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A fast-moving CAL FIRE San Diego helicopter crew rescued two Ramona residents after the rapidly growing Creelman Fire cut off their escape route on July 22. The pair were airlifted out without injuries as the fire increased to nearly 350 acres within hours.
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San Diego County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Corps is partnering with Southwestern College’s Fire Academy to expand opportunities for young adults. It helps motivated participants move into stable, long‑term careers in the fire service.
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San Diego County Fire, CAL FIRE, County leaders and hundreds of community members gathered Monday at the Ramona Airport to celebrate the grand reopening of the Ramona Air Attack Base. The event highlighted airport improvements and the addition of new aircraft to protect communities across San Diego County.
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A Boulevard couple is safe today thanks to the quick actions of CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire firefighter paramedics and a Sheriff’s deputy who helped them escape the fast-moving Thorn Fire Wednesday evening.
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San Diego County Fire and CAL FIRE San Diego announced this week that a CAL FIRE C-130H Hercules airtanker is now operating out of the Ramona Air Attack Base, boosting the region’s wildfire aviation response ahead of peak fire season.
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The County has broken ground on a new fire station in Jacumba, launching construction on a modern facility that County Fire and CAL FIRE say will significantly improve emergency response for the rural community. The new Fire Station 43 is expected to open in 2027.
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Seventeen young adults earned their graduation certificate from County Fire’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Corps program, completing more than 400 hours of training designed to launch them into careers in the medical field.
