Escondido in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Emergency Response Agencies and Zoological Society Employees
Inscription.
This plaque is dedicated to
the Emergency Response
Agencies
and
Zoological Society
Employees
whose gallant efforts saved
the Wild Animal Park
from the October 27, 1993 wildfire
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Disasters • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is October 27, 1993.
Location. 33° 5.985′ N, 117° 0.096′ W. Marker is in Escondido, California, in San Diego County. It can be reached from San Diego Zoo Safari Park Entrance. When exiting Safari Park, plaque is on your right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15500 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido CA 92027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: San Pasqual Battlefield (approx. 1.1 miles away); San Pasqual (approx. 1.1 miles away); An Incident of the Mexican War (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mule Hill (approx. 5 miles away); Daley Ranch (approx. 6.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.2 miles away); DJ Ranch (approx. 8.7 miles away); Flint Farm (approx. 8.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Escondido.
Additional keywords. Firefighters
Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2026, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2026, by Jamie Gallant Jamison of Coronado, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

