Baraka Carter has been appointed as the new fire chief for the Redwood City Fire Department, which also serves San Carlos, City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz announced. Carter, who brings over 25 ...

Redwood City announced last week the appointment of Baraka Carter as its new fire chief. Carter, who is set to begin his term Feb. 24, brings 25 years of experience as a fire service executive.

Given the man’s age and uncertainty surrounding his death, investigators are working with the San Mateo County Coroner’s ...

The Redwood City Fire Department said it was working in close tandem with Sims staff and were “getting a real good handle on” the fire by 5 p.m., adding the smoke had decreased quite a bit.

according to Redwood City Fire Chief Ray Iverson. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries from the blaze. “This is the first fire of that type in decades, where it came to a point where it ...