On November 11, firefighters and a fire investigator responded to an encampment fire located approximately 20-25 feet inside one of the storm drains of the Flood Control Channel at the Midway Drive intersection. Firefighters were able to quickly control the fire with assistance from the Police Department for traffic control. The Public Works staff also assisted with clean-up of the area.
On November 12, the Fire Department responded to East Valley Parkway and North Fig Street for a traffic collision between two vehicles, with one of the vehicles impacting a structure. Five people were treated and transported to local hospitals.
On November 13, the Fire Department responded to the area of North Centre City Parkway and Iris Lane for a reported vegetation fire. Firefighters located and extinguished a smoking encampment fire in a storm drain.
Also on November 13, the Engine and Truck companies from Fire Station #1, the Fire/Police Honor Guard and the Escondido Police Department
participated in the VetFest Parade on Grand Avenue hosted by the American Legion Post 149. The event was a wonderful tribute to our local veterans!
On November 14, the Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at 1044, W. Washington Ave, the Escondido Disposal Center. The Fire Engine Captain reported significant smoke and located an active fire in the refuse storage area of the main building. Aggressive action by Firefighters and the facility staff quickly contained the fire although facility staff remained at the scene for several hours and performed an overhaul on the rubbish pile to ensure the fire was completely extinguished. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians and a total of twenty Firefighters and one Investigator responded to the incident. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
On November 14, the Fire Department responded to the Palomar Rehabilitation Institute facility at 2181 Citracado Parkway, for a report of the odor of smoke. In addition, a smoke alarm and several manual fire alarm pull stations were activated. Upon arrival the first arriving Engine Captain reported a light odor of smoke in the building and active evacuations being conducted by Escondido Police Department, hospital security, and facility staff. After a thorough investigation, no active fire was located inside the building and the odor was related to smoke drifting into the HVAC system from the fire at Escondido Disposal. All occupants were safely returned to the facility within a little more than one hour.
