San Diego County (CA)

Codes

Code N

Code N signifies an event as a newsworthy event.

The following are considered newsworthy:

• Any citizen or firefighter with serious burns or loss of life
• A structure fire with loss showing greater than $30k
• Any type of multiple alarm fire
• An accident where rescue with extrication is needed
• Cliff or river rescues
• A vehicle into a structure, with injuries
• Any wildland or grass fire where structures are threatened
• A wildland fire greater than 15 acres
• A water vessel or aircraft with flames or large amounts of smoke showing
• Any aircraft crash
• A large vehicle fully involved
• When a large group of vehicles is on fire
• When a large amount of hazardous material is found
• Evacuation or road closure due to hazardous materials
• When MAST (Metro Arson Strike Team) requests a Code N

Code H

Code H signifies any event involving human interest not classified as Code N.

This would include the following:

• A story involving the community
• An event that would promote public relations with the community or media