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Anaheim officials describe mutual‑aid response as region battles wind‑driven fires
Summary
City officials said Anaheim sent strike teams to Los Angeles County fires, pre‑positioned resources locally and that Anaheim’s water and utility systems remained intact. City leaders urged residents to review evacuation plans and prepare emergency kits.
Anaheim officials on Jan. 14 briefed the City Council on the city’s response to large, wind‑driven wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and described steps taken to support neighboring agencies while keeping Anaheim’s firefighting capacity intact.
Fire and Rescue Chief Pat Russell said Anaheim pre‑positioned crews and OES‑funded equipment in East Anaheim before the Santa Ana wind event. “At no time during our response sending out resources did we have any station in Anaheim unstaffed,” Russell said, adding that Anaheim personnel are still assigned to the Palisades Fire and that city leaders maintain regular check‑ins with deployed crews and…
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