Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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FALLBROOK - The California Highway Patrol is urging anyone who witnessed the deadly accident at 2:45 am Dec. 23rd on South Mission Road north of Stagecoach Lane to call the CHP at 760-643-3400. CHP is continuing investigation today into yesterday's early-morning, two-car crash in Fallbrook that killed one driver and led to the other being arrested on suspicion of reckless driving. .CHP Officer Hunter Gerber said two vehicles were driving in the southbound lanes of South...
SAN DIEGO - A blustery late-autumn storm drenched the San Diego area with wind-whipped downpours, delivering the first significant local rainfall in months amid flooded roadways, toppled trees and widespread power outages. The cloudbursts began soaking the region several hours before daybreak Tuesday, starting in its northern reaches and moving rapidly south, according to the National Weather Service. By late afternoon, when the heaviest rains generated by the unsettled...
There is a vehicle fire on I-15 Northbound just north of SR 76 that was reported at 6:17 pm tonight. Fire crews arrived on scene to find a Kia Rio sedan fully engulfed and fire spreading to vegetation. NCFPD was able to stop the rate of spread so there was no response necessary from CalFire. The right lane has been blocked for fire control effort and according to NCFPD PIO John Choi, traffic is expected to be impacted until about 7:15 pm. There are no known injuries at this...
Fallbrook Public Utility District has shut down several neighborhoods that are without water, including Hillcrest Lane, Knollpark Lane, Santa Margarita Road, and North Stage Coach Lane. The water is shut down due to broken underground water pipes. According to FPUD, not all areas are without water. Some homes may experience low water pressure. According to FPUD, there is no timetable as to when homes will have water again. The crews are replacing a deteriorated underground...
Watch Commander: @SDSOFallbrook update on the missing person in Fallbrook. Maria has been found safe and sound. Thank you to the media and public for the assistance ASTREA above Fallbrook with message of missing 70-year-old female The ASTREA helicopter is out with a message that the Sheriff's Department is looking for a missing 70 year old female, Maria Lopez Sanchez. She was last seen at about 9 am this morning near Morro Rd. in Fallbrook. Searching for a Hispanic female 70 years old, about 5 foot tall, weighing 180 pounds...
An accident between a Honda and a Nissan Rogue is being cleaned up by North County Fire and tow trucks have been called. Fig is blocked and the street is partially blocked on S. Mission. The call came in at 1:54 pm today, Nov. 12....
As of 1:12 pm Main Ave. between Aviation and Ammunition is clear from the broken gas line. SDG&E and NCFPD have cleared the situation and left the scene. Traffic is normal in both directions with both lanes opened up. NCFPD says "avoid Main Ave between Aviation and Ammunition" There is a 'broken and blowing' gas line North County Fire has responded to a "broken and blowing" gas line at 1092 Main Ave. in Fallbrook between Aviation and Ammunition. "The contractor has clamped the line right now and we're waiting for SDGE to...
NCFPD PIO John Choi wants to remind everyone to slow down and drive carefully in the rain. "We've had several accidents this morning. In less than an hour we've had four traffic collisions. People need to be reminded to drive carefully," said Choi. One vehicle went over the side and hit a metal power pole on SR 76 near Ramona. There were minor injures and that patient was transported to Temecula Valley Hospital. On S. Mission Rd and Sterling Bridge at 7:35 am there was a solo...
A motorcycle rider who crashed into a truck hauling a trailer has been sent to Palomar Hospital as a trauma patient with significant injuries. The early morning crash was reported at 6:37 am at East Mission Rd and Convertible Lane in Fallbrook. The crash created some traffic delays....
FALLBROOK - A pedestrian was killed Saturday night on a road near the Fallbrook gate of the U.S. Naval Weapons Station. The crash was reported at 9:12 p.m. at 575 Ammunition Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to NCFPD PIO John Choi, "It was an adult male with a bicycle. He was struck by a small sedan. When crews arrived on the scene he was in full CPR status and succumbed to his injuries from traumatic arrest." His identity hasn't been released at this time. More information will be reported as it is...
A collision was reported today, Sunday, at 2:97 pm on Fallbrook Street and Potter. A black Honda vs a white Nissan. According to NCFPD John Choi, both cars ended up on the sidewalk and there was one minor injury, however, no one was transported. Both cars had moderate damage but there was no damage to properties in the area. The roadway was blocked due to crew and bystander safety and oil spill damage....
A vehicle fire at DeLuz Rd. and Sandia Creek Dr. in Fallbrook. North County Fire is responding. This is a breaking story. More information will be reported as it becomes available....
