Don’t forget to change your clocks forward one hour Saturday night for Daylight Saving Time–and while you’re at it, check to make sure all your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working.
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.
More than 900,000 individuals, businesses and organizations in San Diego County are registered to drop, cover and hold on at 10:18 a.m. on Thursday 10/18 for the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill.
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.
County and fire officials broke ground Wednesday on a new $8.2 million fire station that will serve the Pine Valley community for the next 50 years.
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning in the mountains and valleys of San Diego County and is expected to continue through Wednesday. During a red flag warning, the danger is high for wildfires due to the gusty winds, low humidity and heat.
The San Diego County Fire Authority gets by with a little help from our volunteer reserve firefighters. These volunteer firefighters help run emergency medical service calls, fight fires, participate in training and much more.
