Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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SAN DIEGO - The San Diego City Council today passed an emergency ordinance requiring all city employees to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 by Wednesday or face getting fired. The mandate will also apply to all future city employees. City contractors also must be fully vaccinated, but they have until Jan. 3 to do so. The city has not made it clear what will happen to any city employee who is only partially vaccinated by Wednesday. The council voted 8-1 to pass the mandate,... Full story
A two-vehicle accident closed all lanes north of the 76 on the Southbound side, however, one lane is now open. NCFPD crews arrived on the scene to find a two-vehicle traffic accident with one vehicle fully engulfed, which caught the second vehicle on fire. One patient has been transported to the hospital and crews are waiting for tow trucks to arrive on the scene and then they can reopen the freeway. 8 pm This is an early version story. Will report more as information becomes... Full story
In addition to a two-vehicle car accident and fire that has I-15 southbound freeway lanes closed (see related story), there were several other medical emergencies and accidents that kept NCFPD first responders busy this Thanksgiving. Despite these incidents, NCFPD PIO John Choi says they are thankful for community vigilance and that the fires were contained to vehicles. There was a solo vehicle fire that occurred at about 6 pm tonight on the I-15 northbound offramp of SR 76.... Full story
There is a vehicle fire on I-15 Northbound just north of SR 76 that was reported at 6:17 pm tonight. Fire crews arrived on scene to find a Kia Rio sedan fully engulfed and fire spreading to vegetation. NCFPD was able to stop the rate of spread so there was no response necessary from CalFire. The right lane has been blocked for fire control effort and according to NCFPD PIO John Choi, traffic is expected to be impacted until about 7:15 pm. There are no known injuries at this...
Fallbrook Public Utility District has shut down several neighborhoods that are without water, including Hillcrest Lane, Knollpark Lane, Santa Margarita Road, and North Stage Coach Lane. The water is shut down due to broken underground water pipes. According to FPUD, not all areas are without water. Some homes may experience low water pressure. According to FPUD, there is no timetable as to when homes will have water again. The crews are replacing a deteriorated underground... Full story
KENOSHA, Wis. - Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism, racial injustice, and the role of law enforcement during riots. Rittenhouse, 18, began to choke up, fell to the floor and then hugged one of his attorneys upon hearing the verdict. He had been charged with homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangering after killing two men and... Full story
A person driving a truck struck a utility pole this morning in the 200 block of East Alvarado and had to be extricated by North County Fire, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The call came in at 6:59 am and the driver was extricated at 7:18 am and transported with life-threatening injuries. San Diego County Sheriff's department was handling traffic at the scene as the traffic was reduced to one lane. The pole was severed but not down. Both SDGE and the phone company have been... Full story
Watch Commander: @SDSOFallbrook update on the missing person in Fallbrook. Maria has been found safe and sound. Thank you to the media and public for the assistance ASTREA above Fallbrook with message of missing 70-year-old female The ASTREA helicopter is out with a message that the Sheriff's Department is looking for a missing 70 year old female, Maria Lopez Sanchez. She was last seen at about 9 am this morning near Morro Rd. in Fallbrook. Searching for a Hispanic female 70 years old, about 5 foot tall, weighing 180 pounds... Full story
An accident between a Honda and a Nissan Rogue is being cleaned up by North County Fire and tow trucks have been called. Fig is blocked and the street is partially blocked on S. Mission. The call came in at 1:54 pm today, Nov. 12.... Full story
Following an RV fire on Ammunition Rd, two civilian patients were transported via ambulance to UCSD hospital. One adult male was reported to have smoke inhalation and burns to his arm and one minor suffered smoke inhalation, according to North County Fire PIO John Choi. NCFPD responded to the RV fire on Ammunition Rd which spread to nearby vegetation, according to Choi. "There is two injuries reported and transported by ground to UCSD. The fire has been put out in the RV... Full story
A two-vehicle collision was blocking the right-hand lane on South Mission and Olive Hill Road. It was reported at 9:03 am this morning. A person was reportedly transported by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries. More information will be reported if it becomes available.... Full story
