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15 ACRES IN U.S. BURNED IN MEXICO FIRE
September 2010 ArticlesMexico fireborder fire By Miriam RafterySeptember 27, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – The Border 11 fire which crossed into the U.S. two days ago has burned 15 acres on...
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EAST OF THE LINE: FIRING BACK AT BORDER FIRE, ROOTING OUT WILD PIGS, & A...
September 2010 ArticlesPotrerocontrolled burnsferal pigswild pigsborder fireBilllie Jo Jannenfire breaksPotrero Community GardenBy Billie Jo Jannen Firefighters shoot back at border fire September 29,...
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SMOKE FROM MEXICO FIRE VISIBLE IN U.S.
July 2011 ArticlesCal-FireOtayMexico fireborder fire July 13, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Cal-Fire is combating 100-acre fire in the remote “Tin Can” area in Mexico, east of the Otay port of...
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TWO BRUSH FIRES IN MEXICO
August 2011 ArticlesCAL FIREMexico fireborder fireAugust 4, 2011 (San Diego's East County) ---Two fires are burning in Mexico, with smoke visible across portions of East County. According to Cal-Fire...
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BORDER FIRE IN BOULEVARD STOPPED AT 20 ACRES
September 2011 ArticlesBoulevardBoulevard fireborder fireSeptember 30, 2011 (Boulevard)—A brush fire started by lightning threatened homes this afternoon in Boulevard. “My daughter in law and...
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SPREAD OF FIRE STOPPED ON U.S. SIDE OF BORDER; I FIREFIGHTER HAS MINOR INJURY
May 2012 ArticlesCal-FireEast County newsSan Diego fireBoulevard fireborder fire May 17, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) -- The spread of a 600-acre fire that has burned over 15 acres on the U.S. side...
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WILDFIRE FLARES UP ANEW: NOW 150 ACRES ON U.S. SIDE
May 2012 ArticlesCAL FIRESan Diego fireborder fire Update May 18, 2012 (3:15 p.m.) -- San Diego County (Engineer Springs)| Major Brush Fire South end Marron Valley Rd.|Fire now 20+ acres on US side....
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SECOND BORDER FIRE NEAR DULZURA
May 2012 ArticlesDulzuraCal-Fireborder fireDulzura fireJewell ValleyBorder Fire 7May 18, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – A border fire in Jewell Valley that has been burning for several days is now...
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1,500 ACRE FIRE IN MEXICO
July 2012 ArticlesMexico fireborder fireJuly 20, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) – A 1,500 fire burning in Mexico is putting up a lot of smoke visible across East County, but poses no current threat to...
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FIRES ACROSS REGION DURING HIGH WIND WARNINGS
April 2014 ArticlesRamonaSanteeCAL FIRESantee fireRamona fireJacumbaborder fireLargest blaze in Santee chars 5 acresBy Nadin AbbottPhoto, left, by Jeff HolzApril 29, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)--...
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TWO BODIES FOUND IN POTRERO ON PROPERTY BURNED BY BORDER FIRE WHERE INJURED...
June 2016 ArticlesPotreroborder fireJim KeefeBarefoot Jim Update: A memorial fund, which also aims to care for the couple's dogs, has been esatblished here: https://www.gofundme.com/2c2et997By Miriam...
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BORDER FIRE CLAIMS HOME OF SOLDIER KILLED IN IRAQ WAR
June 2016 Articlesborder fire#Border FireBrud CronkritePotrero By Miriam RafteryJune 29, 2016 (Potrero) -- The Border Fire destroyed five homes, ravaging lives and memories. In Potrero, one of the...
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EMERGENCY MEETING ALERT: BORDER FIRE SURVIVORS -THURS 8 AM AT BARRETT CAFE
June 2016 ArticlesPotreroborder fireBarrett Junction#borderfireDianne Jacob June 29, 2016 (Barrett Junction)--Supervisor Dianne Jacob has pulled together an emergency meeting in response to all the...
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BORDER FIRE SURVIVORS SHARE CONCERNS, OUTRAGE AT MEETING WITH SUPERVISOR...
June 2016 Articles#borderfireborder fireDianne JacobSan Diego SheriffPotrerocampoLake MorenaBarrett JunctionCAL FIRE By Miriam RafteryJune 30, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – Emotions ran high at a...
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MEMORIAL PLANNED JULY 10 FOR COUPLE WHO DIED IN BORDER FIRE
July 2016 Articles#borderfirePotreroJim KeefeKyrie KeefeBarefoot Jimborder fire By Miriam RafteryUpdate July 6, 2016: The Medical Examiner has confirmed the identity of James Peter Keefe,53 and also...
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POTRERO RESIDENTS SEEK HELP TO SHELTER IN PLACE, ORGANIZE TO AID NEIGHBORS IN...
July 2016 Articlesborder fire#borderfirePotrero By Miriam RafteryJuly 6, 2016 (Potrero) –“How do we move forward now?” Robert Buerer(photo,left), leader of the Potrero Community Emergency Response...
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NOT ENOUGH WATER IN LAKE MORENA TO FIGHT BORDER FIRE, RESIDENTS SAY
July 2016 ArticlesLake Morenacampoborder fireKaren McIntyreCampo-Lake Morena Planning Group “Precious moments were lost and that caused the fire to get out of control…Lives have been lost that may have...
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U.S. FOREST SERVICE AGREES TO LAND FIREFIGHTING TANKER PLANE AT BROWN FIELD...
July 2016 ArticlesDianne JacobOtayPotreroRamonaU.S. Forest ServiceUSFS Air TankersNext Generation Air Tankersborder fire By Miriam RafteryJuly 9, 2016 (Otay)—Effective immediately, the U.S. Forest...
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IN CAMPO, RESIDENTS AIR COMPLAINTS OVER BORDER FIRE ISSUES
July 2016 Articlesborder fire#Border FireLake MorenaSan Diego Sheriff Update: The Sheriff's office has responded to concerns raised at the Campo-Lake Morena meeting. View the response from Captain Hank...
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RURAL FIRE SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDS TO BORDER FIRE CONCERNS
July 2016 Articlesborder fire#borderfirecampoPotreroHank TurnerSan Diego SheriffJim and Kyrie Keefe By Miriam RafteryJuly 13, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) – Captain Hank Turner from the Sheriff’s...
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