Wildfire Information
East County Magazine gratefully acknowledges our sponsors for our Wildfire & Emergency Resource Center: San Diego Regional Fire Safe Council, San Diego River Conservancy, and the Conrad Prebys Foundation for helping us keep our community members safe and informed.
Scroll down to find steps you can take before a wildfire, during an emergency, and after a disaster.
BEFORE A WILDFIRE
Prepare your home and property:
Cal Fire Defensible Space guidelines
Defensible Space: Zones 0, 1 and 2 (New California requirements)
Wildfire Safety Guide (tips from a law firm)
Be ready to evacuate:
San Diego County Wildfire Preparedness
Protect your community!
Join a Fire Safe Council
Join a Community Emergency Response Team
Create a Fire Resistant Community
Create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (state info)
Create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (federal info)
DURING AN EMERGENCY
San Diego County Emergency Updates
San Diego County Office of Emergency Services
Alert San Diego: local emergency help
Statewide Fire Updates
Cal Fire info on fires in California
Cal Fire map: incidents statewide
Nationwide Wildfire Updates
Inciweb: maps wildfires in U.S.
Watch Duty App: live updates on fires in U.S.
National Interagency Fire Center
Emergency Alerts (sign up!)
Alert San Diego: County alerts
East County Wildfire & Emergency Alerts
Watch Duty App (online)
Watch Duty App (phone app)
Evacuation maps
San Diego County emergency map
San Diego County Evacuation Planning
Emergency phone numbers
2-1-1 San Diego (24-hour disaster info)
Local police and sheriff contacts
County General Info: 858-694-3900
Report an emergency: Call 911
Evacuating Animals
San Diego Humane Society Emergency Response Team
Traffic updates
CHP Traffic Incidents: Choose Border region top left
Utilities
Report a gas leak:
Call 911 or 1-800-611-7343
Weather
National Weather Service San Diego
Webcams
AFTER A DISASTER
Fire Safe Council: Post Disaster Recovery
San Diego County Disaster Recovery