Woodside Fire update: new Type 3 engine training, foundation-backed chipper purchase

Sep 3, 2026

Woodside Fire representatives told Portola Valley emergency-preparedness members they are completing training on a new Type 3 wildland engine and that the Portola–Woodside Foundation approved purchase of an additional chipper and chipper truck to expand fuel-reduction work in the district.

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Woodside Fire representatives told the Portola Valley Emergency Preparedness Committee that the district is finishing training for a new Type 3 wildland engine and has secured a foundation-backed purchase of an additional chipper and chipper truck to expand mitigation work.

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