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UC Davis Fire Department Staffer Headed to Garnet Fire

Cody Kitaura — September 09, 2025 - 3:27pm

A member of the UC Davis Fire Department will leave campus tonight (Sept. 9) for an assignment as a fireline EMT on the Garnet Fire in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County, Fire Chief Nate Hartinger said.

That staffer works as a captain on campus but will serve as an EMT during the deployment, Hartinger said.

UPDATED: All Personnel Back From Pickett Fire

Cody Kitaura — September 09, 2025 - 3:00pm

Updated 3 p.m. Sept. 9: The final UC Davis Fire Department staffer deployed to the Pickett Fire in Napa County, a captain serving as strike team leader trainee, returned to campus Sunday (Sept. 7).

The fire reached full containment that same day, Cal Fire said.

Regional EMT Training at Giedt Hall Sept. 15

Andy Fell — September 09, 2025 - 1:30pm

The UC Davis Fire Department will host a training event for regional EMS students on Monday (Sept. 15). Activities will take place all day in and outside Giedt Hall. One or two ambulances will be stationed nearby and there may be role-players with simulated injuries outside.

Alum Nathaniel Hartinger Named UC Davis Fire Chief

Cody Kitaura — August 07, 2025 - 10:00am

After more than a year serving as interim fire chief, Nathaniel Hartinger has been officially selected chief of the UC Davis Fire Department. The announcement follows a competitive, national search.

Vegetation Fire at Interstate 80-Highway 113 Junction

Andy Fell — June 21, 2025 - 7:57pm

A vegetation fire that broke out this afternoon (June 21) near the junction of Highway 113 and Interstate 80 led to traffic restrictions on freeways in the area.

The UC Davis Fire Department responded just before 5 p.m. The fire burned about 15 acres, and its forward progress was stopped by about 6:30 p.m.

At the time of this writing, there do not appear to have been any impacts to people, animals or structures.

Fire Department Sends Crew to Boone Fire Near Coalinga

Cody Kitaura — September 06, 2024 - 3:50pm

The UC Davis Fire Department announced today (Sept. 6) it is sending five staff members to assist with the fight against the Boone Fire near Coalinga.

Capt. Paul Rush will serve as a strike team leader trainee, and four others from the department will serve aboard Brush Truck 34: Capt. Derek Carthy; Engineer Michael Cullen; and Firefighters Johnita Cradit and Chris Hay.

The blaze started Tuesday, and is now 17,000 acres with 5% containment, Cal Fire said this afternoon.

UPDATED: Firefighters Head to Park Fire

Cody Kitaura — July 27, 2024 - 10:30pm

Updated July 27: Personnel from the UC Davis Fire Department were reassigned Friday from the Gold Complex Fire to the Park Fire, which currently spans Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama counties.

The Park Fire began near Chico and is more than 350,000 acres with 10% containment as of today, according to Cal Fire. That agency said the cause of the fire was arson.

At least 20 structures have been destroyed, Cal Fire said.

Campus Team Assists With Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County

Cody Kitaura — July 16, 2024 - 2:10pm

A team from the UC Davis Fire Department is in its second week on the front lines of the Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County.

The firefighters left campus July 9 aboard Brush Truck 34, bound for the blaze, which started July 3 and had grown to 15,000 acres with 5% containment as of this morning (July 16), according to Cal Fire.

The fire is near the California-Oregon border.

Campus Fire Crews Assist on Front Lines of Wildfires

Cody Kitaura — June 18, 2024 - 3:38pm

Updated June 25: The UC Davis Fire Department crew assigned to the Sites Fire returned to campus Sunday (June 23). The Sites Fire was 19,000 acres and 86% contained as of last night, according to Cal Fire.

Crews from the UC Davis Fire Department have been on the front lines of three wildfires this week, starting with the 900-acre Jackson Fire near Rancho Cordova on Sunday (June 16).

New Mobile Team Delivers Care ��Ƶ Students

Julia Ann Easley — December 12, 2023 - 8:20am

UC Davis' new Health 34 is at the leading edge of mobile response teams set up at some campuses to help address mental health and other student needs.