RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2025

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 RELEASE DATE: April 23, 2025

The San Diego County Fire Chiefs, in coordination with the San Marcos Fire Department and San Diego Cal Fire, will conduct the annual San Diego County Multi-Agency Wildland Preparedness Exercise on May 6, 7, and 8, 2025. This large-scale training event will bring together emergency service agencies from across San Diego County to enhance coordination and readiness ahead of the region’s wildfire season. Training will take place in the City of San Marcos and surrounding areas.

Media Day

Wednesday, May 7th, 2025

Walnut Grove Park - 1950 Sycamore Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069.   

Please join us by 9am. 

Over the course of three days, approximately 750 firefighters will participate in this critical training.  As we head into the hot, dry summer months and the region’s peak fire season, this event plays a vital role in ensuring that our firefighting personnel remain well prepared and ready to respond effectively to wildfires and other emergencies.  The exercises will cover key areas such as emergency communications, firefighter survival, structure defense and hose deployment- all conducted under simulated emergency conditions.

For the fifteenth consecutive year, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, has generously provided funding for this event. In addition to financial support, SDG&E will once again provide training to educate first responders on how to safely respond to downed power lines encountered during wildland firefighting operations.