Commentary: County firefighters urge charter reform this November
San Diego County has a population of 3.3 million people today, with a budget of more than $8 billion annually, yet the County of San...
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Encinitas OKs firefighter pay increases in four-year deal
ENCINITAS — The city of Encinitas has reached a four-year agreement establishing wages and benefits with the local firefighters’ union. The Encinitas City Council unanimously...
Crews work to contain 900-acre Grove Fire east of Palomar Mountain
SUNSHINE SUMMIT — Fire crews worked today to subdue the smoldering remnants of a lightning-sparked wildfire, identified as the Grove Fire, that blackened an estimated...
No injuries after San Marcos school bus catches fire
SAN MARCOS — Five students and a bus driver walked away unscathed after their school bus caught fire Tuesday morning in San Marcos. The incident...
Encinitas firefighters continue negotiations with city over vaccine mandate
ENCINITAS — As legal battles intensify nationwide between municipal governments and first responders, negotiations over mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations remain ongoing between the City of Encinitas...
Firefighters extinguish burning vehicle at Moonlight Beach
ENCINITAS — Local first responders worked quickly to help extinguish a burning vehicle this morning near Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. At approximately 9:04 a.m., emergency...
Local group urges residents to send letters of thanks to firefighters
REGION — Kids for Peace community has been watching as the wildfires spread across California, Oregon and Washington, devastating the West Coast. Firefighters from local...
Safari Park offers free admission to firefighters amid peak fire season
ESCONDIDO – The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is offering free admission to all active firefighters through the month of September as part of their...
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...
$10K reward offered in mosque arson case
Authorities announced a $10,000 reward today for information leading to the arrest of whoever set an arson fire that damaged a northern San Diego County...
Brush fire briefly threatens homes in San Marcos, prompts evacuations
Firefighters today quickly extinguished a roadside brush fire that briefly threatened several homes in San Marcos....
Three fires continue to burn on Camp Pendleton
Three separate brush fires at Camp Pendleton have scorched more than 1,600 acres, but today officials allowed residents to return to their homes....
Police and firefighters face off in USPFC fitness and surfing
The U.S. Police and Fire Championships (USPFC) Fitness Throwdown and Surfing Contest are set to take place the last week of June....