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MyspaceFirefighters moved quickly to gain control of a fire just west of Old San Marcos Road Sunday evening. Five engine companies, a water tender, hand crews and two dozers were mobilized after what was named the Ridge Fire began at roughly 5:22 p.m. Sunday near 1160 Old San Marcos Road.
The fire was contained to about one-half of an acre, as firefighters were able to establish a perimeter around the fire. Tankers were originally requested, but eventually called off.
While not over, the fire is close to being contained.
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It's excellent to see SBCFD now immediately attacking and suppressing fires instead of the ill-conceived "wait and see" concept of past years. The latter led to the Gap, Tea, and Jesusita conflagrations.
Thank you! We appreciate you protecting our lives and our homes!
dslproductions (anonymous profile)
August 9, 2010 at 6:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
"dslproductions" your comment is thoroughly wrong -- in particular with the Tea Fire -- and a terrible form of rumor based on ignorance. Be careful repeating every angry and ill-informed idea that surfaces online and amongst your friends.
No local fire department has EVER had a conception of "wait and see" as a fire response protocol. Do you know the response time and units thrown at the Tea Fire within the first 1/2 hour?
If I were a local firefighter I would be laughing and saddended by your lack of understanding (because you aren't alone in your ignorance). You probably think the garbage collectors have a great job, cuz they only need to work one day a week.
Chester_Arthur_Burnett (anonymous profile)
August 9, 2010 at 7:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I was wondering why there was a Fire Department pumping truck rolling through the neighborhood as I unloaded my truck on the 1000 block of OSM at 7:00 last night after been gone for the weekend. I came down OSM on my way home and didn’t see or smell anything out of the ordinary. Thank you to all the responders!
sbhead (anonymous profile)
August 9, 2010 at 8:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)