North County Fire Protection District

On April 30th North County Fire Protection District hosted an Officer’s meeting with a really impressive guest. Marc Koehler, a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Commander, with came to give our Officers a talk on leadership and creating a strong work culture. Marc came in with a wealth of knowledge. He has put his 35+ years of knowledge into action leading various teams through high pressure situations, uncertainty, and constant disruptions.

We are constantly working to bring new training opportunities to the department and developing our leadership skills so that we can better serve YOU.

A big thank you to Marc for taking the time to talk to our Officers and bring his vast knowledge to our department!

On May 2, 2026 at approximately 11:29 am, North County Fire Protection District was dispatched to multiple vegetation fires burning along the roadway near State Route 76 and the northbound I-15 Freeway.

Through tremendous and highly coordinated effort among responding agencies, crews successfully contained 26 separate fires that burned across approximately 12 miles, totaling 20 acres, from Bonsall to Rainbow. Thanks to the aggressive and unified response, firefighters were able to stop the forward rate of spread by approximately 2:30 pm, preventing further impact to surrounding communities.

North County Fire Protection District extends its sincere gratitude to our regional partners for their rapid response, professionalism, and teamwork:











The cause of this fire is currently under investigation.

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