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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Cal Fire State Director Chief Thom Porter announced Monday, July 29, that a firefighter stationed at Cal Fire San Diego Fire Station 16 in De Luz died after suffering a medical emergency while on a training hike with his engine crew. Yaroslav Katkov, 29, was airlifted by the Cal Fire San Diego County Sheriff’s Department helicopter and air ambulance to Temecula Valley Hospital in critical condition. “(He) passed away this morning despite the diligent efforts of medical staff,” Cal Fire San Diego County Fire Chief Tony Mecha...
Cal Fire San Diego County Director Chief Thom Porter announced on Monday, July 29 that a firefighter stationed at Cal Fire San Diego Fire Station 16 in De Luz died after suffering a medical emergency while on a training hike with his engine crew. Yaroslav Katkov, 29, was airlifted by the Cal Fire San Diego County Sheriff's Department helicopter and air ambulance to Temecula Valley Hospital in critical condition. "(He) passed away this morning despite the diligent efforts of... Full story
FALLBROOK - Residents reported flooding at nearby homes after someone reportedly hit a fire hydrant around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, and left the scene near the corner of Palomino and McDonald Roads in Fallbrook. The broken hydrant sent thousands of gallons of water into the air and allegedly into the homes of a few nearby houses. "I believe there were at least three homes damaged," said Jenny Bernier. "I feel so bad for these homeowners." No further information was... Full story
FALLBROOK - An unplanned outage was reported by San Diego Gas & Electric on Wednesday, July 10 that the organization said is affecting almost 2,500 customers since 5:10 p.m. SDG&E has not reported a cause for the outage and expects to have the issue resolved by 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. No further information was given.... Full story
CAMP PENDLETON - NBC 7 has reported that two Camp Pendleton Marines were caught attempting to transport three undocumented immigrants near Tecate on July 3. NBC reported that the "undocumented immigrants told border agents they had agreed to pay the Marines $8,000 to take them north from the border to Los Angeles, eventually intending to head to New Jersey. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested Lance Corporals Byron Law II and David Salazar-Quintero were arraigned on a felony charge of transporting undocumented immigrants for... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego’s 1904 FC has co-founded the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), which is a new professional football league sanctioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation and the club is in the final stages of securing a San Diego stadium lease to participate in the league’s inaugural season starting this September. The determined ownership includes current high-profile professionals and other world football experts. 1904 FC was brought to San Diego by the founding team in 2016 and first planned on par... Full story
FALLBROOK - One patient was transported to the hospital on Saturday, July 6 when the vehicle they were in crashed and sparked a fire on Old Highway 395 near Camino Del Rey around 3:45 p.m. There was no further information provided by Cal Fire San Diego.... Full story
FALLBROOK - A slow-moving brush fire broke out on Saturday, July 6 in the 2400 block of Heynman Hollow in Fallbrook around noon and it only took firefighters about a half hour to get a handle on it. When first reported by North County Fire, the fire was a quarter of an acre and crews from Pala and San Marcos fire were on the scene. Around 12:30 p.m., North County Fire reported the forward rate of spread of the fire had been halted and the fire was limited to one acre. No... Full story
FALLBROOK - North County Fire reported that fire crews were on the scene of a small vegetation fire near Aviation and Alturas roads at 7:04 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2. With the help of U.S. Marine Corps fire units, they were able to stop the rate of spread of the fire about 15 minutes later. The cause of fire is under investigation.... Full story
Update: Thursday, June 20, 7 p.m. Cal Fire San Diego Public Information Officer Thomas Shoots said at 7 p.m. that firefighters from civilian and military agencies have made good progress in slowing the vegetation fire burning on Camp Pendleton, according to San Diego County Fire Authority Fire Chief Tony Mecham "The Weisgarber Fire is currently at 120 acres and 40% contained, with approximately 75 firefighters engaged," Shoots wrote in a press release. "Fire activity has... Full story
PAUMA VALLEY - Cal Fire San Diego firefighters were successful in stopping the forward rate of spread on a brush fire that broke out around 2 p.m. Monday, June 10 and has spread to 15 acres by 3 p.m. in the area of Route 76 and Pauma Valley. Cal Fire said there are no structural threats and no evacuation orders have been issued.... Full story
CAMP PENDLETON - According to a U.S. Marine Corps Camp Pendleton Twitter post, a vegetation fire "well within the Zulu Impact Area," is sending visible smoke throughout the area. The post read that there is "no threat to installation or (the) surrounding community." The post said there is no more information unless the situation changes.... Full story
Cal Fire San Diego reported that the agency was at the scene of a residential structure fire in De Luz that had reportedly spread to vegetation in the area just after noon, Sunday, June 9. The fire located in the 39000 block of De Luz Road in De Luz. Cal Fire reported that a "full wildland response has been sent." As of 12:37 p.m., Cal Fire reported that the forward rate of spread had been stopped on the vegetation fire. No further information was available... Full story
