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With more and potentially heavy rains still forecasted this week, the County and CAL FIRE are providing free bags and/or sand at numerous fire stations for people who live in the unincorporated areas.
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CALFIRE and San Diego County Fire firefighters demonstrate how your Thanksgiving can go from exciting to a fireball in just seconds. Turkey frying fires are a real danger that occur when people don’t pay attention to safety guidelines for turkey frying. Learn the do’s and don’t’s to prevent this from happening at your gathering.
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Residents in Lakeside directly impacted by the Coches Fire attended a recovery resource event at the San Diego County Library, Lakeside Branch Saturday afternoon. Government agencies, community groups and leaders from the Lakeside Fire Protection District were able to offer support and services needed to start the recovery process.
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As part of Wildfire Preparedness Week, CAL FIRE teamed up with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety to demonstrate the significantly different burn rates between a home that has been hardened against wildfire and one that has not been.
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Since 2003, the County has invested nearly $1 billion to strengthen preparedness and disaster response capabilities. These investments include firefighters, fire equipment, helicopters, hazardous materials management and flood control enhancements, and upgrades to alert and warning systems.
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San Diego County Fire/CAL FIRE has partnered with Ramona High School to provide students with firefighting skills and education. Offered through the school’s Career Technical Education Program, the new Fire Technology courses combine classroom instruction with hands-on training to prepare students to respond to structure fires and wildfires.
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CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire and the state are helping homeowners in high fire-risk unincorporated communities with retrofitting using ember-resistant materials and incorporating defensible space to “harden” homes from wildfires.
