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Kitchen fire damages Mission Beach nightspot

Saturday, 18 July 2009
A kitchen fire at a packed Mission Beach nightspot late Friday night caused an estimated $2 million in damage but injured no one, San Diego fire officials said. Authorities said grease in an exhaust vent caught fire about 11:15 p.m. at Canes Bar & Grill on Ocean Front Walk as an estimated 650 customers were inside listening to live music and drinking on the rooftop lounge. Read Full Article

Brush clearing season arrives

Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Wildfire season is here and the Ventura County Fire Department is encouraging property owners to keep vegetation cleared from around their homes to create defensible space for the firefighters and to remove fuel from areas where embers could land and start a fire. Read Full Article

New report finds sprinkler ordinances don’t hurt housing construction or prices

Wednesday, 15 July 2009
County-wide mandates for life-saving sprinklers do not result in reduced housing supplies, compared to counties without sprinkler requirements Read Full Article

NFPA 1600 available through iPhone application

Wednesday, 15 July 2009
iPhone users can access interactive version of standard for emergency preparedness Read Full Article

2003 San Diego Wildfires Cost $2.5 Billion

Wednesday, 15 July 2009
By looking at factors not typically analyzed after a major wildfire, San Diego State University (SDSU) researchers found that the actual economic impact of the 2003 San Diego wildfires was $2.45 … Read Full Article