North County Fire Protection District

A huge congratulations to our Explorers cohort 2740 on their badge pinning last night! These young men and women have spent the last three months gaining extensive knowledge about the fire service and gaining real world experience. This is not an easy program to get through, but the young folks that have successfully completed it are the A team! Congratulations 🎉

We are so thankful to Palomar Health for inviting us to participate in this years Trauma Survivor’s Day! This event reconnects survivors of traumatic injuries with their care team from the first responders, to the doctors, physical therapist, and more. Firefighter Richard Quevedo met with Leo two years after a motorcycle accident that left him with traumatic injuries.

We are so happy to see Leo made a full recovery. We don’t always get to see the result of our work so it’s always rewarding to meet back up with past patients.

At 2:40 pm on Saturday May 23rd North County Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire on Sunny Hill Court. Crews arrived to a fire in the garage. They immediately got to work and were able to contain the fire to just the Garage. Thankfully the family safely evacuated the home, and no one was injured.

📸 Brian Briggs

In remembrance to all that lost their lives serving our country. To them and their families, from all of us at North County Fire Protection District, we thank you and honor you.
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We are so excited to announce that Director Munson was named Senior of the Month by ! Ken has such an impressive resume spanning from his time as an Officer in the U.S. Air Force, being the Regional Director of the Recording Industry Association of America, holding a Private Investigator’s license, holding a BA from Ottawa University, graduating from USC’s Institute of Aerospace Safety and from the DOD’s Defense Intelligence College, to assisting attorneys in complex litigation. THIS MAN HAS DONE IT ALL!

We are so proud to have him as a longstanding Board member (he was first elected in 2006!) and he has served this community well.

Thank you so much Ken for your service to this country, and to our amazing District!

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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 3rd at 1:39 pm your North County Fire crews responded to a vegetation fire in the 1600 block of Dorothea Ave. The fire was in light flashy fuels with a slow rate of spread, with an immediate threat to a residential structure. Crews were quick to handle the structure threat and by 2:05 pm were able to stop the forward rate of spread. The fire was contained to half an acre.

Please remember to mow your lawns before 10:00 am!
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On the evening of April 26th North County Fire’s own Captain John Choi heroically acted when he came upon a structure fire in Oceanside while off duty. Thanks to Captain Choi’s efforts 5 adults and 2 pets were rescued. He not only ensured the residents were safely evacuated, he ensured to close all interior doors to help contain the fire for .

To everyone within the department this comes as no surprise. Captain Choi has always acted with diligence and integrity, whether it’s in his role as PIO or training/ mentoring new and current employees. We are proud of you John!

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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