News Flash

Selection of Bent Koch as Fire Chief of Heartland Fire & Rescue

For Immediate Release | January 5, 2023

Contact: News Desk, City of La Mesa (619) 667-1191

Selection of Bent Koch as Fire Chief

La Mesa, CA – The Cities of La Mesa, El Cajon and Lemon Grove, whose jointly managed fire departments make up Heartland ...

Stay Safe This Holiday Season!

With the holiday season comes colder weather and lots of festive cooking. Please see our Holiday Safety PowerPoint for tips on how to keep your family and guests safe. The presentation is also available as a Holiday Safety downloadable PDF.

Happy Holidays ...

Beat the Heat at Cool Zone Locations!

Are you looking for places to beat the heat this upcoming long weekend?

Cool Zone sites, mostly located in the hottest areas of the county, help older adults and others keep cool and save energy costs. These locations are air-conditioned settings where sen...

Structure Fire at 8481 Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa

Here is additional information on the Fire at the Office Depot in La Mesa. Please the PDF link or zoom into the image for the press release. 8-24-22 Press Release - 8481 Fletcher Parkway - Office Depot Fire 

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Heartland Fire & Rescue Accepts New OES Engine

Structure Fire on Helix View Drive in El Cajon

El Cajon……At approximately 3:00 a.m. Tuesday morning, Heartland Fire & Rescue crews from El Cajon and La Mesa, assisted by crews from San Miguel Fire and Santee Fire, were dispatched to reports of a garage on fire in the 1300 block of Helix View Dr in...