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WEED WHACKER CAUSED SPRING VALLEY FIRE, PLACING 50 HOMES IN JEOPARDY

Fire official warns against use of metal blades to cut brushJune 9, 2010 (Spring Valley) – Clearing brush with a metal-bladed weed whacker set off sparks which caused today’s four-acre blaze on...

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EMERALD PUSHES NEW FIRE SAFETY POLICY

  June 29, 2010 (San Diego) -- Concerned about potentially deeper cuts to fire safety, San Diego City Councilmember Marti Emerald is pushing for a new Council policy. She will introduce the new safety...

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CREST RESIDENTS FIGHT WILDFIRES BEFORE THE THREAT

  July 3, 2010 (Crest) – How can you protect your community from wildfire at a time when firefighting budgets are being slashed? The community of Crest, which lost more than 300 homes during the 2003...

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IS YOUR DRYER A FIRE HAZARD?

 Tips to keep your clothes--and your home--from going up in smoke East County News ServiceJuly 28, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 15,500...

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FIERY FINDINGS: AMONG MAJOR CITIES, SAN DIEGO HAS LOWEST LEVEL OF...

Leaders propose options to address serious public safety crisis in City and County By Miriam Raftery July 28, 2010 (San Diego) – San Diego has the fewest firefighters per capita of any major city in...

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PUTTING OUT THE FIRE WITH THOM & CHARLIE: APRIL 7 IN LEMON GROVE

 April 2, 2011 (Lemon Grove) – Thom Rosenberger and Charlie Lewis, famous throughout the county for their traveling fire education program, racked up nearly 70 years as Lemon Grove firefighters and...

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IT’S WILDFIRE AWARENESS WEEK: CAL-FIRE PROVIDES INFO TO HELP HOMEOWNERS PREPARE

 May 7, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)--With fire season around the corner, Governor Jerry Brown declared May 1-7 “Wildfire Awareness Week.” CAL FIRE urges homeowners to be prepared. So far this year,...

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EAST COUNTY NEWSMAKERS OF THE YEAR 2011

         By Miriam Raftery January 5, 2012 (San Diego's East County) -- Who were the movers and shakers in East County and San Diego’s inland regions during the past year?  Below, we bring you our...

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BANNER FIRE STARTED BY WEED-CLEARING EQUIPEMNT: KNOW THE RIGHT WAY TO CLEAR...

 CAL-FIRE offers tips for safe brush-clearingJune 4, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – CAL FIRE has sent a warning advising homeowners to use caution when clearing dead brush and grass.  While creating...

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CERT COMES TO DESCANSO: FREE TRAINING ON DISASTER RESPONSE IN MARCH

February 24, 2013 (Descanso)--If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community’s professional response, Community Emergency Response Tea.m. (CERT) members can assist others by applying the...

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