Sonoma Valley Fire District

10/31/2026

We are all setup for Halloween. Stop by ALL our firehouses tonight as we will be handing out candy.

10/29/2026

Please join us in congratulating Fire Chief Steve Akre on his installation as President of the California Fire Chiefs Association (Cal Chiefs)! 🎉
This is a tremendous honor for Chief Akre and a proud moment for the Sonoma Valley Fire District. His leadership, experience, and dedication to the fire service will serve fire agencies and communities across California well.
And one more reason to celebrate: Chief Akre’s birthday is this today! Happy birthday, Chief, from all of us at SVFD. 🎂
Sonoma Valley Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3593 Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters City of Sonoma Alyssa Conder Sonoma Index-Tribune

10/26/2026

Today, Sonoma Valley Fire District’s fire prevention leadership team is attending a live fire demonstration hosted by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), in conjunction with the California Fire Chiefs Association, in Los Angeles.

The demonstration highlights two structures exposed to wildfire conditions—one incorporating wildfire-resistant construction and mitigation measures, and the other representing a home with common wildfire vulnerabilities.

Key differences include fire-resistant building materials, ember-resistant vents, landscaping, and the use of a noncombustible zone within the first five feet of the structure, commonly referred to as Zone 0.

This side-by-side demonstration illustrates how relatively simple improvements can make a significant difference in reducing a home’s vulnerability to wildfire.

By observing the latest research and real-world fire testing, our fire prevention leaders are bringing valuable knowledge back to Sonoma Valley to help homeowners better protect their properties and strengthen our community’s wildfire resilience.

Wildfire resilience starts at home. Prevention makes the difference!

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10/15/2026

10/15/2026

Don't forget Sonoma! Our annual Open House is this Sunday at Station 1, 630 2nd Street W (across from WholeFoods and CVS), from 10am to 1pm. We have lots of activities for all ages, food vendors, fire engine rides, and of course you can hang around with Freddie the Fire Truck, K9 Koda, and meet your local firefighters while you are visiting. Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters' Association

10/15/2026

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10/10/2026

Today SVFD is at the 3rd annual Golden Harvest Senior Resources & Wellness Fair at the Community Center to defend our title for Best Soup! Come on down from now until 2pm for a taste of our white chicken chili, as well as our competition, learn about support services for seniors in our community, and get a Flu Vaccine! Thank you to Sonoma Valley Hospital and Sonoma Community Center for hosting this event.

¡Hoy los bomberos del SVFD estamos en la 3.ª Feria Anual de Recursos y Bienestar para Adultos Mayores “Golden Harvest”, en el Community Center, para defender nuestro título de Mejor Sopa! Vengan desde ahora y hasta las 2:00 p. m. a probar nuestro chili de pollo blanco, así como el de la competencia, a conocer los servicios de apoyo para adultos mayores en nuestra comunidad y a vacunarse contra la influenza. Gracias al Sonoma Valley Hospital y al Sonoma Community Center por ser anfitriones de este evento.

Sonoma Valley Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3593

10/08/2026

Retired Fire Chief Daren Bellach
A LEADER • A MENTOR • A FRIEND

It is with incredibly heavy hearts that we share the passing of Retired Fire Chief Daren Bellach.

Chief Bellach dedicated more than 35 years to the fire service and the community he loved. Beginning as a Kenwood volunteer firefighter in 1989, he became the District’s first full-time employee in 1994. Throughout his career, Daren served in countless roles before becoming Fire Chief in 2017.

As Chief, Daren led Kenwood through the devastating 2017 and 2020 wildfires. He was instrumental in expanding staffing, establishing permanent paramedic coverage, and bringing the Kenwood and Sonoma Valley Fire Districts together through their partnership and eventual consolidation.

His dedication extended countywide through his service as a REDCOM Duty Officer, Explorer Post 31, and leadership within several fire service associations.

Following his retirement in 2024, Daren returned to Sonoma Valley Fire District as a volunteer, proudly serving alongside his son, Tyler. In a particularly meaningful moment, Daren and Tyler shared his final shift at Station 36, responding together to Tyler’s first vegetation fire.

Shortly after retiring, Daren was diagnosed with occupational cancer and fought a courageous battle. Earlier this week, our District was honored to help bring Daren home to spend his final days surrounded by his wife, Michelle, sons Austin, Tyler, and Lucas, and his beloved family and Fire Family.

Daren was more than his accomplishments. He was a devoted husband, father, firefighter, leader, mentor, and friend who gave selflessly to his family, profession, and community.

Chief Bellach’s legacy will live on through the lives he touched, the firefighters he mentored, and the community he served so faithfully.

Rest easy, Chief. We’ll take it from here. ❤️
Sonoma Valley Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3593 Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters Kenwood Firefighters Kenwood Fire Explorer Post 31 Sonoma Valley Fire Explorers San Francisco Bay Area Firefighter First Responders Resiliency®

09/21/2026

Road closure at 5th St W and W Napa St, access to Church St is off of 4th St W, due to a sewage leak. Sonoma Valley Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3593 Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Sonoma Volunteer Firefighters

09/12/2026

Today Sonoma Valley Fire District remembers the tragedy that unfolded on 9/11 25 years ago. We were also unveiled our own 9/11 memorial at Station 1 today, made with a piece of a steel beam from one of the Twin Towers. We honor the memory of the nearly three thousand lives lost, including 343 firefighters and countless first responders, on that fateful day. Never Forget.

El l Distrito de Bomberos de Sonoma Valley recuerda la tragedia que ocurrió el 11 de septiembre hace 25 años. Hoy también inauguramos nuestro propio memorial del 11-S en la Estación 1, hecho con un fragmento de una viga de acero de una de las Torres Gemelas. Honramos la memoria de casi tres mil vidas perdidas, incluyendo a 343 bomberos y a innumerables primeros respondedores, en aquel fatídico día. Nunca lo olvidaremos.

Sonoma Valley Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3593