Fire. This is a recap of the October 11 rescue, not an active incident alert.
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