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Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Oceanside vegetation fire fully contained

OsideNews July 11, 2023
An Oceanside vegetation fire that burned 21 acres, threatened residences and business, and slightly damaged one home is now fully contained, city fire officials reported Tuesday, July 11.
Oceanside firefighters work to control a brush fire near West Coast Growers in 2015. (OsideNews file photo by Steve Marcotte)

EarthTalk: Is it really a good idea to use controlled burns to prevent wildfires?

Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss June 24, 2023
Burning parcels of land intentionally, known as controlled burning, has long been a controversial practice aimed at reducing the risk of larger uncontrolled wildfires.
California’s Office of Emergency Services is deploying a Type VI strike team of wildland-style fire engines to the state’s Military Department, pictured Aug. 16, to enhance California’s Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid fleet. (Cal OES photo)

California Emergency Services, Military Dept. create firefighting strike team

News Release August 25, 2022
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the California Military Department on Tuesday, Aug. 16, announced the creation of the first all-hazards fire engine strike team — known as Team Blaze — operated by a state Military Department.
California’s Office of Emergency Services is deploying a Type VI strike team of wildland-style fire engines to the state’s Military Department, pictured Aug. 16, to enhance California’s Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid fleet. (Cal OES photo)

California Emergency Services, Military Department create firefighting strike team

OsideNews August 24, 2022

News Release: Mather CA— Highlighting the state’s commitment to innovative solutions to tackle climate-induced natural disasters, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the California...

ENCINITAS: Olivenhain fire safety meetings in June and July

OsideNews June 17, 2022

Encinitas CA— The Encinitas Fire Department and Fitch & Associates present Olivenhain Evacuation Community Meetings in late June and early July. The meetings take place at the Olivenhain Meeting...

Encinitas, California. (Ian McDonnell, iStock Getty Images)

ENCINITAS: Olivenhain fire safety meetings in June and July

June 17, 2022
The Encinitas Fire Department and Fitch & Associates present Olivenhain Evacuation Community Meetings in late June and early July.
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Oceanside residents evacuated during brush fire June 12

OsideNews June 13, 2022

Blaze is the second near homes in the city in a week OsideNews: Oceanside CA— An Oceanside brush fire on Sunday, June 12, resulted in the evacuation of homes on Wala Road and nearby streets north of...

Slow Moving Brush Fire Contained to Less than Two Acres in Oceanside

Slow Moving Brush Fire Contained to Less than Two Acres in Oceanside

OsideNews September 29, 2021

Oceanside CA— Tuesday afternoon at approximately 4:38pm fire units responded to a “smoke check” in the area near the 1300 block of Dubuque Street that was upgraded to a working vegetation fire. Upon...

Smoke pours from the rear of Benito’s Pizza Café at 610 Mission Ave (Photo courtesy OFD)

Multiple Fires Strain Local Fire Department Resources on Saturday

OsideNews September 26, 2021

Oceanside CA— On Saturday, September 25, 2021, a two alarm fire in a downtown business and a multi-alarm brush fire that threatened structures near the corner of I-5 and CA-76 put a strain on local firefighting...

Brush Fire Prompts Evacuations of Homes in Northwest Oceanside

Brush Fire Prompts Evacuations of Homes in Northwest Oceanside

OsideNews October 28, 2019

Oceanside CA— Sunday afternoon, October 27, 2019 at 12:45, Oceanside Fire Engine E211 responded to a smoke check in the Captistrano Neighborhood of Oceanside. On arrival they found a small brush fire...

Oceanside Man Arrested for Setting Brush Fire Along SR-78

Oceanside Man Arrested for Setting Brush Fire Along SR-78

OsideNews January 28, 2018

Carlsbad CA— Saturday afternoon, January 27, 2018 at 4:24 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department and the City of Carlsbad Fire Department were called to the area of El Camino Real and the 78 east...

Hector Robinson hit Roberto Valadez for a 30 yard Scot touchdown

Three Juveniles Playing with Fireworks Spark Brush Fire in Carlsbad

OsideNews June 5, 2017

Carlsbad CA— On Sunday afternoon, June 4, 2017 at 12:51, Carlsbad Police Dispatch received a call of a brush fire in the area of Colt Place and Gateway Road. The Carlsbad Fire Department responded to...

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