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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: WILDFIRE AT JACUMBA

July 17, 2011

Printer-friendly version July 16, 2011 (Jacumba) — Wayne Brammer captured these two images of a Cal-Fire crew and a San Diego Sheriff’s

BUFFALO FIRE 100% CONTAINED

July 16, 2011

Printer-friendly version July 16, 2011 (Jacumba) — The Buffalo Fire is 100% contained, after burning 26 acres, Cal-Fire reports today. A total of 211 firefighters fought the blaze at an

POLICE ASK PUBLIC’S HELP WITH ARSON SERIES INVESTIGATION IN OTAY AREA

July 16, 2011

Printer-friendly version July 14, 2011 (Otay) — San Diego County Crime Stoppers and Chula Vista Police Department investigators seek help to identify suspects in arson fires which recently occurred at

BRUSH FIRE BURNING NEAR JACUMBA CHARS OUTBUILDING, POWER POLE

July 16, 2011

Printer-friendly version Update 10 p.m. – The fire is now 80% contained, after burning 26 acres and destroying 2 outbuildings, Cal-Fire reports. July 15, 2011 (Jacumba) – Cal-Fire is on the

SMOKE FROM MEXICO FIRE VISIBLE IN U.S.

July 13, 2011

Printer-friendly version July 13, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Cal-Fire is combating 100-acre fire in the remote “Tin Can” area in Mexico, east of the Otay port of entry

FIRE PARCEL FEE: WHO PAYS, WHO DOESN’T?

July 13, 2011

Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery July 13, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – As controversy burns around the new fire parcel fee signed into law by Governor Brown, many area

LIVE FIRE TRAINING IN MCCAIN VALLEY CANCELLED

July 6, 2011

Printer-friendly version July 6, 2011 (McCain Valley) – Cal-Fire and the San Diego County Fire Authority have announced cancellation of plans to conduct controlled brush fire training tomorrow, July 7,

RED FLAG/HOLIDAY PATROLS BY VOLUNTEERS IN PREVENTION

July 2, 2011

Printer-friendly version July 1, 2011 (San Diego County) — This 4th of July CAL FIRE’S Volunteers In Prevention will be conducting Red Flag/Holiday Patrols throughout the County of San Diego serving as

BRUSH FIRE IN SCRIPPS RANCH

June 28, 2011

Printer-friendly version June 28, 2011 (Scripps Ranch) – A brush fire at Scripps Ranch Blvd. and Carroll Canyon Road has burned two acres as of 3:25 p.m. A helicopter is

BORDER FIRE IN JACUMBA AND MEXICO 100% CONTAINED

June 23, 2011

Printer-friendly version Final Update: June 22 , 2011 — The Border 9 Fire that began near In Ko Pah Park Rd, Jacumba in San Diego’s East County is now 100% contained.

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