A driver was transported via air ambulance to Palomar Medical Center after crashing their car on S. Mission early this morning, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. "It was a rescue traffic collision with one patient trapped with life-threatening injuries in the 1700 block of S. Mission Rd. The southbound lane of S. Mission Rd. was closed for the extrication and tow operation," said Choi. As of 5 am the roadway was open.... Full story
A "broken and blowing" natural gas line was reported at 9:10 am in the 35000 block of Brown Galloway Lane in the Horse Creek Ridge area of Fallbrook. North County Fire has crews building a perimeter with gas monitoring equipment creating an evacuation zone. NCFPD PIO Choi advises people to avoid the area. The road is closed at Horse Ranch Creek Road and Andalusian Way, according to NCFPD. According to Choi, "This is a 2 inch broken and blowing gas line. Residents are... Full story
A two-car collision had traffic backed up on East Mission this morning. It happened at about 8 am near the CAL Fire station and Ranger Road. There didn't appear to be any injuries reported. CHP reported that the roadway opened back up at 8:30 am.... Full story
As of 1:12 pm Main Ave. between Aviation and Ammunition is clear from the broken gas line. SDG&E and NCFPD have cleared the situation and left the scene. Traffic is normal in both directions with both lanes opened up. NCFPD says "avoid Main Ave between Aviation and Ammunition" There is a 'broken and blowing' gas line North County Fire has responded to a "broken and blowing" gas line at 1092 Main Ave. in Fallbrook between Aviation and Ammunition. "The contractor has clamped the line right now and we're waiting for SDGE to... Full story
More than 200 people currently have gathered at the corner of SR 76 and S. Mission Rd to protest vaccine and mask mandates and support medical freedom and choice. Four Fallbrook Sheriff deputies are on scene as well as one CHP officer. This is a breaking story. More will be reported as information becomes available.... Full story
Several houses in the neighborhood south of Fallbrook High School were evacuated by North County Firefighters Saturday morning, Oct. 9, at 8:39 am after a contractor hit a natural gas line at a residence, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. "We have a broken and blowing gas line at 918 Buena Suerte. Several houses around the address were evacuated. Firefighters built a perimeter utilizing gas detection monitors around the incident and prepared for structure defense in the event... Full story
NCFPD PIO John Choi wants to remind everyone to slow down and drive carefully in the rain. "We've had several accidents this morning. In less than an hour we've had four traffic collisions. People need to be reminded to drive carefully," said Choi. One vehicle went over the side and hit a metal power pole on SR 76 near Ramona. There were minor injures and that patient was transported to Temecula Valley Hospital. On S. Mission Rd and Sterling Bridge at 7:35 am there was a solo... Full story
A motorcycle rider who crashed into a truck hauling a trailer has been sent to Palomar Hospital as a trauma patient with significant injuries. The early morning crash was reported at 6:37 am at East Mission Rd and Convertible Lane in Fallbrook. The crash created some traffic delays.... Full story
FALLBROOK - A pedestrian was killed Saturday night on a road near the Fallbrook gate of the U.S. Naval Weapons Station. The crash was reported at 9:12 p.m. at 575 Ammunition Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to NCFPD PIO John Choi, "It was an adult male with a bicycle. He was struck by a small sedan. When crews arrived on the scene he was in full CPR status and succumbed to his injuries from traumatic arrest." His identity hasn't been released at this time. More information will be reported as it is... Full story
A collision was reported today, Sunday, at 2:97 pm on Fallbrook Street and Potter. A black Honda vs a white Nissan. According to NCFPD John Choi, both cars ended up on the sidewalk and there was one minor injury, however, no one was transported. Both cars had moderate damage but there was no damage to properties in the area. The roadway was blocked due to crew and bystander safety and oil spill damage.... Full story
A vehicle fire at DeLuz Rd. and Sandia Creek Dr. in Fallbrook. North County Fire is responding. This is a breaking story. More information will be reported as it becomes available.... Full story
There is smoke visible from a vegetation fire located in Range 409 on Camp Pendleton. Smoke is visible but there is no fire threat to Fallbrook, DeLuz or Bonsall at this time, according to North County Fire Protection District.... Full story
The residential fire reported at 1468 Rainbow Crest has been contained. According to NCFPD John Choi it was an exterior fire that didn't go into the interior of the house. NCFPD went into the attic to make sure it hadn't spread inside. The family was able to reoccupy the two-story home and while the cause is under investigation, the shed where the fire started was a yard storage shed.... Full story
UPDATE: All lanes are open now. Fire called in on Ranger Road is actually a car fire in the 3700 block of East Mission near Pamela Lane. NCFPD said to expect delays.... Full story
