San Diego Fire Rescue Department Deputy Chief Tony Tosca is shown being interviewed near Cowles Mountain on Jan. 17, 2024. “This product is called Mighty Fire Breaker . It’s an EPA approved product," said San Diego Fire Rescue Department Deputy Chief Tony Tosca.

Former San Diego Fire Chief Jeff Bowman, who was in charge back during the Cedar Fire of 2003, said San Diegans need to protect their homes.

Many San Diego neighborhoods have been on edge over the past several weeks due to the dry conditions, but work is underway to protect homes and open spaces.

With another round of blustery and arid Santa Ana conditions in the forecast for this week, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department urged San Diegans today to do all they can to be fully prepared should any local wildfires erupt.

In an effort to combat the increasing risk of wildfires, firefighters in San Diego are employing a new tool to protect neighborhoods from fire danger

Town Council meeting covers fire safety amid the devastation in L.A. County, plus cityhood updates and a volunteer effort to identify potholes

Over 120 local firefighters from San Diego have been deployed to Los Angeles County to fight the fires and manage rescue efforts. Juliette Vara has the story.

The accident was reported on an Interstate 5 northbound on-ramp around noon Saturday, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department

San Diego Fire-Rescue operates 52 fire stations with 994 firefighters serving a growing population of nearly 1.4 million.

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Showcasing the unique and diverse perspectives that make up San Diego, the project contains conversations between people who call America’s Finest City home. This past summer over the course of a week,

A red flag warning was set to expire for San Diego County Wednesday as Santa Ana winds diminish, although dry conditions could still create concern for wildfires in the days to come, forecasters said.