According to North County Fire, firefighters performed a side rope rescue for a driver that went over the side of Interstate 15 near Stewart Canyon Road at 5:52 p.m. Saturday, June 1 in Fallbrook. Traffic was not impacted and no information on the condition of the driver.... Full story
PALA - A vegetation fire that broke out on the 9800 block of Pala Road near the Pala Band of Mission Indians reservation was halted by CalFire San Diego crews in association with Pala Fire by 11:18 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15. CalFire officials reported that the fire had consumed a half-acre of vegetation and that the forward rated of spread had been stopped by crews that would remain on the scene to mop up and construct containment lines.... Full story
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Fallbrook Substation warned residents on Twitter on Tuesday, April 16 that vehicle burglaries in town have increased recently. "Don't be a victim... lock your car doors, don't keep valuables inside, and call in suspicious activity," the tweet read. In case of emergency, call 911. The Sheriff's dispatch phone number is (760) 728-1113 and the non-emergency phone number is (858) 565-5200. The substation is located at 388 East Alvarado... Full story
FALLBROOK - Two more trees were reported down on Olive Hill Road over the weekend, closing traffic and causing a hazard in the area. The first tree was reported down by the North County Fire Protection District at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, March 9 and another was reported by the agency at 10:47 a.m. Sunday, March 10. No injuries were reported.... Full story
Update: 4 p.m., March 8 North County Fire reported Olive Hill Road was open as of 4 p.m. Original story: FALLBROOK - North County Fire Protection District announced on social media at 2 p.m. Friday, March 8 that North County firefighters were at the location of a fallen tree that blocked the roadway on Olive Hill Road and Aqua Hill. North County Fire expected the road to be closed until 4 p.m.... Full story
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Substation of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department issued a notice on Thursday, March 7 via social media requesting the public's help in locating the whereabouts of Rosie, a French Bulldog, that went missing from a Fallbrook residence on Feb. 22. The dog's owners and the Sheriff's Department suspects the dog may have been stolen, possibly by a Hispanic couple driving a silver sedan that appeared to be attempting to steal the dog a day earlier... Full story
UPDATE: North County Fire Protection District reported at 12:26 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, that South Mission Road is now fully open and San Diego Gas & Electric has mitigated the down power line. On Tuesday, Feb. 26, firefighters were on the scene of a rescue traffic collision with down power lines at 6:52 p.m. North County Fire reported early Wednesday morning a hard closure of South Mission Road from the 5000 block of South Mission Road and State Route 76 while utility workers were in the process of restoring the power... Full story
BONSALL - Firefighters from North County Fire Protection District Station 5 contained and extinguished a car fire that erupted in a vehicle in the upper parking lot near the Z Cafe in Bonsall at about 8:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 25. No information for the cause of the fire was available and no injuries were reported.... Full story
Update: Feb. 14, 5:30 p.m. The National Weather Service said the flood warning for San Diego County is being allowed to expire at 5:15 p.m. The NWS reports the widespread, heavy rain has ended, with only residual light to moderate rain occurring over the mountains and parts of the desert. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a significant threat, but people should remain alert for residual standing water in poorly drained locales this evening. Today's rainfall set more than... Full story
DE LUZ - North County Fire Protection District reported a traffic collision at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 in the area of Sandia Creek Drive and W. Sandia Creek Terrace that resulted in a car going off the roadway and trapping the driver inside. About an hour after firefighters arrived, the patient was extricated, hauled up the hillside and transported to a local hospital. Firefighters were dealing with getting the truck out of the drainage and diesel fuel leakage was coming... Full story
FALLBROOK - The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Fallbrook Substation is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect they say stole several vials of CBD oil from a local pet salon. On Jan. 21, the woman described to be between the ages of 25-35 years old with a medium to heavy build and brown hair in a bun walked into the Fallbrook Pet Parlor and stole several vials of the product intended for pets. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective... Full story
FALLBROOK - The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern San Diego County until 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2. Some locations that will likely experience flooding include Oceanside, Carlsbad, Temecula, Vista, Encinitas, Del Mar, Fallbrook, Valley Center, and Camp Pendleton. For additional information please visit the National Weather Service at www.weather.gov/sgx.... Full story
