Firefighters Across San Diego County 'Fill The Boot' For The Burn Institute

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – Firefighters on Thursday are set take to the streets throughout San Diego County for the 18th annual Boot Drive to raise money for the Burn Institute.

The proceeds are used for the San Diego-based organization's burn prevention and education programs, as well as burn survivor support programs. Camp Beyond the Scars, an annual summer event for burned children, is a major beneficiary.

The annual drive is the Burn Institute's largest one-day fundraiser. Last year's event raised more than $240,000, according to organizers.

This year, firefighters from more than 30 departments will hit the streets with their boots in hand at over 100 locations around San Diego County. They will be at major intersections throughout the region to collect cash donations from commuters during the morning and afternoon peak driving hours.

The locations include:

• Alpine Boulevard at Tavern Road in Alpine;
• Bonita and Central roads in Bonita;
• Palomar Airport Road at Paseo Del Norte in Carlsbad;
• Olympic Parkway at Oleander Avenue in Chula Vista;
• Via Rancho Parkway at Interstate 15 in Escondido;
• Spring Street at La Mesa Boulevard in La Mesa;
• Lemon Grove Avenue at Broadway in Lemon Grove;
• El Camino Real at Vista Way in Oceanside;
• Poway and Community roads in Poway;
• Ash Street at both First Avenue and Front Street in San Diego;
• Clairemont Mesa Boulevard at Genessee Avenue in San Diego;
• Del Mar Heights and Carmel Country roads in San Diego;
• Midway Drive at Rosecrans Street in San Diego;
• Mission Bay Drive at Garnet Avenue in San Diego;
• Santo Road at Tierrasanta Boulevard in San Diego;
• Hollister Street at Coronado Avenue in San Diego;
• Cuyamaca Street at Mission Gorge Road in Santee; and
• S. Santa Fe at Vista Village drives

Click here for the full list of sites.

CAL FIRE & San Diego County Fire Authority are also scheduled to hold weekend Boot Drives on Saturday and Sunday at the following locations:

Lyons Valley Road & Skyline Truck Trail
Don's Market by where Highway 78 meets Highway 79
Desert Ironwood Resort located at 4875 CA-78 in Borrego Springs
South Grade Road & Canfield Road
Main Street & Highway 78

If you miss the firefighters, you can still make a donation at burninstitute.org.

List of participating fire agencies:

Alpine Firefighters
Alpine Boulevard & South Grade Road
Alpine Boulevard & Tavern Road
Arnold Way & Harbison Canyon

Barona Fire Department
Wildcat Canyon Road & Founders Way

Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District
Bonita Road & Central Road

Borrego Springs Fire Protection District
Montezuma Valley Road & Palm Canyon Drive
Christmas Circle

CAL FIRE and San Diego County Fire Authority
Jamacha Boulevard & Willow Glen Road
Port of Entry off of Highway 188
Highway 94 & Jefferson Road
Old Highway 80 & Pine Valley Road at Park
Viejas Boulevard & Viejas Grade
San Vicente Road & Gunn Stage Road
Mountain Meadow Road & Meadow Glen Way East
Highway 94 & Buckman Springs Road
Main Street & 10th Street
Montecito Road & Main Street

Carlsbad Fire Department
Palomar Airport Road & Paseo Del Norte

Chula Vista Fire Department
Olympic Parkway & Oleander Avenue
East H. Street & Hidden Vista Drive

Del Mar Fire Department
Via De La Valle & Jimmy Durante Boulevard
Via De La Valle & Valley Avenue

Encinitas Fire Department
El Camino Real & Encinitas Boulevard

Escondido Fire Department
N. Broadway at SR-78
N. Ash Street & E. Valley Parkway
W. Valley Parkway at I-15 Freeway
Via Rancho Parkway at I-15 Freeway

Fallbrook Firefighters Association and Camp Pendleton Firefighters
Ammunition & South Mission Road

