Fill the boots Wednesday for Burn Institute

Firefighters will be standing at busy intersections in Rancho Bernardo, Poway and 4S Ranch on Wednesday, asking people to fill their boots with monetary donations for the Burn Institute.

The annual Firefighter Boot Drive will be held on March 4, with intersections usually staffed during rush hours. Proceeds go to support Burn Institute programs and services, including its Camp Beyond the Scars. Since established in 1987, the camp has helped hundreds of children, ages 5 to 17, who have burn injuries.

Its San Diego camp, started in 1994, offers a three-day winter camp and weeklong summer camp, where the children can get support and counseling needed to establish and enhance their self-esteem among peers who have experienced similar injuries.

Poway Fire Department will have personnel at the intersection of Community and Poway roads plus the intersection of Pomerado and Twin Peaks roads.

San Diego-Fire Rescue will have firefighters at many locations throughout the city, including the intersection of Rancho Bernardo Road and Bernardo Center Drive in Rancho Bernardo.

Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District personnel’s locations include the 4S Ranch intersections at Camino del Norte and Dove Canyon plus Rancho Bernardo Road and 4S Ranch Parkway.

For a list of all locations throughout the county, click here.