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City, OCFA outline expanded wildfire mitigation, weed‑abatement and grant effort
Summary
Orange County Fire Authority and San Clemente staff reviewed inspections, defensible‑space work, Firewise community outreach, and grant applications — including a pending FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program request — and described an annual weed‑abatement process and pilot goat‑grazing continuation.
Orange County Fire Authority staff and San Clemente officials told the City Council on Oct. 7 they are stepping up wildfire prevention with more defensible‑space inspections, expanded home‑hardening outreach and multiple grant applications, even as an $8.5 million FEMA Hazard Mitigation Program request remains uncertain. OCFA assistant fire marshal Nick Pivaroff said the focus is “education, prevention and enforcement” and described a program of inspections, HOA coordination and home assessments. Community Development Director Adam Matamian said…
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