Santee recently opened its first new fire station since 1964, part of a larger effort to broaden coverage and improve response times as demand for emergency services increases. Interim Fire Station 20 ...

The Santee Fire Department has acquired a new Type 3 fire engine, enhancing its capabilities just as San Diego County enters the peak of wildfire season.

SANTEE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Crews responded to a vegetation fire in Santee on Saturday morning, which prompted a temporary Evacuation Warning for some nearby residents, fire officials confirmed. The ...

SANTEE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Around 10 a.m. on Thursday morning, the Santee Fire Department responded to a call of around 100 bees attacking a woman in her 50s right outside her home in Santee. “It ...

Santee Police Chief Joseph Serrano remembers when the town’s police department was confined to two rooms at the Santee Fire District office. “It was a bit cramped,” he said. “But we graduated to a ...

Firefighters made quick work putting out a small fire in the Mission Trails area of Santee near the 10400 block of Appaloosa Court Saturday. The fire broke out shortly after 9:30 a.m. Saturday about ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A person was rescued from an eastern San Diego County hillside Monday night after someone heard them calling for help. The Lakeside Fire Protection District, Santee Fire, San ...

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SANTEE — Despite frigid weather and 30-mph winds pushing balls out of bounds, the first Santee District Fire Department Benefit Golf Tournament on Nov. 30 was a huge success. Held at the Santee Cooper ...

Santee Fire Dept. boosts wildfire response with new … Morning News / Aug 20, 2025 / 10:05 AM PDT ...