San Diego Fire Center

This project proposes to construct a fire center for three Type 1 hand crews using existing structures, roads, and infrastructure from the footprint of a previous private health care rehabilitation facility. Construction will require both remodeling of existing structures and new construction of a parking lot, apparatus bay, and fueling station. Three 15-person hand crews are expected to staff the facility on a daily basis with a dozer and reserve engine being housed. The facility will also be used to host local unit training on occasion. The proposed CAL FIRE San Diego Fire Center will be located at 2815 Steele Canyon Road in El Cajon CA. in the southern portion of San Diego County. The project area is in an urban area adjacent to a school, a golf course, and within one mile of CAL FIRE SDU Headquarters in El Cajon. The relocation of the fire center will alleviate overcrowding at Headquarters. Project activities will include: Replacement of office trailer where modular trailer currently exists; Utility connections requiring excavation of approximately 70 feet of electrical trenching (approx. 24” wide x 36” deep); Water line trenching, (approx.18” wide x 36” deep x 300’ long); Road within project site to access adjacent Jamul Drive; Construction of 2 crew vehicle apparatus bays (bus barns) approximately 100’ x 50’; Warehouse approx. 65’x75’ ft. attached to apparatus bay; Gasoline and diesel fuel dispensing station (15’x20’); Parking area approximately 50’ x 350’ on south end of compound; Security fence along perimeter of property; Paving parking areas on existing paved and unpaved lots. Improvements and remodel will include: Improving existing paved ¼ mile perimeter road; Repair of existing paved access roads; Removal of existing fence and installation of approximately 4000’ of security fencing along existing metal wire and wood fence perimeter; Backfilling of a swimming pool; Remodel of existing 36,000 sq. ft. main building; Remodeling existing housing into barracks; Removal of one trailer near the classrooms to be replaced with new double wide trailer.