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...
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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...
New guidelines for wildfire protection
RANCHO SANTA FE — With loose vegetation and weeds raising concerns about fire hazards, the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District is urging residents to...
San Pasqual Fire renews concerns for Safari Highlands proposal
Critics of Safari Highlands proposal believe building a housing complex in this area presents a fire hazard for its future residents....
Update: Lilac Fire grows to 4,100 acres, could reach the ocean
Two civilians are now being treated for burns suffered in the swift-moving Lilac Fire near Bonsall that has now charred 2,500 acres and has destroyed 20 structures, damaged dozens...
Rethinking fire safety in drought tolerant times
In light of the drought, many residents living in the Ranch are rethinking their landscaping options. Also on the minds of many is fire safety...
Federal departments bracing for costly wildfire season
REGION — Firefighters are already bracing for the upcoming fire season and so too are federal government departments anticipating spending anywhere into the millions, perhaps...
