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
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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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