Firefighter Boot Drive to be held Tuesday, March 12

SAN DIEGO – On Tuesday, March 12, local firefighters will take to the streets for the Burn Institute’s14th Annual “Fill the Boot for the Burn Institute” Firefighter Boot Drive.

Firefighters from North County Fire will be on the street corners at Mission Road and Ammunition Road, Fallbrook St. and Main Ave., and SR-76 and I-15 with their boots during the morning commute.

What began more than a decade ago as a grassroots effort backed by the fire service, the Burn Institute’s countywide Boot Drive has become a hallmark fundraiser for the organization, raising nearly $230,000 for Burn Insti...