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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A call for a residential fire came in at 12:29 pm today at 2196 Kirkcaldy Rd. in Fallbrook, according to North County Fire Protection District PIO John Choi. He said, "The first unit to arrive on scene was engine 111, which found a working fire on the left back side of the home. The fire crew went through the house and found that there was a running attic fire in the house. Crews were able to hold it in the attic and save the house." PIO Choi said two residents were home. One... Full story
Fallbrook resident Ricardo (Ricky) Magaña caught Manny Machado's HR ball at the Padre's game on Wednesday night against the Dogers. It was Machado's 12th home run. He was 2 for 4 with the solo home run, another run and a strikeout. Padres beat the Dodgers 5-3.... Full story
PALA MESA (CNS) - A wildfire that scorched 350 acres near Pala Casino was 10% contained today, according to Cal Fire. The blaze erupted for unknown reasons shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday off state Route 76, about a mile west of Pala Temecula Road in Pala Mesa, according to the fire department. As firefighters worked to corral the blaze, which was moving ``with a dangerous rate of spread,'' authorities shut down the state highway between Horse Ranch Creek Road and the casino... Full story
There is a vegetation fire burning on Camp Pendleton on the 409 Range, closer to Fallbrook, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. "It is currently 1 to 2 acres and has the possibility of expanding to 5 to 10 acres. People in Fallbrook will probably start seeing some smoke." This is a developing story. We will report more as information is available.... Full story
At 3:30 am this morning, Friday, a vegetation fire was reported in the 7200 block of Rainbow Heights Road in a remote area near a nursery, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. He said fire crews had to hike into the area. The fires were in 2 spots, 10' x 10' and 20' x 20'. There were three supporting agencies including North County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire and Pala Fire. The area affected is a SRA State Responsibility Area (SRA), so CalFire is responsible for...
The smoke seen in town today is from Camp Pendleton, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. He said the Fire School is in training on the base so there will be smoke seen in town but there is no danger to Fallbrook. If anything changes we will report it.... Full story
UPDATE 7:55 pm The Camp Pendleton fire is officially 925 acres and 0% contained. NCFPD PIO John Choi said more assets are coming in the morning and the Fire School has been canceled. There is now an active 1000-acre vegetation fire on Camp Pendleton east of the 33 Area. The Camp Pendleton Fire Department is working to contain the fire and issued mandatory evacuation for the following areas: 25 Area (Lake O'Neill Camp Ground, Wounded Warrior Battalion), 26 Area and 27 Area... Full story
The forward rate has been stopped from a vegetation fire on Camino del Rey and W. Lilac that was reported at 7:22 pm tonight. According to NCFPD PIO John Choi the fire burned one-quarter acre. The cause is still under investigation....
AT 7:49 pm a small vegetation fire was reported on SB I15, just north of Mission Rd, inside the burn area from Friday, 3 days ago. "It's deep down where the fire may have nestled and rekindled," said John Choi, NCFPD (North County Fire Protection District). "It was small, about the size of a small bonfire and we will have two engines on the scene to do mop-up and it should be fine."...
A fire started by a vehicle has grown to 20 acres on Camp Pendleton, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. "There may be smoke available in Fallbrook," he said, "But fortunately there is a Fire School that was in the area. There is no threat to our area [Fallbrook, Bonsall or DeLuz] and there are a lot of resources on the fire." This is a developing story. More will be reported as information becomes available....
A crash between a semi-truck and motorcycle was reported at 3:44 pm according to the CHP call center. The rider was transported to the hospital but was observed being able to walk. No other information is available at this time. Traffic has been snarled all afternoon in that area as a result of an RV fire and vegetation fire.... Full story
This is a developing story According to NCFPD PIO John Choi, the Rainbow fire that spread from an RV that caught fire has been stopped at 1/2 acre. There are no evacuation orders at this time. Traffic is snarled, but moving. SB I15 lanes are still closed as of 3:41 pm. Agencies involved are North County Fire Protection District, CalFire, Vista Fire Dept, Pala Fire Dept, Oceanside fire department. Fires, collisions, I-15 SB closed at Mission I-15 SB is closed from a vegetation... Full story
The smoke in the air over Fallbrook and Bonsall is from two fires, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. One is a 1/4 acre fire which has been stopped in the 2500 block of Wilt. There is still a vehicle le on fire however as of 12:20 pm. The other source of smoke is coming from controlled burns on Camp Pendleton.... Full story
Last Thursday, Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the federal judge overseeing nationwide Roundup litigation, denied Bayer’s latest attempt to limit its legal liability from $11.6 billion to $2 billion for future cancer claims associated with Roundup weedkiller, saying parts of the plan were “clearly unreasonable” and unfair to cancer sufferers. The rejected settlement is part of a broader $11.6 billion agreement to resolve Roundup lawsuits in the U.S. from about 125,000 consu...
