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“Fires don’t respect the legal boundaries, the city boundaries or the County boundaries, so it’s imperative that we all work together.” A new City-County partnership was established Wednesday out in San Pasqual Valley, where a County Fire Authority station sits. The city of San Diego added a brush fire engine and four fire fighters to […]
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It’s the seventh year the County of San Diego and the City of San Diego have teamed up with San Diego Gas & Electric to use its heavy lift helicopter to battle blazes during fire season throughout the county.
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San Diego County Fire can now dispatch up to four new quick-attack vehicles to assist CAL FIRE operations when a brush fire breaks out in a hard-to-reach part of the backcountry. The vehicles, known as “patrols” are smaller and faster than a larger engine, but are equipped with all the same basic lifesaving equipment. They […]
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Nearly one-half of American homes use only mobile phones and have dropped landlines, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control. Is your mobile phone set up for reverse-911 service?
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Unfortunately, El Nino may have increased the fire hazards in our region. How maintaining a low-fuel defensible space around your home can help.
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It’s been a while, but El Niño rains are finally headed back to San Diego County this weekend.
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If El Niño rainfall predictions are correct, this season could be a wet one. How are some of our departments, like Animal Services, preparing to deal with the possibility of swiftwater rescues?
