Commissioners authorize fire marshal travel to NFPA conference; discuss code adoption limits
The court approved out-of-state travel for the county fire marshal to attend the 2026 NFPA conference in Las Vegas; discussion focused on training on data centers and lithium-ion battery fire risks and on the county’s limits to adopt code editions beyond the state's adoption.
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Commissioners authorized out-of-state travel for the county fire marshal to attend the 2026 National Fire Protection Association conference and training in Las Vegas (June 22–24). The fire marshal described classes aimed at managing fires in data centers, lithium-ion battery storage and PPE for firefighters. He said the training would allow him to "bring something back and spread what I learns to us" and emphasized networking with officials who contribute to code guidance.
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