County looking to buy second helicopter for night missions as it takes hard look at fire response
County also looking at buying more water tenders and wants to delve into wildfire preparedness across agencies ...
24 first-responders called out for rescue at San Diego golf course
Units were dispatched to the Tecolote Canyon Golf Course at around 11:35 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue ...
NBC 7 San Diego20d
San Diego Fire-Rescue faces proposed budget cuts. What it means for your safety
despite the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department facing possible budget cuts. “We have always tried to spare police and fire from the worst of any particular cuts,” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria ...
San Diego boosts wildfire readiness with $15M helicopter plan
The county board votes 4-0 to enhance fire defense, including adding a new $20M helicopter, amid rising concerns over ...
San Diego Union-Tribune8d
Is La Jolla ready for a wildfire? A look at evacuation routes and safety measures just in case
A rainbow forms after a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department helicopter dropped water on the Jan. 23 brush fire in La Jolla. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) In a video posted on social ...
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Injured hiker rescued from Cowles Mountain as night falls
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department was called to the Cowles ... First responders had to use a helicopter to get to the man back down to the bottom of the mountain as darkness set in.
The San Bernardino Sun7d
San Diego tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
“I’ve never seen anything else like it,” said Tony Tosca, a deputy chief at the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. A central part of the pitch is that, in contrast to many cancer-linked ...