RSFFD said people who wished to pay their last respects were invited to line the procession route to safely honor Cpt. Chris Mertz.
Fire Capt. Chris Mertz, 54, a 30-year veteran, worked with the RSFFPD for the last three decades. Most recently, he called Fire Station 5 in Harmony Grove Village home base.
Capt. Mertz had a distinguished early career before his time with the RSFFPD. Mertz spent time with the Federal Fire Department - San Diego and the U.S. Forest Service. With the USFS, Mertz served on the elite hot shot team, the Laguna Hot Shots. He was also one of the original members of FEMA s San Diego Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 8, RSFFPD said.
In New London, public works crews started working early in the morning to pre-treat the roads. They worked through the day and into the evening.
Fifteen crews worked to plow roads across the city and when the snow stopped falling, the crews continued their work.
They spent most of the night making multiple passes and tucking in any excess snow on the main roads. They are concerned about the remaining slush and snow icing up overnight.
Our First Alert meteorologists are also tracking a storm system that could bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to the state on Tuesday.
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On the heels of announcing federal rental assistance in late January, Mayor Todd Gloria announced on Friday that the state will provide $45.5 million in.