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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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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 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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COUNTY RELEASES REPORT ON BORDER FIRE, SETS MEETING IN POTRERO ON SEPT. 27
August 2016 Articlesborder fire By Miriam Raftery August 19, 2016 (Potrero) – San Diego County staff has completed its after-action report on the Border Fire. The report is available at...
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WHITEWASH? COUNTY’S BORDER FIRE REPORT IGNORES SERIOUS CONCERNS RAISED BY...
September 2016 Articlesborder fire#borderfirecampoPotreroLake MorenaDianne JacobSan DiegoSan Diego Sheriff By Miriam RafteryPhoto by Richard Edwords: Harrowing ride along State Route 94 during Border...
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READER’S EDITORIAL: WHY DID THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT REPORT MEETINGS WITH...
September 2016 ArticlesReaders' EditorialsPotrero fireborder fire By Jan Hedlun, Potrero residentNote: Hedlun sent this on Sept. 14 to San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Boudreau, with copies to...
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INTERNAL INVESTIGATION INTO DEPUTIES' ACTIONS AFTER BORDER FIRE FIND “NO...
September 2016 ArticlesSan Diego SheriffBill Goreborder fireBorder Fire complaints By Miriam RafteryPhoto by Nadin Abbott, Reporting San Diego;Volunteer searchers combed burned property where two...
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LAST DOG BELONGING TO BORDER FIRE VICTIMS FINDS ADOPTIVE HOME
October 2016 Articlesborder firedogslost dogs By Miriam Raftery October 4, 2016 (Potrero) – “Finally! Kendrick was the last of the dogs at our shelter in Bonita which were rescued from the Border Fire...
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OFFICIALS MEET WITH POTRERO RESIDENTS ON BORDER FIRE CONCERNS
October 2016 Articlesborder fire#borderfirePotreroDianne JacobHank TurnerDan DeSousaTony MechamCal-Fire By Miriam RafteryOctober 6, 2016 (Potrero)—Supervisor Dianne Jacob convened a meeting at the...
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EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE WINS AWARDS FOR COVERAGE OF BORDER FIRE, COVERT CANYON...
October 2016 Articlesborder fireEast County MagazineSan Diego Press ClubExcellence in Journalism Awards East County News ServiceOctober 27, 2016 (San Diego’s East County) -- East County Magazine editor...
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