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San Diego No. 1 in cost per firefighter

San Diego has a larger department budget per firefighter - $210,600 - than any of the other top 15 cities in the country, according to a survey and analysis by The Watchdog. But that doesn't necessarily mean the city's 864 sworn firefighters are paid too much or that taxpayers are getting a raw deal. Ref. Source 5

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Interesting that the rolling brown outs are interfering with the ability to respond to emergency calls. I do not know how they are set up for communications but one would think a standby generator could be added to the battery back up on critical response systems!

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I saw how much they make per year on average and I almost thought for just a brief second about applying to be a firefighter. Then I thought about the heat of the flames and how I hate heat so I stayed put in my nice air conditioned office.

I think that many firefighters and others in California are paid a lot because of the living expenses there.

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Car sparks two-alarm fire at El Cajon storage facility

EL CAJON — A two-alarm fire at an El Cajon storage facility may have been started by a traffic collision Monday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol officer said. A car crashed and ... Ref. Source 9

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Officers braved blazes to save pets

CARLSBAD — As firefighters battled the raging flames that consumed homes and buildings in Carlsbad last week, another group of heroes was busy saving the lives of our four-legged, furry, even feathery ... Ref. Source 9

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Ramona Air Attack Base ready for action

RAMONA — Well into what officials fear could be a devastating fire season, the Ramona Air Attack base is ready for whatever may come. Fifty-thousand gallons of fire retardant waits in a ... Ref. Source 6.

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New Mission Valley fire station opens

Mayor Kevin Faulconer will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for a permanent fire station in Mission Valley. The $11 million fire station replaces a temporary facility operating near Qualcomm Stadium since 2006 and will serve the area's rapidly growing population. Ref. Source 2p

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Nine firefighters who topped $200K in overtime

The San Diego firefighter who made $210,000 in overtime in 2014 was not even in the top 5 statewide for fire safety overtime. One Los Angeles firefighter earned $286,536 in overtime, bringing his total wages for the year up to $400,283. Ref. Source 8z