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OCTOBER 16, 2025
Fire Station No. 2 opens its doors ● Second station for city fire department settles into ‘North Healdsburg’ Staff Report Friends and family of firefighters, passersby and the curious converged on the new Fire Department Station No. 2 on Saturday, to take a first look at the now-completed building. Though an “official” ribbon cutting was held on Dec. 13, 2024, and the station was staffed for this year’s Fourth of July, Red Flag Warnings and other periods of elevated fire danger, it has not been regular-
ly staffed or in use for most of the year. On hand were Fire Chief Jason Boaz, Fire Marshal Lance Macdonald, and most of the department’s 12 paid personnel and 22 reserve firefighters. They fielded questions, explained what different pieces of equipment were used for, demonstrated extinguishing an out-of-control cooking fire, and handed out toy trucks and — More on page 6
Slump-and-slide at Fitch Mountain repaired ● Neighbors hail return of access to rural enclave Photo by Rick Tang
Firehouse dreams start early and last a lifetime Charlotte Crabb, 4, plays with a toy firetruck at the opening of Fire Station No. 2, on Oct. 11. Her father Brian Crabb is an engineer with the Healdsburg Fire Department—it’s a family calling!
By Christian Kallen The long-awaited reopening of North Fitch Mountain Road took place last week on Friday, Oct. 10. A pleased complement of county
officials, contractors and especially neighbors of the troubled stretch of road gathered midday at the site for congratulations, — More on page 6