If you see a large number of fire engines this week on
Summit Avenue and adjacent streets, it’s because Santee is hosting a regional
wild land fire training exercise that begins today, May 4.
More than 300 firefighters from Santee, El Cajon, La Mesa,
Lemon Grove, Lakeside, Alpine, Viejas, Barona and Bonita fire departments will
be participating.
In addition to classroom
instruction, the firefighters will be outdoors performing live training
exercises, including mock evacuations, laying out fire hoses and structure
defense.
The training exercises –all simulations with no actual fires–
will continue through May 29.
If you see a large number of fire engines this week on
Summit Avenue and adjacent streets, it’s because Santee is hosting a regional
wild land fire training exercise that begins today, May 4.
