Residents in the Julian-Cuyamaca Fire Protection District (JCFPD) have voted to join the San Diego County Fire Authority, bringing full-time professional firefighting and paramedic service to the popular East County tourist destinations. Julian was the last community in San Diego County to rely on volunteers for fire protection.
A horse is recovering from some minor scratches after being rescued from a muddy ravine in Descanso Monday.
As part of ongoing efforts to improve fire services to rural and historically underserved communities in the county, CAL FIRE and San Diego County Fire upgraded staffing at Ranchita Fire Station No. 58 to permanent full-time last month and are in the process of boosting paramedic services.
Wildfires are the biggest disaster risk San Diegans regularly face, and most are caused by people in some way. In fact, vehicle-related fires are in the top two causes of wildfires in the County.
The County Fire Authority is celebrating its 10th birthday. Its partnership with CAL FIRE means there are more firefighting personnel, equipment and aircraft serving rural parts of the County than anywhere else in the United States. Visit readyforwildfire.org and readysandiego.org to prepare you and your loved ones for the next wildfire.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to accept a $164,500 donation to install Mobile Data Computers in San Diego County Fire Authority fire vehicles in rural communities.
California’s wet winter created a sizable crop of new growth grass, but don’t let the wet weather fool you as the abundant grass dries into fuel-ripe tinder. Now is the time to act to prevent wildfires. Already this year, CAL FIRE has responded to more than 950 wildfires that have burned over 5,800 acres. CAL FIRE, […]
