San Diego Regional Fire Foundation announces 2013 grants

SAN DIEGO – On Nov. 7, the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation announced that it had provided $185,000 in grants to 15 fire agencies in rural San Diego County, mostly volunteer fire agencies including

Since it was formed in 1989, the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation has granted out $4.3 million to support fire departments in San Diego County. Today there are 27 fire stations staffed by volunteer firefighters, which protect over 60 percent of San Diego County. They respond to 6,000 emergency incidents each year. Limited government funding barely covers operating costs such as fuel, insur...