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FIRE IN LAKESIDE HELD AT ¼ ACRE
Printer-friendly version June 25, 2010 (Lakeside) – A vegetation fire on Los Coches Road in Lakeside scorched a car and ignited trees, sending up a large column of dark smoke
BRUSH FIRE IN ESCONDIDO STARTED BY WEED WHACKER
Printer-friendly version Update 5:15 p.m.: Cal-Fire confirms this fire was started by a weed whacker with a metal blade. Residents are reminded not to trim brush after 10 a.m. and avoid
SMASHIN’ AND CRASHIN’ AT THE DEL MAR FAIR: EAST COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS SCORE WINS IN DEMOLITION DERBY
Printer-friendly version Finale at Viejas Fire-Safe Expo proves a bang-up hit with crowd By Miriam Raftery June 25, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – Lemon Grove Firefighters scored
I-8 CLOSED DUE TO FIRE AT JACUMBA
Printer-friendly version Update 6:15 p.m. Spread ofd the fire has been completely stopped, Cal-Fire reports. Firefighters remain on scene to mop up hot spots. Update 3:50 p.m. — Firefighters now have
PALA FIRE AT PALOMAR MOUNTAIN
Printer-friendly version Earlier fire in Bonsall now under control East County News Service Update 6:05 p.m. The Pala Fire has been contained at 106 acres. The cause is still
BRUSH FIRE CONTAINED SWIFTLY
Printer-friendly version June 21, 2010 (San Diego) – A one-acre brush fire the 3900 block of Federal Boulevard near Highway 94 in San Diego has now been extinguished, San Diego
EVACUATIONS, ROAD CLOSURE FROM FIRE IN ESCONDIDO
Printer-friendly version June 20, 2010 (Escondido) – Lake Wohlford Road is closed at Valley Center and Oak Vale, where residents are being evacuated due to a brush fire that
FLIGHT OF THE SUNBIRD: SUPERVISORS APPROVE USE OF SDG&E CONSTRUCTION HELICOPTER TO FIGHT FIRES
Printer-friendly version "So what we have here is a helicopter that is buildling a fire hazard, and if a fire breaks out, it will respond in two to four
PRESCHOOL EVACUATED DUE TO BRUSH FIRE: ARSON SUSPECTED
Printer-friendly version June 17, 2010 (Spring Valley) – The KinderCare preschool was evacuated today due to a brush fire that began shortly before 1 p.m. Firefighters From San Miguel Fire
100-ACRE BRUSH FIRE BURNING EAST OF JULIAN
Printer-friendly version Update June 17 10 am – The Narrows Fire is now 60% contained, with full containment expected by noon today, according to Chief Schuler. JUNE 16, 2010 (Julian) – A
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Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo: Fire officials with an SDG&E Blackhawk helicopter September 5, 2025 (El Cajon) – Firefighting helicopters from multiple agencies were on display during a press
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Printer-friendly versionSource: CAL FIRE Sept. 3, 2025 (Riverside) — Earlier today, CAL FIRE Southern Region Chief Mike van Loben Sels signed the Southern California Ignition Reduction Program (SCIRP) charter
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Evacuations due to Roadrunner Fire in Boulevard
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