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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
CONTROLLED BURN NEAR PINE VALLEY NOV. 9-10
Printer-friendly version November 8, 2010 (Pine Valley) – Cal-Fire will be burning brush piles on the Corte Madera Ranch south of Pine Valley during the next two days. Smoke will
BOOK REVIEW: CIRCLE THE WAGONS SDG&E REKINDLES DEBATE OVER UTILITY LINES’ ROLE IN LOCAL WILDFIRES
Printer-friendly versionCircle The Wagons SDG&E: The Perfect Corporate Cover Up, By Ed Clark (Self-Published, Huntington Beach, CA, 2010, 30 pages.) "Updated Version July 30, 2015" With Cause of Witch Creek
HOW PREPARED IS OUR REGION FOR FIRE? ASK CHIEF GHIO–NOV. 13 IN LA MESA
Printer-friendly version October 30, 2010 (La Mesa) — The East San Diego County League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women are co-sponsoring a meeting with Augie
FIRESIGHT WEB CAMS ADD ELECTRONIC MONITORING OF FIRES IN OUR REGION
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery October 28, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – FireSight, a new project funded by the San Diego Board of Supervisors with a $36,000 grant,
PALOMAR RANGER DISTRICT BEGINS PRESCRIBED FIRE ACTIVITY
Printer-friendly version October 22, 2010 (Ramona)–The Palomar Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest is conducting prescribed burning from October 19th 2010 to May, 2011 if weather and fuel
LAKESIDE RESIDENTS SHARE FIRE PREPAREDNESS IDEAS FOR COMMUNITY
Printer-friendly version Phone-Tree, Hardy Board, fire gel and other readiness steps for community discussed By Dennis Richardson October 14, 2010 (Lakeside) Some East County residents are geared up to
TRAINING FIRES AT MIRAMAR
Printer-friendly version October 11, 2010 (San Diego) — If you see smoke over the central area of the County today, the source is likely to be training fires planned at the
FIRE CHARS 30 ACRES SOUTH OF POTRERO
Printer-friendly version October 10, 2010 (Potrero) — A brush fire that started in Mexico has now burned at least 30 acres in the U.S south of Potrero in the Bell
AS ANNIVERSARY OF OCTOBER FIRES DRAWS NEAR, OFFICIALS URGE RESIDENTS TO BE PREPARED FOR WILDFIRES
Printer-friendly version East County News Service September 30, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – October marks the anniversaries of the deadly 2003 Cedar Fire and tragic 2007 wildfires. Fire
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ISSA BILL WOULD CUT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS TO ALLOW FOREST, BRUSH CLEARING ON FEDERAL LANDS
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photo, right: Cleveland National Forest in San Diego County February 11, 2025 (San Diego) – Congressman Darrell Issa, a San Diego Republican, has introduced the
LEMON GROVE NONPROFITS UNITE FOR LOS ANGELES FIRE RELIEF FUNDRAISER
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service February 10, 2025 (Lemon Grove) – On Saturday, February 1, the spirit of community and compassion was on full display as Lemon Grove nonprofit organizations joined
STATE FARM ASKS FOR MORE INSURANCE RATE INCREASES AFTER LA FIRES
Printer-friendly versionBy Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters CalMatters is a public interest journalism venture committed to explaining how California’s state Capitol works and why it matters Photo: The Eaton Fire burns in the community
PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: BORDER 2 FIRE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service January 28, 2025 (Jamul) — Robert Hobbs sent in these images of the Border 2 Fire, which burned over 6,500 acres after starting on Otay
CAL FIRE HOLDS BORDER 2 FIRE TO 6,625 ACRES AS RAIN AIDS EFFORTS, BUT MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE RISK
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Photo courtesy of Cal Fire Update January 30,2025 10 a.m.– All evacuation orders have been lifted. The fire is 100% contained. Update January 29, 2025 9
WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN OFFERS FREE HAVEN FOR BORDER FIRE EVACUEES AND PETS
Printer-friendly version East County News Service January 25, 2025 (Rancho San Diego, CA) — In light of the ongoing evacuations at the Border Fire, the Water Conservation Garden on the
SDG&E RESTORES POWER TO ALL CUSTOMERS AFTER HISTORIC WEATHER EXTREMES
Printer-friendly versionSource: SDG&E January 25, 2025 (SDG&E) – San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced this evening that power has been fully restored to all customers affected by recent Public
EVACUATION AREAS EXPAND IN BORDER FIRE; EVACUATION CENTER AT CUYAMACA COLLEGE
Printer-friendly version Update January 25, 2025- The fire had modest growth overnight and is now 6,500 acres, per Cal Fire. Update 8:15 p.m.– Per CalTrans, State Route 94 is closed
EVACUATIONS ORDERED AS BORDER 2 FIRE BURNS THOUSANDS OF ACRES
Printer-friendly version Update 12 p.m.: Cal Fire has mapped the fire at 5,389 acres. It remains 10% contained. View laetst evacuation areas, whcih have expanded, here: https://app.watchduty.org/i/41110 By Miriam Raftery January
BORDER 2 FIRE VISIBLE ACROSS COUNTY, STILL WITH NO CONTAINMENT
Printer-friendly version Update 8:46 p.m.– The fire is now 600 acres, per Watch Duty App. No structures are currently threatened. By Miriam Raftery Photo, left, by Jeff Caton, taken from
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