SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An injured hiker was rescued from Cowles Mountain just after dark Sunday evening. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department was called to the Cowles Mountain Trailhead in the 7000 ...

San Diego, United States - 01, 2025 A man is rescued by an SDFD helicopter from Gonzalez Canyon in San Diego, CA, on Feb 1, ...

A man is rescued by an SDFD helicopter from Gonzalez Canyon in San Diego, CA, on Feb 1, 2025. (Video By Lily Ride/Sipa USA) ...

That’s when the officer called for backup as well as assistance from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) to evaluate the man. Police report another officer arrived on the scene shortly ...

Over the last 48 hours, SDFD was upstaffed for this week’s fire event with two fires that were threatening businesses and homes. The Friars Fire and the Bernardo Fire were quickly tackled.

As of 11 a.m., ground crews and personnel aboard water-dropping helicopters had halted the spread of the flames, officials said. Authorities initially feared that the fire could grow to 100 acres.

Evacuees were taken to a parking lot at 12080 Carmel Mountain Road in the Carmel Mountain Ranch neighborhood, according to the SDFD. The San Diego Police Department was assisting the SDFD.

Valérie André, a French military officer, brain surgeon and licensed pilot who was believed to be the first woman to fly helicopter rescue missions in combat zones — during the French ...

Approximately 175 firefighters from Cal Fire, the San Marcos Fire Department, the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Department and other agencies were on scene by 11 a.m., according to SDFD. An evacuation ...

Lt. j.g. John Koelsch was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism as a rescue helicopter pilot during the Korean War. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) During the Korean War ...

The U.S. Navy’s premier anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface (ASuW) helicopter, the MH-60R Seahawk, has shot down its first drone, marking a new milestone for the service. During an address on ...