Posted March 27, 2015 Interesting. I thought this was likely. This will cut the call demand under the auto-aid for the former E19 (now part of San Miguel/Cal Fire), which has run many first-ins to Lakeside's district. Once Lakeside station 1's move to the area of Winter Gardens Blvd & Pepper Drive, it will affect the former E19 (once East County Fire), since E1 could provide coverage for the Bostonia area of unincorporated San Diego County. Once you get E1, with E19 and then El Cajon's E8 all in that triangle, there could be duplication thoughts. However, that entire area seems fairly high call volume (especially for MED-AIDS). We shall see. http://lakesidefiredist.blogspot.com/2015/03/lakeside-fire-board-votes-to-relocate.html#links Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 27, 2015 Station 19(69) is one of the oldest functioning fire stations in San Diego County, it is also actually located within the City of El Cajon, I wonder if is is possible that San Miguel might be able to relocate the station more central into the old Bostonia FPD boundaries (if there is money) or if they might eventually have to close the station. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 27, 2015 San Miguel has purchased property on the corner of N 1st St and Pepper Drive where the new Station 19 will be located. They remodeled the existing house and are in the process of cleaning the yard. A steel garage is going to be build to house the Engine. There was word that SMG and LKS were going to build a joint station close by the area. 1's would respond North into Lakeside and 19's South. But looks like SMG jumped the gun on it. SMG is also trying to annex the Pepper Drive area into their Sphere of Influence. If this doesn't happen, then the new Station won't even be in their District. It will now be in Lakeside's area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted March 27, 2015 The former 19's guys/gals will move to a nicer area, though they cannot walk-in on all the medical aids (and 5150's) in and around the Von's parking lot. And they won't be able to walk to the grocery store. With Lakeside relocating station 1's, it makes sense to move 19's now. Sounds like SMG/Cal Fire is committed to the old 19's, with the new station. Had it not been that, I too would have seen 19's going bye-bye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
