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.
San Diego County area fire chiefs are preparing for a potentially dangerous peak fire season due to historically dry fuel conditions. Residents are reminded to take all precautions and be ready to evacuate if needed.
Credit: San Diego County Sheriff's Department At its Sept. 11 meeting, the County Board of Supervisors recognized the Del Mar Fairgrounds with a special National Preparedness Month proclamation thanking the organization for being part of a network of key community partners.
The County of San Diego proclaimed a local emergency on July 6 for the West Fire in Alpine. The proclamation allows the County to request all federal and state assistance available to help fight the fire and rebuild. Current conditions no longer warrant a local emergency and therefore the Local Emergency for the West Fire has expired, effective midnight September 6.
Credit: Pixabay San Diego County is vulnerable to many types of emergencies: fires, floods, and earthquakes just to name a few. These disasters can strike at any time, and we should all be prepared to keep ourselves, and our loved ones, safe. But a 2017 survey conducted by the County found only half of San Diego County residents are prepared to evacuate their homes within 15 minutes. Only 38 percent have an emergency plan.
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.
We had three significant fires in July alone in San Diego County that resulted in evacuations and one that resulted in significant property loss. There’s no doubt fire season is here both in Southern and Northern California.
