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ALT Five fire apparatus are lined up in front of a multistory concrete training tower, with groups of firefighters standing in front of each vehicle under a clear blue sky.
ALT Fountain Valley Fire Department Engine 31 and a Laguna Beach Fire Department apparatus are positioned at a training facility. Firefighters in protective gear stand near deployed hoses and equipment.
ALT Firefighters wearing full structural firefighting protective gear and SCBA participate in a training exercise outside a simulated structure. Several firefighters coordinate near hose lines while others operate around the building entrance.
ALT Huntington Beach Firefighter/Paramedic Curren Lapes stands smiling alongside Fire Chief Eric McCoy, both wearing department uniforms. HBFD logos appear in the upper-left corner, with a large red, blue, gold, and silver graphic across the bottom reading, “Congratulations Curren Lapes – Firefighter/Paramedic.”
ALT Huntington Beach Fire Chief Eric McCoy pins a badge onto Firefighter/Paramedic Curren Lapes’ uniform during a promotion recognition ceremony. Lapes stands in a navy blue uniform and HBFD baseball cap while fellow Firefighter/Paramedic Rider Burnham looks on in the background. All three are inside a fire station office.
ALT Huntington Beach Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic Rider Burnham stands alongside Fire Chief Eric McCoy, both smiling in uniform with Chief McCoy’s arm around Burnham’s shoulder. The photo features HBFD logos in the upper-left corner and a large red, blue, gold, and silver graphic across the bottom reading, “Congratulations Rider Burnham – Firefighter/Paramedic.”
ALT Huntington Beach Fire Chief Eric McCoy pins a badge onto Firefighter/Paramedic Rider Burnham’s uniform during a recognition moment at the fire station. Burnham smiles and looks down as Chief McCoy carefully secures the badge. Both are wearing Huntington Beach Fire Department uniforms.
ALT A red and white Huntington Beach Fire Department Engine 43 parked outside Bushard Fire Station on a sunny day. The fire engine features an American flag design on its front grille, chrome detailing, emergency lights, and “Huntington Beach Fire” lettering along the side. Palm trees and a clear blue sky are visible in the background.
ALT Seven members of the Huntington Beach Fire Department Honor Guard pose in front of a red Huntington Beach fire engine. Members wear formal dress uniforms, with several wearing traditional kilts and holding bagpipes. Two ceremonial axe bearers stand at opposite ends of the group, with three drums featuring the Huntington Beach Firefighters logo displayed in front.
ALT Four Huntington Beach Fire Department chief officers pose in formal dress uniforms and white chief officer caps in front of the Orange County Fire Services Monument. The monument features a large bell suspended above a bronze firefighter statue holding a child. Trees, green grass, and a clear blue sky provide the backdrop for the group photo.
ALT A shark warning sign posted in the sand near Huntington Beach Lifeguard Tower 4 reads “Keep Out,” “Shark Sighted,” and “Water Is Closed” in English and Spanish. The Huntington Beach Pier is visible in the background beneath a clear, sunny sky.
ALT Graphic celebrating the U.S. Navy’s birthday featuring a sailor saluting beside an American flag, with an aircraft carrier and fighter jet at sea during sunset. Text reads, “Happy Birthday U.S. Navy, October 13, 2026. Honor, Courage, Commitment.” Huntington Beach Fire Department logo appears in the lower right corner.
ALT Two Huntington Beach firefighters wearing full structural firefighting gear and breathing apparatus work amid heavy smoke at a nighttime fire. The firefighter in the foreground operates a hose line toward a smoke-filled structure, illuminated by red emergency lighting.
ALT Two Huntington Beach firefighters wearing full protective gear and breathing apparatus operate on a smoke-covered roof at night. One firefighter carries a chainsaw while the other uses a long-handled tool near a roof opening. Their helmet lights illuminate the smoky conditions.
ALT Three Huntington Beach firefighters wearing full protective gear and breathing apparatus battle a nighttime structure fire. One firefighter directs a hose stream into a damaged building opening while the others assist nearby. Red emergency lighting illuminates the scene, with firefighting equipment, hoses, and debris visible.