At 10:45 am the North County Fire Protection District reported that the Rainbow Fire forward rate of spread had been stopped. Crews will remain on scene to perform mop-up. Multiple agencies including aircraft en route to fight Rainbow fire At 9:45 am this morning a vegetation fire started in the 3000 block of Rainbow Valley Boulevard in Rainbowin. North County Fire Protection District PIO John Choi says is holding at 1/4 acre. "1/4 acre fire mid-slope making a run. Cal Fire... Full story
The brush fire near Deer Springs was 80% contained today after shutting down the southbound Interstate 15 freeway, officials said. The fire started around 11:30 a.m. near I-15 and Deer Springs Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. There was an early report that the fire was holding at 25 acres from Southern California Air Operations, but Cal Fire San Diego spokesman Thomas Shoots said the correct acreage burned was seven acres, not 25. Fire investigators found debris... Full story
Robert Sommers, owner of Blue Heron Gallery at 113 N. Main St. has announced a major auction to take place Tuesday, May 25, 2021. While there will be hundreds of various items, pictured above is a 24" x 60" painting by artist Ed Mell (b. 1942) titled Red Formations. Below is the link to the auction https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/202849_important-inaugural-may-auction/... Full story
According to San Diego Sheriff Lt. Mike Arens, at 9:08 pm tonight a call came in to the Sheriff's department that there was an attempted burglary being observed in the 100 block of West College. The person who was allegedly attempting to break in ran when deputies came on scene. The ASTREA helicopter was searching as well. The suspect was apprehended and arrested at about 10 pm by the Fallbrook Sheriff's Department. This is an evolving story. More details will be reported as... Full story
TEMECULA – Kevin May, 47, of Fontana, the driver of the box truck who was directly behind a Prius and failed to slow down, on April 22, causing a collision that killed a young man has been charged with murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. The young man has not officially been identified, however, a Gofundme.com page that has been set up by his family for Garret Gabriel Caouette, 18, who is identified as a young man from Murrieta who died in the crash. A... Full story
UPDATE: Leo Maki, 81, was found re-entering the United States from Calexico. Maki had driven his car across the border. According to his family, he was returned unharmed to his home at 5:30 am on April 30. Silver Alert issued for 81 year old from Menifee A missing person and silver report have been filed for Leo Maki, an 81-year-old who has dementia. He does not have a drivers license but is driving a red 2012 Ford Fiesta His license plate was picked up on a camera... Full story
RIVERSIDE – Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Hewitt outlined why he is running for governor today in an op-ed published in several Southern California News Group newspapers. The Libertarian businessman is running to challenge Gov. Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall election. He says as a Libertarian, not a member of either major party, he has "the ability to accept the best ideas of each side and work for consensus and compromise that benefits the state as a whole." Last M...
The Fallbrook Sheriff's department was called to the scene of a dispute between a father and son in a vehicle on Camino del Cielo in Bonsall at about 6:09pm tonight. North County Fire was called to transport the son who, after almost two hours, complied and exited the vehicle. He was then transported by North County Fire to a nearby hospital for observation, according to Lt. Martha Hernandez.... Full story
BOSTON — U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall. They hope to achieve herd immunity on campus, which they say would allow them to loosen spacing restrictions in class... Full story
The suspect who rammed the car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, killing one of them before he was shot to was identified as Noah Green, 25, from Indiana. Social media accounts belonging to him suggested he was a follower of the Nation of Islam and its leader, Louis Farrakhan, which is classified as a hate group. WXIN in Indianapolis uncovered that Green had filed a name change petition in Marion County Court in Dec. 2020. The records indicate Green... Full story
The Recall Governor Newsom campaign has gathered over 2 million signatures which is more than it needed to qualify for the ballot. Meanwhile, the governor is still defending his COVID-19 lockdown measures, which limited Californians right to work and worship, in court. State Sen. Kevin Kiley’s case against Gov. Gavin Newsom will be heard by the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento, Tuesday, April 20, at 9:30 a.m. Newsom is appealing the Superior Court’s ruling that he abused his emergency powers. In November, New...