The residential fire reported at 1468 Rainbow Crest has been contained. According to NCFPD John Choi it was an exterior fire that didn't go into the interior of the house. NCFPD went into the attic to make sure it hadn't spread inside. The family was able to reoccupy the two-story home and while the cause is under investigation, the shed where the fire started was a yard storage shed....
UPDATE: All lanes are open now. Fire called in on Ranger Road is actually a car fire in the 3700 block of East Mission near Pamela Lane. NCFPD said to expect delays....
UPDATE 3:30 pm :FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5:15 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY... UPDATE: Flash flood warnings issued for north central San Diego county Flash flood warnings were issued for north central San Diego county until 3:30 pm today from the National Weather Service in San Diego. At 1:28 pm the doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly...
Near Gum Tree and Stage Coach Ln. on September 4 at about 12:30 pm Fallbrook Sheriff Deputies pulled over and detained a motorist. the vehicle was towed after finding the driver was unlicensed and uninsured. The driver was sent away on foot and allowed to take his personal items and a toolbox....
At 5:42 pm tonight a traffic collision was reported on E. Alvarado St. & Morro Rd. A witness stated he observed a pick-up that was heading west on Alvarado turning into Morro Drive and did not see a black Hyundai headed east. They hit head-on. The truck had one male driver and the black Honda had one adult approximately 65 years of age with two children. There didn't appear to be any injuries...
A traffic collision was reported 7: 14 pm tonight, Tuesday, Aug 31 for a single vehicle rescue collision that happened at the 1800 block of Green Canyon Rd, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. PIO Choi said a Land Rover was reported to be traveling at high speeds, couldn't negotiate the turns and ran over two sets of fences before overturning. Two people were transported to Palomar Medical Center with moderate injuries. One person self extricated when crews arrived and NCFPD...
An accident was reported at 1:12 p.m. at Old 395 S. and SR 76. Rescue crews found that it was actually 1 1/2 miles north of there at Old Hwy 395 and Stewart Canyon. Cruisers arrived on scene and found a 2004 Champagne-colored Honda Odyssey over the side between Hwy 395 and the freeway. It had rolled off the road and landed at the base of a hill. There were two adults with life-threatening injuries. The parent most critically injured was partially ejected, according to NCFPD...
A fire was reported in DeLuz today at 12:53 pm. According to NCFPD PIO John Choi, CalFire was the lead agency assisted by North County Fire Protection District and Camp Pendleton. There was also helicopter support. The address was reported to be 38666 DeLuz Rd. Choi said, "There were no injuries and it isn't known yet how it started. We were able to stop the forward rate of burn at one-half acre."...
SAN DIEGO - As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to surge, San Diego County public health officials are reporting 29 additional hospitalizations and three more deaths. The role comorbidities played in these patients is unreported. The latest data, released Tuesday, increased the county's cumulative case count from throughout the pandemic to 325,823, while the death toll rose to 3,851. Meanwhile, according to state figures, there were 673 COVID-positive patients in San Diego County hospitals as of Tuesday, with 167 of th...
At 9:11 this morning, Wed. Aug 18, a semi-truck caught fire just south of the Rainbow Valley Blvd. onramp, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The fire was contained to just the cab which was fully engulfed. There were no known injuries and the cause is still under investigation....
The San Diego Sheriff's ASTREA helicopter has been flying around Fallbrook. They are looking for a Hispanic 31-year-old woman wearing a pink shirt and black pants. She is 5'5" weighing approximately 173 pounds. She was last seen near Elder St and Brandon Rd. The sheriff's dept. said she is a missing person at risk. That is all the information available at this point. We will keep the story updated throughout the day. The Sheriff's department is asking anyone who may see her...
Three North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) fire engines, one battalion vehicle, a medic crew, San Diego County Sheriff's department, CHP and a ASTREA helicopter spent two hours last night in a collaborative rescue mission searching for a red pick-up truck that reportedly drove off the freeway and crashed down the embankment just south of the Mission Rd. offramp, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The call came in at 1:49 am Monday night, Aug 16. "NCFPD personnel hiked...
At 10:58 pm on Saturday night, Aug 14, in the 400 block of Ammunition Rd in Fallbrook, there was a 4-vehicle collision caused by a single sedan, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The sedan was driven by a young woman who hit parked cars. Her car rolled and she was said to be trapped but bystanders pulled her out before the fire department arrived. She was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, according to PIO Choi. The cause of the accident is still under...
