Menlo Park Fire Protection District

Spotted: Menlo Fire at scene of gas leak

Lots of fire equipment and personnel showed up in a hurry near Oak Knoll School this morning at the scene of a gas leak. PG&E

by Linda Hubbard
on November 12, 2022

Schapelhouman Museum and the carriage house open at Menlo Fire Station 6

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District celebrated Fire Prevention Week yesterday (October 8) at Station 6 on Oak Grove Avenue with the official opening of

by Linda Hubbard
on October 9, 2022

Retired fire chief Harold Schapelhouman reflects on the new museum named in his honor

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District is celebrating Fire Prevention Week on Saturday, October 8, at Station 6 on Oak Grove Avenue from 1:00 to

by Linda Hubbard
on October 5, 2022

National Night Out celebrated in Menlo Park and Atherton on Tuesday night

Residents could chose from seven locations in Menlo Park and one in Atherton to take part in National Night Out last night. The 39th annual

by Linda Hubbard
on August 3, 2022

Mark Lorenzen takes over as Chief of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District

Unlike many who become fire fighters, joining the fire service was not a lifelong ambition for Mark Lorenzen, who became head of the Menlo Park

by Linda Hubbard
on March 15, 2022

Spotted: Bright red doors at new fire house on the Alameda

We got a tip from Menlo Park resident Robin Tobias about the spiffy new red doors at the Menlo Park Fire Protection District's fire house

by Linda Hubbard
on March 5, 2022

Menlo Fire CERT offers new community emergency preparedness trainings

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic

by Contributed Content
on February 6, 2022

House fire on Hermosa Way in Menlo Park on Monday evening

Emails Cotton St. resident Jim Schott: "A house at 1275 Hermosa Way caught fire before 9:00 pm last night (Monday, January 3). There were a

by Linda Hubbard
on January 4, 2022

Chief Mark Lorenzen expected to be appointed next Menlo Park Fire Chief on December 21

At its meeting on December 21, 2021, the Board of the Menlo Park Fire Protection District will be asked to appoint Chief Mark Lorenzen as

by Contributed Content
on December 15, 2021

Retired Menlo Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman recalls 9/11 recovery efforts

On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, retired Menlo Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman recalls recovery efforts in today's San Francisco Chronicle. Read or listen to him

by Linda Hubbard
on September 11, 2021