The Escondido Firefighters

Quick stop on a vehicle fire last night prevented the loss of nearby exposures, including a residence. Good work E132.

E132 handing out candy on the east side. Happy Halloween everyone. Stay safe out there. 🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃👻🎃

A new addition to the city skyline, Carvana. E137 recently took a look around the new structure as part of an impromptu training session. In the fire service, i...

The next engineer's test is coming up quickly and our candidates are studying hard to ace it. The engineer rank is responsible for driving the fire engine and p...

When a car's engine compartment catches fire, it can be difficult to access. If crews are unable to pop the hood by other means, they may employ the use of a ci...

Brush 133 has been busy helping with the continuing wildfire season in California. They are finishing out a 2 week deployment on the KNP complex and the Alisal ...

The Escondido Fire Department recently took possession of an OES type 6 engine from the State of California. OES stands for Office of Emergency Services. OES ap...

After returning from Ohio for maintenance, Reserve Truck 131 is back in service. Having a back up truck ensures the citizens of Escondido are still protected wh...

Crews quickly stopped a working commercial fire today before it could spread to adjoining units. The fire originated in the laundry room of an apartment complex...

Night drill! Most structure fires don't occur during the day. They quietly grow, undetected at night until they become large and life-threatening. That's why we...

BR133 is hard at work on the Windy Fire in the Sequoia National Forest. The fire was started by lightening and has burnt over 87,000 acres, it is 25% contained...

What happens when someone is trapped under a heavy object ? We break out the air bags. Air bags are rugged pneumatic tools that can lift thousands of pounds in ...

Crews are on scene of a working commercial fire at Midway Drive and El Norte.

***New program alert!*** The Escondido Fire Department is offering a residential Knox Box (including installation) if you or a loved one meet the following cri...

TAILBOARD TALK: If you ever drive behind a fire station you may see firefighters gathered at the back of the engine. Many things are discussed on the tailboard;...