Category: Fire Safety
Don’t miss evacuation calls
By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council Have you registered your cell phone to get emergency notifications in the event of an evacuation? If not, you should. San Diego County […]
Hidden Meadows residents pack the house for evacuation exercise
By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council A standing-room-only gathering of about 150 people packed the Pavilion at the Hidden Meadows community center on July 15 for an exercise designed […]
4-acre fire puts a scare into residents
By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council A fire that broke out between Interstate 15 and Champagne Boulevard on July 13 slowed freeway traffic and jangled nerves in Champagne Village, […]
Keep wildfire away from your door
By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council The wildfires that struck San Diego County in 2007 taught us a great deal about wildfire and how it penetrates a home’s defenses. […]
Ready, Set, Evacuate
By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council In October of 2007, a firestorm marched from the Cuyamacas to the coast, and for a solid week, San Diego County was besieged […]
Quick response saves 3 homes threatened by fire
By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council A fire broke out on the west side of Interstate 15 near Nutmeg Street last month threatening three homes before firefighters reined it […]
Know how to evacuate safely in an emergency
By The Deer Springs Fire Safe Council “What to do in the Event of an Evacuation” will be the topic of the next Deer Springs Fire District safety class. The […]
Snakes keeping things lively in the district
By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council Deer Springs firefighters have responded to numerous snake calls and warns residents to be watchful in their gardens and yards. CAL FIRE Capt. […]
Reduce your fire risk using new app from CAL FIRE
By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council Yes, the drought is over. But no, the fire danger isn’t. That’s the message from CAL FIRE and the Deer Springs Fire Protection […]
Drill shows off aerial teamwork
Military, CAL FIRE and County unite to fight wildfire By the Deer Springs Fire Safe Council In 2003, when a series of wildfires devastated San Diego County, killing 17 people […]