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More Storms on the Way, Free Sandbags Available

| 2:41 PM

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With more and potentially heavy rains still forecasted this week, the County and CAL FIRE are providing free bags and/or sand at numerous fire stations for people who live in the unincorporated areas.

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Rain Is on the Way, Time for Sandbags

| 3:43 PM

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Rain is expected Thursday night and Friday and the County and CAL FIRE are providing free bags and/or sand at numerous fire stations for people who live in the unincorporated areas.

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glass plaque award from the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties that reads Health Services Capacity Task Force, County EMS, Community Leadership Award 2022, with appreciation for your leadership to inform policy and support disaster response strategies to collectively preserve the health and safety of our region

County Fire’s Emergency Medical Services Office Recognized for Leadership

| 3:36 PM

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The Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties awarded San Diego County Fire’s Emergency Medical Services Office with a Community Leadership Award. The award, presented at the association’s 2022 annual meeting, recognizes the EMS office for organizing a regional Health Services Capacity Task Force. The Health Services Capacity Task Force provides leadership to collaboratively […]

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

VIDEO: CAL FIRE Treats Roadside Brush With Fire Retardant

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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 […]