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A total of 255 people participated in the Burlingame Neighborhood Network’s Citywide Emergency Drill on Saturday, October 4, 2025, which was sponsored by the City of Burlingame, the Central County Fire Department, the Burlingame Police Department and Burlingame’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Seventeen groups of residents ran the drill in neighborhoods throughout the city....

Local residents listened intently on June 28 as Central County Fire Chief Dave Pucci and Burlingame Parks Superintendent and City Arborist Rich Holtz gave advice on how to prepare for and escape from wildfires. The free program, “Protect Your Home and Family from Wildfires,” was presented by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network. “Once smoke is in...

The Burlingame Neighborhood Network is inviting residents to sign up for the 12th annual Burlingame Citywide Emergency Drill, which will take place on Saturday, October 4, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in multiple neighborhoods throughout Burlingame. It is designed to train neighbors to work together in the aftermath of a major emergency, when official responders...

You’re invited to a free program on Saturday, June 28, to learn what you can do to prepare for wildfires from Central County Fire Chief Dave Pucci and Rich Holtz, Burlingame's Parks Superintendent and City Arborist. Presented by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network, this program will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the STEAM...

More than 60 Burlingame neighbors joined a meeting hosted by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN) at the Community Center on Saturday, February 8, to learn about emergency alerts and neighborhood communications. Led by BNN Board Member Dr. Rik Kasuga, attendees learned how to use the Zello app on their cell phones to create family and...

Burlingame, CA WILDEFIRE PREPARATION "Preparedness isn't something that requires giving up vacation time or hundreds of dollars — it should become part of your daily routine," explained Department of Emergency Management Coordinator Sandra Firpo during the emergency preparedness webinar. "Next time you go to the grocery store, pick up an extra case of water. Next...

Burlingame residents are invited on Saturday, February 8, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. to learn how to stay in touch with others during power outages and other emergencies at a free program called “How to Communicate During Emergencies” presented by the Burlingame Neighborhood Network (BNN) at the Burlingame Community Center, 850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame. Coffee...

Take Free Community Emergency Response Team Classes to Prepare for Emergencies. The best way you can get prepared for large and small emergencies is to take Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. CERT training teaches hands-on, self‐reliance skills that enable neighborhoods to establish response teams to take care of their neighborhood until professional help arrives....