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Saturday, May 17th, 2025
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Good morning, Escondido. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of May.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Smoke rose over Escondido after a 10-acre brush fire started yesterday near Safari Park on state Route 78—threatening a structure on Highland Valley Road—while firefighters used air and ground crews to fight the blaze that could burn 30 acres. NBC San Diego
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Firefighters battled a brush fire that burned 49.7 acres near San Pasqual Academy on the 17700 block of San Pasqual Valley Road on May 16 & stopped the forward spread by 6 p.m. while keeping structures safe and the smoke visible from miles away. CBS8
- ➤ A brush fire started Friday afternoon near the Safari Park on Route 78 by Academy San Pasqual in Escondido, burning 10 acres and threatening up to 30 acres, according to Cal Fire. Fire crews using ground teams, air tankers and helicopters gained ground by 3:45 p.m. to protect a nearby structure - more details remain pending. NBC San Diego
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Families in Dulzura have waited 87 days for Cal Fire Station 30 to reopen after it closed in February without notice, and repair work on its water system is delayed by a new pipe break. Cal Fire said if the leak is found soon, the station may reopen before the end of May—repair costs have already exceeded $108,000. NBC San Diego
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Mariners beat the Padres 5-1 on Friday night in the first official Vedder Cup game at Petco Park. The Padres will try to even the series today with Nick Pivetta on the mound — they scored a run late in the game when Jake Cronenworth doubled home Gavin Sheets. NBC San Diego
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