Serving Residents of the Deer Springs Fire Protection District in San Diego's North County
The Deer Springs Fire Safe Council is an organization of private citizens that was formed to provide fire safety information and education
to residents of the Deer Springs Fire Protection District. The Council is primarily funded through donations from District
residents. The Council is not affiliated with nor does it receive financial support from the Deer Springs Fire Protection District
DSFSC LAUNCHES NEW INFORMATION TOOL
A new voice messaging service is now in place specific to the Deer Springs Fire District
area. Information affecting the district (from emergency situations to general news will be available 24/7. Call
this number from any phone, anywhere, any time: 949-472-1407. Program your cell phone(s) while you’re thinking about it.
A BULLSEYE ON OUR BACK
The Fall season brings blazing color to foliage in many parts of the country. In southern California,
Fall often finds the foliage ablaze.
Following the October 2007 fires, a fire task force has updated its mapping of the most
critical potential wildfire areas. There are three of major concern. The northernmost is an area of approximately 125,000 acres situated
between Jesmond-Dene/North Broadway on the south, Rainbow on the north, Pauma Valley on the east, and Bonsall on the west. The 30,000
acres protected by the Deer Springs Fire Protection District lies in the very heart of this danger area. A recent story
in the Union-Tribune describes the dangers and presents a map showing the areas of concern at this
link.
We must be ready. Is
your property cleared to provide defensible space? Have you made improvements to your home to make it more fire-resistant?
Have you prepared a grab-and-go kit of important papers, photos, and the like if you must evacuate?
Much of the vegetation in
our Fire District has not burned in 50 years or more. A major fire does not have to wait for a Santa Ana to roar through our neighborhoods.
Please visit the educational links to the left to see what you can do to help protect your family and improve your home's chances to
survive a wildfire. No, not tomorrow. NOW.
