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EMERALD CALLS ON MAYOR TO RESTORE FIRE ENGINES, LIFEGUARDS
Printer-friendly version Mayor mum on whether he will take action By: Jeremy Los February 3, 2011 – Councilmember Marti Emerald has made an official plea to Mayor Jerry
CONTROLLED BURN PLANNED NEAR PINE VALLEY
Printer-friendly version January 30, 2011 (Pine Valley) – Cal-Fire/San Diego County Fire Authority will conduct a controlled burn starting at Corte Mader Road near Pine Valley starting Monday, January 31
COUNTY VOTES TO CONSOLIDATE FIRE SERVICES IN 5 BACKCOUNTRY AREAS
Printer-friendly version Volunteers to remain unpaid; reactions mixed among area residents January 28, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – On Tuesday, San Diego’s Board of Sueprvisors voted unanimously to
SUPERVISORS TO DECIDE TUESDAY WHETHER TO MERGE 5 FIRE AGENCIES
Printer-friendly version Hearing Tuesday, January 25 at 9:30 a.m. January 24, 2011 (San Diego) — The County Board of Supervisors will decide tomorrow whether to merge five fire agencies into
U.S. FOREST SERVICE CONDUCTING CONTROLLED BURNS ON PALOMAR MOUNTAIN
Printer-friendly version January 18, 2011 (Palomar) –If you see smoke, don’t panic. The United States Forest service will be conducting a controlled burn today and tomorrow near the intersections of Palomar
EAST COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE BURNED UP OVER GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED CUTS IN FIREFIGHTING
Printer-friendly version By Jeremy Los Editor Miriam Raftery also contributed to this report January 14, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)–Governor Jerry Brown has laid out his budget plans for 2011-2012. One
BRUSH FIRE IN JAMUL SPARKS LATE-NIGHT EVACUATIONS
Printer-friendly version December 17, 2010 (Jamul) 11:14 p.m. – A vehicle fire has spread into brush, sparking evacuation of a trailer park at 13800 Lyons Valley Road in Spring Valley,
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAININGS ANNOUNCED IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version Are You Prepared For A Disaster? Earthquake, Fire? 2011 East County CERT Training Schedule Announced December 13, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)–Will you be prepared when a disaster happens, such
PRESCRIBED BURNS IN CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST
Printer-friendly version November 24, 2010 (Descanso) — The Descanso Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest is conducting 300-500 acres of prescribed burning in the south eastern part of San
CANINE COUNSELORS BRING HOPE TO CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE SURVIVORS
Printer-friendly version By Janice Arenofsky November 13, 2010 (San Diego’s East County)–As Lois Abrams drove to El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif., her car all but disappeared behind
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