Fire calls Aug. 15 - 28

The Petaluma Fire Department responded to 100 medical calls and 132 emergency calls for the period between Aug. 15 and Aug 28.

TUESDAY, Aug. 16

10:25 a.m. – Petaluma Fire Department personnel responded to reports of a debris fire at 15 Deer Valley Court. Firefighters arrived to find a smoldering fire that had mostly been put out by passersby, but crews snuffed out the remaining hot spots. It appeared that the fire had started in a green waste can before spreading to a nearby fence. Radiant heat damaged the exterior paint on a neighbor’s house and burned a car bumper. Damage was estimated at $2,000, according to initial reports.

7:56 p.m. – Firefighters responded to reports of a single motorcycle accident near the Petaluma Boulevard North on-ramp after a high speed chase with California Highway Patrol officers. When they arrived, it was determined that the male motorcycle rider had allegedly been speeding, weaving through traffic and knocking off vehicle mirrors before crashing into a ditch. He was transported by ambulance to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries and complaints of minor body pain.

THURSDAY, Aug. 18

3:43 p.m. – Firefighters responded to a reported vehicle accident at the East Washington Street and Maria Drive intersection. When they arrived at the scene of the collision between a Dodge pickup and a school bus, it was determined that one student on the bus sustained minor injuries and was transported to the emergency room for evaluation.