HeloPod to assist San Marcos firefighting efforts
SAN MARCOS — Cal Fire unveiled the newest addition to its firefighting toolbox in San Marcos this week, with the goal of better serving the...
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Hurricane Hilary: Local officials provide storm tips, sandbags
While Hurricane Hilary is expected to significantly downgrade by landfall this weekend, forecasters expect monsoonal conditions as early as Saturday across San Diego County, including...
Ramona wildfire contained to 30%, forces evacuations
RAMONA — A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve, threatening homes and prompting evacuations as crews...
San Diego County getting more firefighting aircraft for wildfire season
REGION — San Diego County is getting a boost to its firefighting efforts after Cal Fire received over $72 million in state funding to add...
Horse rescued following 100-foot fall down Jamul hillside
JAMUL — Emergency crews and animal-welfare workers on Monday rescued a horse that tumbled about 100 feet down a steep slope in the eastern San...
SDG&E completes Ramona microgrid to support aerial firefighting base
RAMONA — San Diego Gas & Electric has completed the Ramona microgrid, one of four planned microgrids within a high fire-threat district in the county’s...
Three adults escape injuries after small plane crashes near Ramona
RAMONA — Three adults were uninjured after a small private plane went down on Saturday about six miles east of El Capitan Reservoir in East...
County, Cal Fire complete $6M in improvements to remote fire stations
PALOMAR — San Diego County and Cal Fire have completed $6 million in improvements to two fire stations in the northernmost reaches of the county,...
San Diego County forests threatened by invasive borer beetles
REGION — The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection took steps Nov. 4 to limit the spread of invasive beetles in Southern California. Specifically,...
Wildfire scorches open hillside at San Diego-Riverside county line
REGION — A wildfire erupted amid a scorching summer heatwave Aug. 20 in a sparsely developed area at the San Diego-Riverside county line, blackening dozens...
State firefighters ready for fire weather
REGION – CAL FIRE firefighters have staffed up and prepared for the forecasted extreme fire weather across California. As of Oct. 8, the National Weather...
Outdoor residential landscape burning suspended throughout county
Outdoor residential burn permits are suspended in San Diego and Imperial counties starting today to reduce the threat of fires amid rising temperatures....