Government
Chief Mecham at podium with engine behind him01:58

County Urges People to Take Emergency Precautions Before Disaster Strikes

| 5:08 PM

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County officials urged people to take emergency precautions before disaster strikes during an update on the Border 32 fire. San Diego County Board Chair Nathan Fletcher, Supervisor Joel Anderson, CAL FIRE and County Fire Chief Ray Tony Meacham and San Diego County Sheriff Anthony Ray provided information Thursday.

Public Safety
CAL FIRE firefighters apply fire retardant to vegetation along Wildcat Canyon Road, near Lakeside02:05

VIDEO: CAL FIRE Treats Roadside Brush With Fire Retardant

| 4:44 PM

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County Fire and CAL FIRE are treating brush along Wildcat Canyon Road, in Lakeside with Phos-Chek fire retardant. The treatment limits the spread of fire from the road by limiting the flammability of the fuel, in this case brush and grass. This will be the third year CAL FIRE crews have applied the mixture along […]