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CAL-FIRE WEBSITE ON LAKESIDE FIRE ESTABLISHED: “CONDITIONS RIPE FOR A MAJOR FIRE”
Printer-friendly version Pipe storage yard ablaze; 1 firefighter injured in 2,500 acre inferno By Miriam Raftery August 21, 2010 (Lakeside) 3:40 pm – “Conditions are ripe for a major
ROCK CLIMBERS RESCUED AS FIRE SWELLS TO 1,500 ACRES IN EL MONTE VALLEY
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photos by Dennis Richardson August 21, 2010 (Lakeside) – 2:50 p.m. – Two rock climbers were trapped 1,500 feet up the side of El Capitan,
LAKESIDE FIRE NOW 100 ACRES
Printer-friendly versionClimbers reportedly trapped on mountain August 21, 2010 (Lakeside) 1:55 p.m. – The fire in El Monte Valley is now 100 acres, actively burning to the north, into
10-ACRE FIRE IN LAKESIDE, ANOTHER FIRE IN RAMONA
Printer-friendly version August 21, 2010 (Lakeside) — CAL FIRE is on scene of another brush fire on the north side of El Monte Road near the community of Lakeside (T.B.
SMALL FIRE IN SPRING VALLEY
Printer-friendly versionAugust 21, 2010 (Spring Valley) – A small fire on Anlee Street is burning along the backside of several homes in the Spring Valley area; firefighters are on scene attacking the blaze,
FIRE IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly versionAugust 21, 2010 12:50 p.m. (Santee) – A fire in the vicinity of Prospect in Santee briefly threatened homes, ECM learned from our fire spotter in the field. Firefighters
HOMES SAVED FROM FIRE IN SANTEE
Printer-friendly version East County News Service Photos by Pat Ward August 17, 2010 (Santee) – A brush fire raced up a slope behind several homes on Strathmore Drive
GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE DONATES $25,000 FOR RURAL FIREFIGHTING SUPPLIES
Printer-friendly version August 3, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) — The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) board of directorshas unanimously approved a $25,000 grant to the non-profit San Diego Regional Fire & Emergency
110 ACRE FIRE BURNING NEAR JULIAN
Printer-friendly version East County News Service August 1, 2010 (Julian) – Over 120 firefighters have worked through the night battling the Scissors Fire, which is now 110 acres. Full containment is
ALLEGED ARSONIST ARRESTED
Printer-friendly version Eloy Bazan suspected in Lakeside blazes July 30, 2010 (Lakeside)–An arrest has been made in connection with a series of recent vegetation fires in the Lakeside area.
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Lakeside firefighter/paramedic Jeff Reyes honored for heroism: saved fire captain who fell through floor in a burning building
Printer-friendly versionPhoto: Chief Don Butz, left, and Batallion Chief Eric Stamm commend firefighter/paramedic Jeff Reyes View video by Shiloh Ireland By Shiloh Ireland Miriam Raftery contributed to this report
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