Firefighters and Equipment Pre-Deployed in San Diego County, as Heat Wave Boosts Wildfire Threat

Gov. Gavin Newsom has pre-deployed more fighting crews and equipment to the San Diego area and four other counties, in case the current heat wave leads to wildfire in a region that is critically dry.

Newsom said a total of 47 fire engines, nine water tenders, nine bulldozers, five helicopters, 10 hand crews, 14 dispatchers and two incident management teams are now in place across Southern California.