When it comes to wildfire preparedness, remember “Ready, Set, Go,” says Cal Fire.
Cal Fire officials remind residents of the dangers from wildfires and the simple steps they can take to prepare for them.
“Despite a rainy March, this year’s overall precipitation is below average,” said Chief Ken Pimlott, Cal Fire director. “As a result of the dry winter, the number of wildfires that Cal Fire firefighters have responded to is nearly three times that of last year.”
Ramona should be a good place to view the partial solar eclipse Sunday evening.
Patchy low clouds could block the view of the partial solar eclipse near beaches in San Diego County, but inland coastal areas to the deserts should be clear, according to the National Weather Service.
U.S. Forest Service is identifying lands in the national forests that could be designated wilderness areas and will hold a meeting for public comments at the Palomar Ranger District office on May 31.
Palomar Ranger District is part of the Cleveland National Forest. The meeting will be from 4 to 7 p.m. in the district office, 1634 Black Canyon Road.
The public is invited to an open house at the Santa Ysabel General Store and Backcountry Visitor Center on Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Save Our Heritage Organization (SOHO) purchased the historic store at 30275 Highway 78 in December.
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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Firefighters are battling a brush fire along the U.S./Mexico border, reports Cal Fire.
The fire in Mexico is approximately 600 acres and crossed into the U.S. just after 11 a.m. Thursday. It is south of Boundary Peak near Jewel Valley between the communities of Boulevard and Jacumba. A southwest wind is moving the fire to the northeast, according to Roxanne Provaznik with Cal Fire.
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), seeking to fill in public transportation gaps in the county, sent a team to Ramona on April 25 to find out the community’s needs.
A handful of people attended the meeting in the Ramona Community Center and one of those was a student covering the presentation as an assignment for his Ramona High School civics class.
The SANDAG team brought boards listing a variety of needs for transportation services and asked those at the meeting to mark the ones they believe are high priorities and to offer input.
Palomar Ranger District is taking public comments until May 17 on its proposed permit system to hike the Cedar Creek Falls trail.
The proposal would allow a maximum of 75 permits per day with each permit allowing up to five people, Bjorn Fredrickson, district recreation and lands officer, told the Ramona Community Planning Group at its May 3 meeting.
The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County is offering a free chipping service to Ramona residents to reduce vegetation that could be fuel for fires.
Certain requirements apply. Brush must be free of mud, rocks, and other debris, and limbs must be no more than six inches in diameter. No palm, cactus, poison oak, or ice plant will be chipped. Piles must be stacked no more than 6 feet high and within 5 feed of road edge, with cut ends facing road/chipper access area.
The public will have an opportunity to see rare bomber and fighter aircraft when the Collings Foundation brings its Wings of Freedom Tour to Ramona Airport from April 30 through May 2.
Pilots will fly in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” World War II Heavy Bomber, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber, and a P-51 Mustang. The planes will arrive at Ramona Airport at 2 p.m. on April 30 and will be on display on the main ramp near the airport tower at the end of Montecito Road.
County of San Diego’s Department of Environmental Health on Friday lifted the Boil Water Order for Sutherland Reservoir Recreation Area Water System at 22850 Sutherland Dam Road.
The drinking water system had tested present for total coliform bacteria and absent for E. coli. Total coliform bacteria can come from soils and other sources in the environment and can indicate a problem with the water supply system.
Apr 27 2012 | Posted in
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