East County fire district added to state list, offering insurance relief

CREST, Calif. (KGTV) – Homeowners in parts of East County could soon see relief on their home insurance bills.

As of July 1, the San Miguel Fire Protection District — which includes Crest, Spring Valley and Rancho San Diego — was added to California’s Fire Risk Reduction Community list. The designation requires insurers to ‘take into account and reflect the reduced wildfire risk in the area. It will last 2 years.

Fire Marshal Jon Newman said the district qualified based on its community outreach and fire mitigation efforts…

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