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James Layton  Naval Petty Officer Third Class James Ray Layton, 22, died Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Department History  First records indicate a Department was organized by interested businessmen of the Escalon Community at a meeting in the Haines Hardware Store in June of 1912.   Read the story here.

Wood stoves are the most popular, flexible and economical wood heating option. As the mercury drops and days get shorter, you may be snuggling up to a wood-burning stove for warmth. While wood-burning and pellet stoves can be quaint and efficient, they can also be dangerous. 
Chiefs of Police, Escalon, CA  1939-Present
River Rd at Sexton SW of Escalon, a gravel trunk loaded with road base material collided with a passenger car that pulled out in front of it.  According to the elderly female driver of the car she was blinded by the morning sun and did not see the truck.  Only minor injuries resulted.
A PG&E power transmission tower on East Dodds Road near the Escalon Bellota Rd. was toppled when it was struck by a speeding auto being driven by a suspected drunk driver.   The CHP in Stockton identified the driver of the Mitsubishi sedan at 23 year old Jesus Mata who suffered serious injuries while his  two female passengers suffered minor injuries and were treated and released.
Historical photos -Constable Tony Gonzales and Merral Clark,  Escalon's first fire chief.  Era 1950s.
Escalon Fire Stations- Main station at 1749 Coley Ave. in Escalon. Station 2 on Hwy 120 near Van Allen Rd.
Lucky to be alive, a Modesto man was also lucky in that local residents stepped in to help him when he needed it most. Bill Cavanaugh, 68, of Modesto was seriously injured and trapped when his crop dusting helicopter crashed in an orchard on McBride Avenue, north of Hall Avenue, in the rural area between Escalon and Riverbank at mid-afternoon on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
Did you know.... It is illegal to drive over a fire hose? You can be fined and or arrested. Fire hose is designed to take pressure from the inside out, not the other way around. Just a small amount can cause it to be damaged or burst.
Most home fires begin in the kitchen. The best way to prevent a kitchen fire is to stay near the stove whenever you are cooking something – especially when frying. Keep your stove and oven clean. Move anything that can burn at least 3 feet away from the heat.