Last week, many of our firefighters conducted annual wildland firefighter proficiency training in the area north of Lake Hodges. This training includes safety information, progressive hose lays, hand tool fire line work, water drafting and emergency shelter deployment.
On April 20, the City’s Public Works crews discovered and reported to the Police & Fire Communications Center that multiple palm trees and dead brush had caught fire on the north side of Kit Carson Park. A full vegetation fire response was dispatched to quickly contain and control the blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
On April 20, the Police & Fire Communication Center received reports of a vehicle rollover accident in the area of N. Citrus and E. Mission Ave. Fire crews arrived on scene to discover a two-vehicle collision, with one vehicle flipped over and lying on its roof. The drivers of the vehicles were quickly removed with a hydraulic rescue tool (Jaws of Life), treated and then transported to nearby hospital. The cause of the collision is being investigated by Escondido Police Department.
