Make shift fire pits along the trails in San Elijo Hills

It has come to the attention of the SEH Community Association that someone is building make shift fire pits along the trails in San Elijo Hills. This is a tremendous fire hazard.
If you run across this and the ring is cold please contact The San Elijo Hills Association at 760-798-9015. They will [...]

SAN MARCOS: Chickens die in coop fire : North County Times

By North County Times | Monday, February 2, 2009 7:03 PM PST
SAN MARCOS —- No people were hurt, but about 30 chickens perished in a fire that destroyed a coop Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Several people called 911 about 1:30 p.m. to report a column of smoke rising from the hills behind Cal State San Marcos, [...]

What is the status of the tree issue?

 
What is the status of the tree issue?
The San Elijo Hills Association created a tree committee and got the board to sign off on a new report from a brush management fire risk evaluator Firewise 2000. San Elijo Hills Association Board needs to now make its decision on the report, and then if any tree [...]

San Elijo Fire Station Opens!

Sorry about the poor photo quality..camera on the fritz

San Elijo Hills “Green” fire station opens Saturday

City to open “green” fire station on Saturday- Fourth station will be located in San Elijo Hills neighborhood
San Marcos, CA – The City of San Marcos will open its fourth fire station in San Marcos on Saturday, March 15. The opening will be marked with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon followed by an open [...]

No new fire station for Christmas in San Marcos

By: COLLEEN MENSCHING – NC TIMES Staff Writer
February opening expected for fourth locationSAN MARCOS — Officials say they hope a new fire station will cast its shadow on San Elijo Road in February. Construction of the city’s fourth fire station fell behind schedule because the connection of San Elijo Road and Twin Oaks Valley Road, [...]

The city spent about $234,000 to fight the Coronado Hills fire

Linda Lou San Diego Union Tribune 
November 28, 2007
SAN MARCOS: The city spent about $234,000 to fight the Coronado Hills fire in the southeastern part of San Marcos last month, city officials said yesterday.
The fire, which burned 100 acres, was one of four smaller blazes that broke out during a series of firestorms that overwhelmed San [...]

Firefighters and first responders to be honored

CITY OF SAN MARCOS For Immediate Release
NEWS RELEASE
DATE: November 23, 2007
Firefighters and first responders to be honored at San Marcos holiday parade
San Marcos, CA – The firefighters and first responders from the recent Coronado Hills fire in San Marcos will be honored during the 12th Annual Kiwanis Holiday Parade on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 1 [...]

San Marcos City Council-Firestorm Incident Report

Click here to watch the video of report
Highlights:

Powerlines are possible cause
Amazing stand was made by San Marcos Fire on the south line of the fire at Atterbury Drive. This effort stopped march toward San Elijo Hills
Requested 33 fire additional engines got 21 engines, did not get requested dozers or hand crews
7:00am the wind subsided for [...]

Luck helped contain Coronado Hills blaze

By: COLLEEN MENSCHING NORTH COUNTY TIMES
November 3rd
The 100-acre blaze was one of the smallest in a week of fires that burned more than 300,000 acres in San Diego County, but officials say it underscores the need for a road proposed as an alternative to narrow, winding Coronado Hills Drive that is the only way in [...]