Rezende, a battalion chief with San Diego Fire- Rescue and a 17-year department veteran, is a nationally recognized expert in lithium-ion battery fires. In his new role, ...

Mayor Todd Gloria announced that San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Deputy Chief Robert Logan Mayor Todd Gloria would be the next chief on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego ...

Battalion Chief Rob Rezende next to a battery disposal container holding some lithium ion batteries at San Diego Fire Station 45 in Mission Valley on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 in San Diego, California.

New San Diego Fire-Rescue Chief Robert Logan was sworn in Saturday, ascending to the role after 24 years with the department. ... fire engineer, fire captain, battalion chief and deputy chief.

David Gerboth, currently the assistant fire chief at the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, has more than 30 years experience. He will take over the role on Sept. 23 as the city's 43rd chief of the ...

The San Diego Fire Department received a call of a commercial fire at 7:27 p.m. on 939 4th Avenue, at the four-story building where the Rei Do Gado Brazilian Steakhouse was located.

75 San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel, along with air support, ... The SDFD battalion chief said firefighters brought in a water tower, and that the building had previously been burned, ...

In a step toward sustainability and enhanced community safety, San Diego officials celebrated the completion of the city’s newest fire station — Fire Station 52 — on Thursday.

GoCar Tours San Diego is having to hit the brakes on rentals after about 30 vehicles, including several powered by lithium-ion batteries, went up in flames.

A fire damaged part of the second floor and attic of an unoccupied home in San Diego on Tuesday morning, but no injuries were reported. Crews responded at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to reports of ...