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Cause of Escondido lithium battery fire under investigation

Samantha NelsonSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024

September 9, 2024September 9, 20240731

ESCONDIDO — Local fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at a San Diego Gas & Electric lithium-ion battery storage...

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Man rescued from one of two North County residential fires

Coast News wire servicesApril 9, 2024

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REGION — Oceanside and Escondido were the sites of two residential fires on Tuesday morning in North County, one of which required life-saving measures. Emergency...

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Wife dies in Escondido house fire, husband in critical condition

Coast News wire servicesJune 15, 2023

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ESCONDIDO — A woman died and her husband was in the hospital in critical condition today after a fire burned their home in an unincorporated...

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Escondido fire chief to retire

Samantha NelsonApril 12, 2023April 12, 2023

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ESCONDIDO — Fire Chief Rick Vogt is retiring after serving more than 30 years of service in Southern California. Vogt started as a firefighter 33...

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Early morning house fire kills Escondido girl

Steve PuterskiDecember 29, 2016

December 29, 20160426

ESCONDIDO — An early morning fire killed a young girl and hospitalized a 10-year-old boy on Thursday, according Escondido Fire Chief Russ Knowles. The blaze...