Federal Fire Department
Midway & Rosecrans

Heartland Fire & Rescue
Greenfield Drive & Main Street
Allison & La Mesa Boulevard
Spring & La Mesa Boulevard
Fletcher Parkway & Jackson
Fletcher Parkway & Baltimore
Fletcher Parkway & Amaya
Fletcher Parkway & Dallas
Grossmont & Bancroft
Lemon Grove Avenue & Broadway
Massachusetts Avenue & Broadway
Lemon Grove Avenue & Central Avenue

Imperial Beach Fire Department
13th Street & Palm Avenue

Lakeside Fire Protection District
Los Coches Road & Hwy 8 Business
Winter Gardens Boulevard. & Woodside Avenue

Nassco Fire Department
28th Street & Harbor Drive
Belt Street & Harbor Drive

National City Fire Department
30th Street & Highland Avenue

Oceanside Fire Protection District
El Camino Real & Vista Way

Pala Fire Department
Pala Temecula Road & Pala Mission Road

Pauma Fire Department
Hwy 76 at Pauma Reservation Road

Poway Fire Department
Poway Road & Community Road
Pomerado Road & Twin Peaks Road

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District
Harmony Grove Rd & Harmony Grove Village Pkwy
Elfin Forest Road & San Elijo Road
La Granada & Avenida De Acacias
Camino Del Sur & Rancho Bernardo Road
San Dieguito & El Apajo
Paseo Delicias & El Montevideo
Linea Del Cielo & Lomas Santa Fe at Highland Drive

San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
54th St. & Krenning St.
Ash & Front or Ash & 1st
163 off ramp and 10th Ave
Kettner Blvd. & W. Laurel St.
Front & B Street
El Cajon Blvd. & 805 Fwy
I-15 Freeway at Adams Avenue
Linda Vista Road & Comstock Street
Kearny Villa Road & Aero Drive
Clairemont Mesa Blvd. & Genessee Ave
5th Ave & University Ave
Goldfinch & Washington
Sunset Blvd. & Voltaire St.
Kemper St. & Midway Dr.
Mission Bay Dr. & Garnet Ave
Intersection unknown - drop off at their station
Clairemont Mesa Blvd. & Genessee Ave
41st St. & University Ave.
Camino Rico & College Ave
Navajo Rd. & Cowls Mtn. Blvd.
Santo Rd. & Tierrasanta Blvd.
Northside Dr. & Fenton Marketplace Driveway
Fenton Pkwy and Rio San Diego Dr.
Torrey Pines Rd. & Girard Ave
Intersection unknown - drop off at their station
Del Mar Heights Rd & Carmel Country Rd
Eastgate Mall & Genesee Ave
Torrey Pines Rd. & La Jolla Parkway
Euclid Ave & Imperial Ave
S. 35th St and Ocean View Blvd
W. San Ysidro Rd & Cottonwood Rd
Hollister St. & Coronado Ave
Briarwood Rd. & Paradise Valley Rd.
Otay Mesa Rd & Piper Ranch Rd
Sychar Rd. and Skyline Dr.
Palm Ave at 805 Fwy
Rancho Bernardo Rd & Bernardo Center Dr.
Camino Ruiz & Mira Mesa Blvd.
Poway Rd at I-15 Southbound Ramp
Highland Ranch Rd & World Trade Dr.
Black Mtn. Rd & Mira Mesa Blvd.
Camino Del Sur & Carmel Valley Rd.
Mast & 52 on ramp

Santee Fire Department
Mast & 52 on ramp
Cuyamaca Street & Mission Gorge

Solana Beach Fire Department
Lomas Santa Fe Drive & Santa Helena Drive
Lomas Santa Fe Drive & Solana Hills Drive

Sycuan Fire Department
Dehesa Road & Harbison Canyon Road

Valley Center Fire Department
Valley Center Road & Lilac Road
Valley Center Road & Cole Grade Road

Viejas Fire Department
I-8 & Tavern on & off ramps
East Victoria Drive & Alpine Boulevard
West Victoria Drive & Alpine Boulevard

Vista Fire Department
South Santa Fe & Vista Village Drive

Photo courtesy of the Burn Institute