Coffee with the chief to be held in Bonsall

BONSALL – The North County Fire Protection District will be participating in a community meeting 6 p.m., July 10, at the Bonsall Community Center, 31505 Old River Road.

The Bonsall Chamber of Commerce will host the discussion with Chief Stephen Abbott to hear about the district’s goal to run operations more efficiently and provide better staffing coverage and overall service to the community.

North County Fire Protection District operates six fire stations with five stations staffed full-time by career personnel. The district provides fire and emergency medical services for about 55,000 residents over 92 square miles in Bonsall, De Luz, Fallbrook and Rainbow.

The district received just under 5,800 emergency calls in 2016 and has experienced nearly a 20 percent increase in emergency calls over the last couple years compared to 2014, according to district data.

RSVP to North County Fire Protection District at [email protected] or (760) 723-2012.