Outdoor target shooting now restricted

SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Each year, Cal Fire experiences an increase in fires caused by recreational shooting across San Diego County. The General Fire in 2013 was caused by target shooting and, over the weekend of Aug. 16-17, a 20-acre wildland fire near the California/Mexico border was also caused by target shooting. On average, fire suppression costs for shooting related incidents in San Diego County total over two million dollars a year.

The multi-year drought combined with the significant lack of rainfall, has caused the fuel conditions throughout San Diego County to be at critically dang...