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Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Cyclist dies in Vista hit-and-run involving two vehicles

OsideNews March 11, 2024
Authorities seek the public’s help in finding a driver who fled the scene of a deadly crash in Vista on Thursday, March 7.
Gerard Washington, who most recently served as the chief for the Menomonee Falls Fire Department in Milwaukee, has been hired as Vista’s new fire chief. (Courtesy photo)

Vista hires Milwaukee-area firefighting leader as new chief

OsideNews August 7, 2023
A 32-year firefighting and community-service veteran from Wisconsin has been chosen to lead the Vista Fire Department, city officials announced Aug. 7.
The Paseo Santa Fe project in Vista, pictured in November 2021, includes a sign for the city. (Vista city photo)

Interim chief named for Vista Fire Department

OsideNews February 1, 2023
Vista has an interim leader for the Fire Department in wake of the chief’s retirement in late 2022.
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...

(Photo courtesy: SDSO Vista Station)

Two Alarm Fire Damages Businesses and Homes in Vista

OsideNews January 18, 2021

Vista CA— Early Sunday morning, January 17, 2021, just after 2:00am, deputies from the Vista Sheriff's Station assisted firefighters with a fire in the alley behind the 400 block of North Santa Fe Avenue. Upon...

(file photo)

Four People Displaced After Fire Damages Oceanside Home

OsideNews December 8, 2020

Oceanside CA— Four adults and one dog were displaced from their home as a result of a fire that damaged the upper levels of their Oceanside residence late Monday afternoon, December 7, 2020. Units from...

Firefighters Contain Fire to One Room of the Serra Center at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside

Firefighters Contain Fire to One Room of the Serra Center at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside

OsideNews March 24, 2020

Oceanside CA— Firefighters from Oceanside Fire Department were dispatched at 4:56 this morning, March 24, 2020, to a ringing Building Alarm at 4076 Mission Ave. Oceanside E217 upgraded the incident to...

Thick black smoke rising from the incident could be seen for miles much of Oceanside

Firefighters Hindered by Limited Access, Water Resources as RV’s, Vehicles and Vegetation Burn in Northeast Oceanside

OsideNews November 2, 2019

Oceanside CA— Just after 2:45pm on Friday November 1, 2019, units from the Oceanside Fire Department responded to a reported vegetation fire on Sleeping Indian Road and Las Tunas Dr., in Oceanside.  On...

Oceanside Fire Department. (OsideNews file photo)

Family Displaced after Fire Damages Home in Oceanside

OsideNews March 3, 2019

Oceanside CA— At approximately 2:39pm this afternoon, Sunday March 3, 2019, a 9-1-1 call was received for a residential structure fire at 3230 Camarillo Ave, in Oceanside. While responding to the alarm,...

Oceanside Firefighters Extinguish Blaze Inside Local Roofing Company Building

Oceanside Firefighters Extinguish Blaze Inside Local Roofing Company Building

OsideNews February 22, 2019

Oceanside CA— Oceanside Fire Department units responded to a reported structure fire at 3093 Industry Street just before 1:00 this morning, February 22, 2019. The first engine arrived six minutes after...

Family of Three Displaced by Fire in Oceanside Home

Family of Three Displaced by Fire in Oceanside Home

OsideNews January 18, 2019

Oceanside CA— Late Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 9:26pm, Oceanside and Vista Fire units were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 5100 block of Mertensia Street in Oceanside. The first unit...

Nine People Displaced by Residential Fire in Vista

Nine People Displaced by Residential Fire in Vista

OsideNews November 28, 2018

Vista CA— Late this morning, November 28, 2018 at approximately 11:37, Deputies from the Vista Sheriff's Station responded to assist the Vista Fire Department with a residential structure fire at 2190...

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