National Weather Service issues High Wind and Red Flag Warnings beginning Wednesday at 6 PM
As San Diego County is about to go under High Wind and Red Flag Warnings beginning this evening at 6 PM https://www.weather.gov/sgx/, the Fire Safe […]
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Tips to prevent garage fires from the U.S. Fire Administration; SDFD posts video of Lipmann Fire
On Tuesday, November 24, San Diego Fire-Rescue responded to a residential structure fire in the 7000 block of Lipmann Street in University City. The cause […]
Councilmember Barbara Bry reporting from Fire Station 50 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
As posted on Facebook @BarbaraBryD1 Councilmember Barbara Bry: Fire Station 50 in University City is officially open! We’ve seen University City and the surrounding areas […]
SDFR: Watch Michelle Khare and your SD Fire-Rescue lifeguards in this spectacular video
As shared by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department on Facebook @SDFDofficial: Without any prior training, I decided to see how I would fare against some […]
Red Cross: Home Fires? Wildfires? Floods and Landslides? Earthquakes? Time to Get Prepared with Free Online Presentations
From Jaquez Harris, Preparedness Coordinator, American Red Cross Southern California Region: This year has brought an unprecedented fire season to California. Now, more than ever […]
UCCA Community Association releases preliminary agenda for November 11, 2020 Zoom meeting
University City Community Association will hold its November 2020 general meeting via ZOOM on Wednesday, November 11, starting at 6:00 PM. This is a public […]
City Offering Free Sandbags as well as Storm Preparedness and Flooding Prevention Tips
Update: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, some hours may have changed. If you’re going to Standley Recreation Center, please call ahead. Their phone number is 858-552-1652. You […]
Defensible Space and Brush Management in Canyons
From Louis Rodolico and Tom Cartier: Homes located next to canyons are required to have 100 feet of defensible space. This is the area where combustible […]
Local Fire Hydrants Looking Good and Working Fine
City Water Department crews are busy throughout University City performing fire hydrant preventative maintenance such as testing water pressure and valve function. Fire hydrants are […]
Fall Back, University City! It’s (almost) Time to Change the Clocks and for Household Safety Checks
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of setting the clocks forward one hour from standard time during the summer months, and back again in […]
What are your thoughts about the design of the new UCSD Fire Station? Community input needed
From Alec Phillipp, Senior Public Information Officer: The City’s Engineering & Capital Projects Department will be hosting a virtual community meeting for folks to give […]
The Heat is On! National Weather Service issues Heat Advisory Tuesday through Friday
From the National Weather Service San Diego: Alright folks, you know the drill. Our weather is heating up again this week, especially from the coast […]
Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen during Fire Prevention Week
Did you know that cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States? And that almost half (44%) […]
SDFR & FSC: During Fire Prevention week, tour a fire station and learn about fire safety in the kitchen
From Fire Captain M. Doan: Fire Prevention Week 2020 begins on October 4. Because of the pandemic, SD Fire-Rescue will present three virtual events via […]
CAL FIRE and County Fire Authority present San Diego County Wildfire Resiliency Improvements report
County News Center 09/29/2020: The County continues to bolster its ability to protect itself from wildfires, and a report outlining dozens of steps taken was […]
Monday, September 28: Waking up to a Heat Advisory and Red Flag Warning; Stay Safe University City
The National Weather Service has issued warnings for southern California for Monday, September 28, 2020, that include the San Diego area. A Red Flag Warning […]
County deploys Damage Assessment Teams in aftermath of #ValleyFire
From SD County News Center: The County is sending Damage Assessment Teams to Lawson Valley to determine the damage sustained after the Valley Fire destroyed […]
Fire Safe Council University City looks back on its first year with news of the past, present, and future
The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County helps residents protect their families and homes from wildfire. Through our programs and services we foster fire […]
Gillespie Field hosts Military Firefighting Helicopters to Help Fight the #ValleyFire
CAL Fire announced on Monday, September 7, 2020, that it will exercise an agreement it has with the Navy’s Third Fleet and the First Marine […]
HPWREN: What’s the view? Check out the mountain top cameras in the San Diego area
As posted on their homepage: The High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN), a University of California San Diego partnership project led by the […]