ALT Four Huntington Beach firefighters wearing full protective gear and breathing apparatus walk away from a nighttime fire scene. The firefighter in the foreground has soot and debris covering their helmet, face mask, and turnout gear. Red emergency lighting illuminates the firefighters as they move together.
ALT Huntington Beach Fire Department 2026 Open House flyer. The free, family-friendly event is Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fire Station 1–Gothard, 18311 Gothard Street. Photos show Sparky the Fire Dog greeting a child and firefighters conducting fire-suppression and vehicle-rescue demonstrations.
ALT Fire Prevention Week 2026 graphic featuring Sparky the Fire Dog dressed as a superhero firefighter holding a charging cable and battery. Text reads, “Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.” NFPA Fire Prevention Week and FPW.org appear at the bottom.
ALT Huntington Beach Fire Department personnel receive a close-up aircraft safety briefing beside a two-seat military jet with its canopy open.
ALT Huntington Beach Fire Department and Marine Safety personnel gather around a military jet during an aircraft familiarization and safety briefing on the flight line.
ALT Huntington Beach firefighters on a marina dock direct multiple hose streams toward burning boats as thick smoke fills the area.
ALT Huntington Beach firefighters in full protective gear operate hose lines from a dock as heavy smoke surrounds two severely damaged boats at a marina.
ALT Huntington Beach firefighters operate hose lines from a dock while an Orange County Sheriff’s boat assists from the water during a boat fire at a marina.
ALT Multiple hose streams flow onto two heavily fire-damaged boats at a marina as firefighters continue extinguishment operations.
ALT Graphic promoting free sandbags for Huntington Beach residents. Large text reads “FREE SAND BAGS FOR HUNTINGTON BEACH RESIDENTS” above a stack of sandbags on a beach, with palm trees, ocean waves, and a sunset in the background.
ALT A heavily damaged black SUV sits in the intersection of Yorktown Avenue and Newland Street following a traffic collision. Debris and vehicle fluids are scattered across the roadway, with Huntington Beach Police vehicles blocking the intersection in the background.
ALT A heavily damaged silver sedan sits in the roadway following a traffic collision near Yorktown Avenue and Newland Street. The front of the vehicle has extensive damage with debris scattered nearby. Huntington Beach Fire Department Engine 43 is positioned behind the vehicle.
ALT Huntington Beach firefighters and Hazardous Materials Team members gather near HBFD apparatus during a hazardous materials response in a residential neighborhood. Firefighters in protective equipment and SCBA are visible near the intersection of Samoa Drive and Suva Lane.
ALT Huntington Beach firefighters and Hazardous Materials Team members coordinate operations beside HBFD apparatus during a hazardous materials response in a residential neighborhood. Several firefighters are wearing protective equipment and SCBA while personnel confer in the roadway.
ALT Black-and-white historical photo inside a Huntington Beach Fire Department communications area. A seated firefighter speaks into a radio microphone while a woman standing beside him talks on a telephone. Radio and communications equipment fills the desk, and a large Huntington Beach Fire Department code map hangs on the wall behind them.
ALT Three photos show Huntington Beach firefighters in full protective gear and SCBA working around a heavily fire-damaged boat at a residential marina. Firefighters stand on the dock beside the charred vessel while a Huntington Beach Marine Safety boat operates nearby. Waterfront homes and other docked boats are visible in the background.
ALT Three photos show Huntington Beach firefighters in full protective gear and SCBA working around a heavily fire-damaged boat at a residential marina. Firefighters stand on the dock beside the charred vessel while a Huntington Beach Marine Safety boat operates nearby. Waterfront homes and other docked boats are visible in the background.
ALT Three photos show Huntington Beach firefighters in full protective gear and SCBA working around a heavily fire-damaged boat at a residential marina. Firefighters stand on the dock beside the charred vessel while a Huntington Beach Marine Safety boat operates nearby. Waterfront homes and other docked boats are visible in the background.
ALT Huntington Beach Fire Department 2026 Open House flyer. The free, family-friendly event is Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fire Station 1, 18311 Gothard Street. Images show the department’s fire dog mascot interacting with a child, firefighters conducting live fire training, and firefighters performing vehicle-extrication operations.