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Non-Emergencies call
(760) 751-7600

Burn Permits

 
Negative Declaration
For the Proposed
White Star Station
Architectural Services For a New Fire Station and Administration Facility
Request for
Statement of Qualifications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Suspending Burning Permits and Other Uses of Open Fire
Due to the extreme menace of destuction by fire to life, improved property and natural resouces cuased by critical fire weather, acute dryness of vegetation, abundant fine fuels; and/or fire suppressionforces being heavily committed to control fires; and usder authority vested in me by the Director of CAL FIRE as per section 4423.1 of the Public Resouces Code, I hereby suspend, except within incorporated cities, the privileges of burning by permit and other uses of open fire in all state responsibility area lands with in the San Diego unit of CAL FIRE. Read complete proclamation.
Howard Windsor, Unit Chief, San Diego Unit CAL FIRE

December 9, 2009
The Valley Center Fire Protection District today announced that the District will begin to accept applications for Permit to Burn commencing on Monday, December 14, 2009.

Applications may be made on Monday thru Friday during the periods from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm at the District's office at Station 72 on Lilac Road.

At the present time, on permissive burn days, burning is limited to the period from 8:15 until 10:00 am. It is likely that this period will soon be extended.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
VALLEY CENTER FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FIRE STATION PROJECT

The evaluation for the District's Request for Proposals (RFP) 1-09 has been completed. The following company will receive a contract the successful completion of negotiations:
NTD Architecture
9655 Granite Ridge Drive, Suite 400
San Diego, CA 92123
Click to view document

The VC Fire Fighters Association is now selling t-shirts.
You can pick yours up at the District Office on Lilac Rd.

Letter to California Public Utilities Commission
In the Matter of the Application of SDG&E for Review of its Proactive De-Energization Measures and Approval of Proposed Tariff Revisions.
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PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT
October 21, 2008
Fire Marshal George E. Lucia Sr. and District Administrator John H. Byrne today announced that the Valley Center Fire Protection District will commence enforcement of its rights to recover the costs incurred by the District for public fire suppression efforts caused by property owners who fail to observe the District's fire code ordinance.

There have been a steadily increasing number of incidents requiring the dispatch of fire engines and firefighters to suppress fires started by landowners and business owners in violation of the existing Fire Code. Examples of such violations are: burning without a valid burn permit; burning on "no burn" days; burning in violation of burn permit conditions; repetitive false alarms; impeding fire apparatus access; and maintaining unsafe conditions which result in a fire.

The District is allowed under its Fire Code to recover from an offending landowner fire suppression, investigative and other administrative costs associated with a fire caused by negligence or as a result of a violation of the law. These costs may be substantial in amount, often exceeding thousands of dollars per incident.

Lucia and Byrne said that it is unfair to District landowners who comply with the Fire Code to ultimately shoulder the unnecessary financial burden caused by landowners who fail to comply with the Code. Code violators also detract from the District's readiness and capabilities to provide fire suppression services for legitimate fire incidents.

For additional information regarding this release, contact the Fire Marshal or the District Administrator at (760) 751-7600.

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THE BASICS OF FIRE SAFETY

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING:
Less stuff may result in a smaller fire. Clean up combustible storage and unneeded items from your house. Keep combustible items away from heat sources like mops and brooms in the water heater closet. Keep your home neat clean and clear. In the event of a small fire, there is less chance it will spread and you will be able to escape
quickly.

EARLY WARNING:
Get Smoke Detectors - Have Smoke Detectors - Lots of Smoke Detectors. They are inexpensive and reliable. Install them in your bedrooms and hallways and living rooms. Not in the kitchen or near the bathroom (steam sets them off). Put new batteries in them and test them. They will wake you up in time to escape a fire while it is small.

PLAN AN ESCAPE:
Know how you will get out of your home should you wake up to smoke and fire. Know a second way out in the event the main door is blocked by heat and smoke. Practice your escape with everyone in the household and pick a common meeting place so that everyone knows that everyone is safe or still trapped. In a fire, time is the enemy. Tell the arriving firefighter if everyone is out or if they are trapped and where!

There are many other ways to help prevent a fire, but these basics will most often be the best and easiest to implement and maintain.

George E. Lucia Sr.
Fire Marshal/Captain

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Seen someone throw a cigarette butt out the window? Do something about it!

The San Diego Surfrider chapter, along with "I Love a Clean San Diego", the American Heart Association are working with the Californian Highway Patrol (CHP) and San Diego Fire Department to announce that the CHP is cracking down on smokers who throw their butts out the car window while driving.

The CHP joined the coalition efforts by setting up a hotline number that people can call if they see cigarette butts being tossed onto our streets and highways. After the phone call is received, the CHP will send a warning letter to the alleged violator.

It's easy to participate.
1) See someone throwing a cigarette butt out the window of their car
2) Dial 1-877-211-BUTT and read in the license plate

3) The CHP will send a warning letter to the alleged violator.

If you live in San Diego, program that number into your phone


Making plans ahead of time can often mean the difference between tragedy and survival. And, while the VCFPD and other emergency responders are dedicated to making your life safer, no one agency or governmental entity can do everything that needs to be done to protect you in all circumstances.

Good planning includes having knowledge of your community, its terrain, its roads, the best places to go or avoid in an emergency, what media stations to turn to during a disaster for information, and many other things.

Don't delay. Start planning today!

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