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Orinda proclaims October 2025 Fire Prevention Week, highlights lithium‑ion battery safety
Summary
The council proclaimed October 2025 as Fire Prevention Week and heard remarks from the Moraga‑Orinda Fire District emphasizing safe charging, use and recycling of lithium‑ion batteries.
The Orinda City Council presented a proclamation declaring October 2025 as Fire Prevention Week, with a focus this year on risks from lithium‑ion batteries in household devices.
Chief Isaacs and the newly introduced Moraga‑Orinda Fire District (MOFD) fire marshal, Casey Irving, accepted the proclamation. Irving highlighted the 2025 National Fire Protection Association theme — "Charge Into Lithium‑Ion Batteries in Your Home" — and urged residents to buy listed products, charge batteries safely and recycle them responsibly. Staff and the district noted MOFD has provided guidance to residents and that the district will direct callers to appropriate resources for disposal and safety questions.
Council members welcomed the new fire marshal and thanked MOFD for its partnership. The proclamation was presented as an item "for the good of the city" and did not require council action beyond the proclamation and remarks.
