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 ...
County to Purchase New $18 Million Helicopter to Aid in Wildfire Fights
Prompted by the Los Angeles wildfire disaster, the Board of Supervisors voted to obtain a twin-engine helicopter and more ...
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 ...
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Crews halt spread of fire in La Jolla, evacuation orders lifted
Crews are working to extinguish a vegetation fire near the intersection of Gilman Drive and Via Alicante in La Jolla.
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County still at 88% containment by Tuesday evening
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for five days, it has burned 6,625 ...
Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County – containment reaches 10%
Border 2 Fire initially started 2:31 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for 20 hours, it has burned 5,389.4 ...
More than 2,000 fire personnel still working the Border 2 Fire in San Diego
After a night of rain that potentially aided firefighting efforts, the Border 2 Fire was 43% contained by Monday morning.
SDFD Extinguishes Half-Acre Brush Fire Near San Clemente Canyon
A brush fire burned half an acre Friday in the vicinity of State Route 52 and Interstate 805, near San Clemente Canyon.
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Update: Border 2 Fire in San Diego County – containment reaches 10%
Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County ... 13 water tenders, 17 helicopters, 18 dozers and 65 hand crews. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers ...