The Greenfield Fire Department was busy during the Holiday weekend assisting their partners in Soledad with two different fires.
On Sunday night, January 16 at approximately 10:00 PM, Soledad CalFire, SVSP/CTF Fire Department, American Medical Response and the Soledad Police Department responded to a structure fire in the area of Monterey Street and West Street. Units were able to contain the fire to an outbuilding threatening a trailer home. Hours later on Monday morning, January 17 at around 4 AM crews were dispatched to a reported commercial fire that broke out on the 1600 block of Monterey Street. Soledad CalFire, SVS/CTF Fire, Monterey Vounty Regional Firefighters local 2606 , the Salinas Fire Department, and the King City Fire Department responded to a commercial fire in that area. Fire crews were able to get a knock down on and get containment. Pine Canyon Fire provided station coverage during both incidents.
No injuries were reported, while the cause of both fires is unknown.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try to determi
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